Crazy

I think this song is about belief in a Deity. Most likely the Judeo-Christian Deity.

I remember when I remember, I remember when I lost my mind There was something so pleasant about that place Even your emotions have an echo in so much space

And when you're out there, without care Yeah I was out of touch But it wasn't because I didn't know enough I just knew too much

These stanzas are describing a religious experience. Evidence for this claim is the description is vague. "There was something so pleasant about that place. Even your emotions have an echo in so much space.And when you're out there, without care. Yeah I was out of touch. But it wasn't because I didn't know enough. I just knew too much" According to the theologian William James every religious experience has common four characteristics. One of them is Ineffable. Ineffable means the experience is impossible to explain. Another characteristic is Noetic. Noetic is a direct connection with God. This is exemplified in the line "I just knew too much." Knowledge is associated with God because some people see God as all knowing. Finally, these lines represent religious experience because they it is transient. Transient is a closed-off event." I remember when I lost my mind." He uses the past tense to describe it as if it its full duration was took place long ago. If he was referring to an event that happened in the past and continues to present he would have said 'I have lost my mind.'

Does that make me crazy? Does that make me crazy? Does that make me crazy? Probably

Here he is questioning if he is insane for believing to have an encounter with God or was it just an illusion. Or for believing in God in general when it has become lost in rational western belief.

And now that you are having the time of your life Well think twice That's my only advice

This stanza is about the conflict between desire and obligation. By saying "having the time of your life" he is referring living carefree and doing enjoyable activities. Then he says you should "think twice" as to warn the listener of what is the most enjoyable is not always the most virtuous thing to do.

Come on now, who do you, Who do you, who do you, Who do you think you are? Ha ha ha, bless your soul You really think you're in control? Well?

This stanza is about God's will. God's will is the concept that everyone's life is being a guided by a higher power. He question the listener "who do you think you are?...you really thing you're in control?" In this quotation he mocking those who believe they have freewill.

I think you're crazy I think you're crazy I think you're crazy Just like me

Now he is stating he thinks the listener is crazy for not believing in God. But then says he is just as crazy for believing in God.

My heroes are at the heart To the life I wanna live And all I remember, is thinking I wanna be like them Mm hmm Ever since I was little, Ever since I was little it looked like fun And as no coincidence I've come And I can die when I'm done

I think this stanza is about religious figures and being content with death. By stating "my heroes are at the heart To the life I wanna live." He is referring to aspiring to be religious like others around him or myths he might have heard."Ever since I was little it looked like fun." This is him saying he was influenced to be this way since he was a child. "And I can die when I'm done" is about being able to die without fear. He can die because without fear. He can die without fear because he already believes in some sort of comforting afterlife.

Maybe I'm crazy Maybe you're crazy Maybe we're crazy Probably

He concludes the song by saying I am insane for believing in God. You are insane for not, but we are both equally insane because neither of us know the truth.