Crazy Arms
Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty Lyrics
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And the storm is brewing in this heart of mine
This ain't no crazy dream I know that it's real
You're someone else's love now you're not mine
Crazy arms that reach to hold somebody new
And my yearning heart keeps saying you're not mine
My troubled mind knows soon to another you'll be wed
And that's why I'm lonely all the time
So take back the treasured dreams I have for you and me
And take all the love I thought was mine
This ain't no crazy dream I know that it's real
You're someone else's love now you're not mine
Crazy arms that reach
out to hold you tight
My aching heart keeps telling me you're gone
My troubled mind knows soon to another you'll be wed
And that's why I'm lonely all the time
In "Crazy Arms," Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty lament the loss of a love that they can no longer have. While they sing about the pain of being left behind, they also recognize the reality of the situation. The blue in the world is not for the way they feel, and a storm is brewing in their hearts. They know that their love is gone, and they must face the hard truth that someone else has taken their lover's affection.
The song also highlights the struggle of trying to move on but being unable to do so. Crazy arms reach out to hold somebody new, but the yearning heart still says that the lost love is not theirs. The mind acknowledges that their lover will soon be wed to another, but that doesn't stop the loneliness from seeping in. In essence, the song is a meditation on lost love and the desperate longing that accompanies it.
Line by Line Meaning
Now blue ain't the world for the way that I feel
I'm feeling so down and heartbroken that the color blue doesn't do justice to my emotions.
And the storm is brewing in this heart of mine
My heart is heavy with sorrow and I feel like I'm on the verge of an emotional storm.
This ain't no crazy dream I know that it's real
As much as I wish it were, this heartache and realization that you're with someone else is a painful reality that I can't escape from.
You're someone else's love now you're not mine
It's a bitter pill to swallow that you don't belong to me anymore and have moved on to someone new.
Crazy arms that reach to hold somebody new
Despite knowing that you're not mine, my heart and arms continue to yearn for you and crave your affection.
And my yearning heart keeps saying you're not mine
My heart is constantly reminding me of the painful truth that you don't belong to me, no matter how much I desire it to be so.
My troubled mind knows soon to another you'll be wed
Though it causes me distress, my mind is aware that you'll be marrying someone else in the near future and that breaks my heart even more.
And that's why I'm lonely all the time
The fact that I've lost you and you've moved on is the root of my loneliness and constant sadness.
So take back the treasured dreams I have for you and me
I've had so many dreams and hopes for us as a couple, but I ask that you take them back because they only bring me pain now.
And take all the love I thought was mine
I once thought that your love belonged to me, but now I understand that it truly belongs to someone else.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHUCK SEALS, RALPH EUGENE MOONEY
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