Crazy Arms
Ray Price;Willie Nelson Lyrics
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And the storm's 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
While my yearning heart keeps saying you're not mine
My troubled mind knows soon to another you'll be wed
So please take the treasured dreams I have for you and me
And take all the love I thought was mine
Someday my crazy arms may hold somebody new
But now I'm so lonely all the time
Crazy arms that reach to hold somebody new
While 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
In Ray Price's song 'Crazy Arms', the singer is lamenting about the loss of a love that has moved on to someone else. The opening lines set the tone for the emotional turmoil the singer is going through, as he declares that 'blue ain't the word for the way that I feel'. The emotion is further amplified by the singer's description of a brewing storm within his heart. He expresses the pain of the situation when he states, 'You're someone else's love now you're not mine'. The song's title refers to the 'crazy arms', which are reaching out for a new love, even though the singer's heart knows that the love is not his to have.
The second verse reiterates the theme of the song, as the singer describes his 'yearning heart' and 'troubled mind' that knows his former love is going to be wed to someone else. The chorus repeats the title phrase 'crazy arms', while emphasizing the singer's loneliness. The final verse acknowledges the possibility of a new love, but the singer acknowledges that he is still so lonely at the present time. He asks his former love to take the dreams he had for her and move on with her new life, while he remains to deal with the pain of his own situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Now blue ain't the word for the way that I feel
I'm feeling worse than just blue and down, something deeper and more intense.
And the storm's brewing in this heart of mine
My heart is heavy with agitation and chaos, like a storm cloud that's about to break.
This ain't no crazy dream I know that it's real
I'm not just imagining this or making it up, it's a real and painful situation.
You're someone else's love now you're not mine
You've moved on and found love with another person, which hurts because I used to be the one you loved.
Crazy arms that reach to hold somebody new
Despite wanting to let go, I still find myself reaching out for someone else to hold and love.
While my yearning heart keeps saying you're not mine
My heart longs for you, even though my mind knows you're not mine anymore.
My troubled mind knows soon to another you'll be wed
I'm aware that you're getting married to someone else soon, which causes me distress and anxiety.
And that's why I'm lonely all the time
Because you're gone and I can't have you, I feel lonely and sad all the time.
So please take the treasured dreams I have for you and me
I have dreams about us being together, but I know they won't come true, so I want you to take them and give them to someone who can make them come true.
And take all the love I thought was mine
I used to believe that the love we shared was all mine, but now I know that it was never truly mine to begin with.
Someday my crazy arms may hold somebody new
I know that eventually I'll find love again and be able to hold someone new in my arms.
But now I'm so lonely all the time
For now, though, I'm still lonely and hurting from losing you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Chuck Seals, Ralph Eugene Mooney
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