Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Maroon 5 Lyrics

This thing called love I just can't handle it
Love is overwhelming and difficult for me to manage

This thing called love I must get round to it
I need to address and experience love, even if I feel unprepared

I ain't ready
I am not currently prepared or equipped to handle love

Crazy little thing called love
Love is unpredictable and intense, defying explanation or control

This (this thing) called love
Love is a force or emotion that defies clear definition or understanding

(called love)
Love is the specific subject of discussion

It cries (like a baby)
Love can evoke strong and emotional responses from those who experience it

In a cradle all night
Love can be nurturing and comforting, like a mother's embrace

It swings (woo woo)
Love can be lively, like dancing or music

It jives (woo woo)
Love can be harmonious and fun, like a musical or social experience

It shakes all over like a jellyfish,
Love can be physically and emotionally intense, like a tremor or earthquake

I kinda like it
Despite the unpredictable and intense nature of love, there is an attraction and enjoyment that comes with it

There goes my baby
The singer is referring to a specific person they are interested in or connected to

She knows how to rock n roll
The person the singer is referring to has a lively and dynamic personality

She drives me crazy
The singer is deeply affected and enamored by the person they are referring to

She gives me hot and cold fever
The person the artist is referring to generates both passion and uncertainty in the artist

Then she leaves me in a cool cool sweat
Despite the intensity of their connection, the person the artist is referring to can also elicit a sense of distance or detachment in the artist

I gotta be cool relax, get hip
The singer must try to remain composed and in control of their emotions, despite the intense feelings love can provoke

Get on my tracks
The singer needs to focus on their own path or journey through life

Take a back seat, hitch-hike
The artist must be willing to relinquish control and let life take them where it will

And take a long ride on my motor bike
The artist is using a physical journey as a metaphor for their emotional and romantic journey

Until I'm ready
The artist knows they need time and experience before they can fully embrace love

Crazy little thing called love
The song's refrain is repeated to underscore the unpredictable and intense nature of love, and the singer's sense of awe or disbelief with regards to it

I gotta be cool relax, get hip
The artist repeats this refrain to emphasize their need to remain grounded and levelheaded, despite the emotional rollercoaster that love can entail

Until I'm ready (ready Freddie)
The singer uses a playful rhyme to underscore their sense of hesitation and reluctance when it comes to love

Crazy little thing called love
The song ends with a final repetition of its refrain, driving home its central theme and message