"Crazy To Love You"

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Tchocolatl
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Re: "Crazy To Love You"

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shame  [sheym] Show IPA
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: disgrace, embarrassment

Synonyms:

abashment, bad conscience, blot, chagrin, compunction, confusion, contempt, contrition, degradation, derision, discomposure, discredit, disesteem, dishonor, disrepute, guilt, humiliation, ignominy, ill repute, infamy, irritation, loss of face, mortification, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, pang, pudency, remorse, reproach, scandal, self-disgust, self-reproach, self-reproof, shamefacedness, skeleton in the cupboard, smear, stigma, stupefaction, treachery

Antonyms:

honor, pride, respect
So, you are talking about a disgrace. :)

This is not a life sentence.

As shame can be treated just like guilt. :D
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"He can love the shape of human beings, the fine and twisted shapes of the heart. It is good to have among us such men, such balancing monsters of love."

Leonard Cohen
Beautiful Losers
HelenOE
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Re: "Crazy To Love You"

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So, how about that "Crazy to Love You" song? isn't it great?
Tchocolatl
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Re: "Crazy To Love You"

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It is an art work that may be categorized with all the other beautiful crazy-to-love-you art works. This other song that is Crazy, the sublime Violetta that Maria Callas personified, the Great Gatsby's personal green light, and so on and so on...
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"He can love the shape of human beings, the fine and twisted shapes of the heart. It is good to have among us such men, such balancing monsters of love."

Leonard Cohen
Beautiful Losers
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