Mad About the Boy
Enchanting Desires: Carmen McRae's Tale of Love in 'Mad About the Boy'
Lyrics
Mad about the boy
Expressing intense infatuation or obsession with the boy.
I know it's stupid to be mad about the boy
Acknowledging the irrationality of being obsessed with the boy.
I'm so ashamed of it but must admit
Feeling ashamed but admitting the strong emotions regarding the boy.
The sleepless nights I've had about the boy
Having experienced sleepless nights due to thoughts of the boy.
On the silver screen
Referencing the boy's presence on the silver screen, suggesting a fictional or distant admiration.
He melts my foolish heart in every single scene
Describing the impact of the boy's portrayal on the speaker's emotions.
Although I'm quite aware that here and there
Acknowledging the awareness of the boy's flaws or negative traits.
Are traces of the cad, about the boy
Recognizing the presence of undesirable qualities in the boy.
Lord knows I'm not a fool girl
Asserting that despite awareness, the speaker can't help but be infatuated.
I really shouldn't care
Expressing a conflict between reason and the strong emotions towards the boy.
Lord knows I'm not a school girl
Highlighting the speaker's maturity compared to a school girl, yet experiencing intense feelings.
In the fury of her first affair
Referring to the passionate nature of the speaker's first romantic experience.
Will it ever cloy
Contemplating the enduring nature of the emotional turmoil caused by the boy.
This odd diversity of misery and joy?
Reflecting on the mix of pain and joy experienced due to the boy.
I'm feeling quite insane and young again
Feeling a sense of youthful madness and excitement.
And all because I'm mad about the boy
Attributing the emotional state to being infatuated with the boy.
So if I could employ
Expressing a desire to end the emotional attachment through magical means.
A little magic that will finally destroy
Wishing for a way to break free from the dream-like state caused by the boy.
This dream that pains me and enchains me
Describing the dream as painful and enslaving, yet acknowledging the inability to escape.
But I can't because I'm mad, I'm mad about the boy
Reiterating the speaker's madness about the boy despite the desire for liberation.
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