Crazy=Genius
Crazy=Genius

Panic! at the Disco - Crazy=Genius Lyrics

Ever felt like being "normal" just makes you blend into the background? This song explores that feeling, comparing the desire to be extraordinary with the mundanity of everyday life. The lyrics contrast Mike Love’s steadiness with Brian Wilson’s creative… Read more

Jan 14, 2016
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Crazy=Genius Lyrics

You can set yourself on fire
You can set yourself on fire

She said at night in my dreams
You dance on a tightrope of weird
Oh but when I wake up you're so normal that you just disappear
You're so straight like commuters with briefcases towing the line
There's no residue of a torturer inside your of eyes

She said you're just like Mike
Love but you wanna be Brian Wilson, Brian Wilson
Said you're just like Mike
Love but you'll never be Brian Wilson

And I said (hey ay, ay)
If crazy equals genius (hey ay, ay)
If crazy equals genius
Then I'm a fucking arsonist (hey)
I'm a rocket scientist (hey hey)
(Hey ay, ay)
If crazy equals genius (hey)
You can set yourself on fire (hey ay)
But you're never gonna burn, burn, burn (hey ay)
You can set yourself on fire (hey ay)
But you're never gonna learn, learn, learn hey!

She said darlin' you know
How the wine plays tricks on my tongue
But you don't seem to change when you stuff all of
your feelings with drugs
Other boys you may have dated serrated your heart with a slice
But the cut of your love never hurts baby, it's a sweet butter knife

She said you're just like Mike
Love but you wanna be Brian Wilson, Brian Wilson
Said you're just like Mike
Love but you'll never be Dennis Wilson

And I said (hey ay, ay)
If crazy equals genius (hey ay, ay)
If crazy equals genius
Then I'm a fucking arsonist (hey)
I'm a rocket scientist (hey hey)
(Hey ay, ay)
If crazy equals genius (hey)
You can set yourself on fire (hey ay)
But you're never gonna burn, burn, burn (hey ay)
You can set yourself on fire (hey ay)
But you're never gonna learn, learn, learn hey!

You can set yourself on fire (hey)
You can set yourself on fire (hey)
You can set yourself on fire (hey)
You can set yourself on fire

And I said (hey ay, ay)
If crazy equals genius (hey ay, ay)
If crazy equals genius
Then I'm a fucking arsonist (hey)
I'm a rocket scientist (hey hey)
(Hey ay, ay)
If crazy equals genius (hey)
You can set yourself on fire (hey ay)
But you're never gonna burn, burn, burn (hey ay)
You can set yourself on fire (hey ay)
But you're never gonna learn, learn, learn hey!

Writer(s): Brendon Boyd Urie, Samuel S. Hollander, Jacob S. Sinclair
Copyright(s): Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Hipgnosis Songs Group
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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What is the Meaning of Crazy=Genius?

Ever felt like being "normal" just makes you blend into the background? This song explores that feeling, comparing the desire to be extraordinary with the mundanity of everyday life. The lyrics contrast Mike Love’s steadiness with Brian Wilson’s creative brilliance, suggesting that true genius often borders on madness. 🎨 The protagonist embraces this idea, claiming that if crazy equals genius, then they’re an arsonist or rocket scientist—someone who defies norms and sets their own path ablaze. 🔥 Ultimately, it’s a celebration of individuality and the courage to stand out, even if it means being labeled as "crazy." #EmbraceYourCrazy #BeUnique

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