Crazy Love
Poco Lyrics
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Just you wait and see
I'll never be imprisoned by
A faded memory
Just when I think I'm over her
This broken heart will mend
I hear her name and I have to cry
It happens all the time
This crazy love of mine
Wraps around my heart
Refusing to unwind
Ooh-ooh, crazy love, ah
Count the stars in a summer sky
That fall without a sound
And then pretend that you can't hear
These teardrops coming down
It happens all the time
This crazy love of mine
Wraps around my heart
Refusing to unwind
Ooh-ooh, crazy love, ah
Tonight I'm gonna break away
Just you wait and see
I'll never be imprisoned by
A faded memory
It happens all the time
This crazy love of mine
Wraps around my heart
Refusing to unwind
Ooh-ooh, crazy love, ah
Tonight I'm gonna break away
from the memories and the pain of a past love. The singer of the song is determined to move on and let go of the strong hold his former lover has on him. He expresses how he has never been stuck in the past like this before and although he thought he had moved on, he still finds himself crying at the mere mention of her name. The “crazy love” described in the song is a powerful force that keeps him enamored by a woman he knows he needs to move on from.
The use of stars and tears in the lyrics is poetic and playful. The singer compares the stars falling in the sky without a sound to the tears that fall from his eyes. He acknowledges that he can’t help but cry over her and the grip this broken love has on him. The use of the word “imprisoned” to describe his feelings towards his past lover is particularly evocative, it gives the impression that he feels trapped by his emotions and is finding it difficult to move on. Ultimately, the singer is determined to break free from this painful cycle and move on from his crazy love.
Line by Line Meaning
Tonight I'm gonna break away
I'm going to free myself from this obsession tonight
Just to wait and see
But I'm still uncertain if I can truly let go
I've never been imprisoned by a faded memory
I've never been held captive by nostalgia before
Just when I think I'm over her, this broken heart will mend
Sometimes I feel like I've moved on, but then I feel the pain again
I hear her name and I have to cry, the tears come down again
Just hearing her name brings back the sadness and I break down
It happens all the time, this crazy love of mine, wraps around my heart, refusing to unwind, ooh-ooh, crazy love, ah
This uncontrollable, crazy love keeps taking hold of my heart, never letting go
Count the stars in the summer sky that fall without a sound
Think about how many things in this world happen silently and go unnoticed
And then pretend that you can't hear these teardrops coming down
Sometimes I try to hide my sadness and pretend I don't feel anything
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Rusty Young
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