Screw Loose | Alli Mauzey Lyrics, Meaning & Videos

Screw Loose
Alli Mauzey Lyrics

Eccentric
Erratic
Toys in the bellfree
Bats in the attic
But I just don't see the harm
In carving your name in my arm

Nee-Nee-ow (more guitar singalong)

Darling
It's so
Hard to be sixteen and schizo
But I know it's worth the cost
I've made up my mind which I've lost

Screw loose
Clinically certified
A panel of doctors try
To lock me away
But until that day when they finally do--

"I know! Leave me alone! Gosh"
I am here if you need a screw loose

The song "Screw Loose" by Alli Mauzey is a quirky, upbeat tune about a person who is labeled as having a mental illness, specifically a "screw loose". The lyrics imply that the person's love interest is the reason behind their condition, with the chorus repeating "Baby, I've got a screw loose for you". The verses describe the different ways in which the singer is being judged and looked down upon by society, even to the point of being clinically certified and having a panel of doctors try to lock them away. However, none of this seems to bother the singer as they remain devoted to their love.

The lyrics use playful language and juxtapose humor with a serious topic, creating a sense of light-heartedness in an otherwise heavy subject matter. The use of the recurring phrase "screw loose" represents the stigma and misconceptions surrounding mental health, with the singer reclaiming the term and using it as an expression of their love. The song ultimately sends a message of acceptance and understanding towards mental illness, while also highlighting the power of love in the face of social judgment.

Screw loose
I am perceived to be mentally unstable by others

That's what they say I've got
People commonly say that I have a mental health problem

Or maybe they think I'm not
Perhaps they actually believe I am mentally stable

Playing with a full deck
Being mentally healthy

But hey
Despite that perception

What the heck can I do?
I can't change their minds

Baby, I've got a screw loose for you
I am passionately and irrationally in love with you

Bonkers
I am being called crazy

That's what they're calling me
People are labeling me as insane

Not metaphorically
They truly believe I have lost my mind

They mean truly insane
They think I have a serious mental disorder

But they can't hear the voice in my brain
They are unaware of my inner thoughts and feelings

Giving orders to keep loving you
My love for you is overpowering and consuming me

Eccentric
I have unconventional behavior

Erratic
My actions are unpredictable

Toys in the bellfree
I have strange and unusual quirks

Bats in the attic
I could be interpreted as crazy or delusional

But I just don't see the harm
I don't think my behavior negatively affects anyone

In carving your name in my arm
I am showing my intense love for you in a dramatic way

Nee-Nee-ow (more guitar singalong)
Instrumental interlude

Darling
An affectionate term for you

It's so
Expressing difficulty

Hard to be sixteen and schizo
Being young and struggling with a mental illness

But I know it's worth the cost
Loving you makes it all worthwhile

I've made up my mind which I've lost
I have accepted that I am struggling with my mental health

Screw loose
Affirming my mental health struggles

Clinically certified
My condition has been verified by medical professionals

A panel of doctors try
Experts have attempted to diagnose and treat me

To lock me away
They believe I should be institutionalized

But until that day when they finally do--
I refuse to accept their judgment and will continue to live my life

"I know! Leave me alone! Gosh"
Expressing frustration with others trying to intervene in my life

I am here if you need a screw loose
I am still devoted to you and offer my love despite my mental health struggles

Contributed by Luke A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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