Born John Stephen Sudduth in Louisiana, Mikky Ekko had a nomadic childhood, moving around America's deep south with his preacher father. Having settled briefly in Tupelo, Mississippi and absorbed as much gospel as he could, he relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, and started playing in bands. Mikky Ekko began working as a songwriter for other artists, but realized that he wanted to be a singer himself. He released his first EP, "Strange Fruit" (produced by Tim Lauer) on February 15, 2009 containing the first songs he’d written by himself, most of them a capella. Ekko says of his location, Nashville, United States that he is "fortunate to be in a city that’s so loving and hospitable." From September 2009, he toured with the Nashville-based collective group, Ten Out of Tenn.
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Mikky Ekko Lyrics
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Love you crazy
Everybody's sayin' seize the day
All I hear when they say seize the day is your name
So alone with the love so tragic
One taste, I'm a full blown addict
Now I keep comin' back, gotta have it
In jail or devil or neither
And you got me sweatin', that fever
And when the heat is gone you make me a believer
Love you crazy
Love you crazy
Love you crazy
Love you crazy
Everybody's sayin' seize the day
Your love is a little bit crazy, my love is a little bit crazy
'Cause everything that we could feel, we feel insanely
Love you crazy
Love you crazy
Love you crazy
Love you crazy
Love you crazy
Love you
Love you crazy
Love you crazy
Love you crazy
Love you crazy
Love you crazy
Love you crazy
Love you crazy
Love you crazy
In Mikky Ekko's song "I Love You," the lyrics "Love you crazy" are repeated throughout the chorus. In the first verse, the singer hears people telling him to "seize the day," but all he hears is the name of the person he loves. He feels alone in his love for this person, and it is "tragic." However, despite this, he cannot help but keep coming back to this person like an addict. He describes feeling like he is in jail, or like he is with the devil, but he still cannot resist this person's pull on him. The person makes him feel feverish and passionate, and even when the heat is gone, this person still makes him a believer. The second verse repeats the chorus and emphasizes the idea that the love between the singer and the person he loves is "a little bit crazy" but they feel everything "insanely."
The lyrics of "I Love You" suggest a complex and intense love between two people. The repeated use of "Love you crazy" emphasizes that this is not a simple, easy love. There are elements of addiction, tragedy, and feverish passion that make this relationship both alluring and frightening. Despite the challenges, the singer cannot resist this person's pull and is willing to endure what feels like prison or even the devil to be with them. The lyrics capture the complexity of love and how it can bring both ecstasy and suffering.
Line by Line Meaning
Love you crazy
The love the singer feels for their significant other is intense and almost insane.
Love you crazy
Reiterating the previous line to emphasize the intensity of the love.
Everybody's sayin' seize the day
People advise the singer to live in the present and make the most out of everything.
All I hear when they say seize the day is your name
The thought of the singer's lover comes up every time someone tells the singer to seize the day.
So alone with the love so tragic
The love that the singer and their lover share is complicated and filled with sadness and grief.
One taste, I'm a full blown addict
Even a little bit of love from the singer's lover is enough to make the singer crave for more.
Now I keep comin' back, gotta have it
The singer keeps going back to their lover because they need their love to survive.
Gotta have it, gotta have it
Reiterating the previous line to emphasize the importance of their lover's love.
In jail or devil or neither
The singer is willing to do whatever it takes to be with their lover, even if it means going to jail or going against their beliefs.
And you got me sweatin', that fever
The singer's love for their lover is so intense that it makes them feel feverish and hot all over.
And when the heat is gone you make me a believer
Even when the initial passion and excitement of the relationship fades away, the singer still believes in their love for their significant other.
Your love is a little bit crazy, my love is a little bit crazy
Both the singer and their lover have an intense and almost insane love for each other.
'Cause everything that we could feel, we feel insanely
The love the singer and their lover share is intense and all-consuming, affecting every aspect of their lives.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: MIKKY EKKO, NOEL PATRICK ZANCANELLA, RYAN B TEDDER
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