Love Is A Crime
Anastacia · Other Songs - Anastacia
Chicago
If love is a crime baby
I'd do my time
Whether it's wrong or right
You can sentence me to life
If love is a crime baby
I'd do my time
Whether it's wrong or right
You can sentence me
Sentence me to life
Some might say I'm guilty of love in the first degree
If the jury wants to lock me up and throw away the key
There's no greater punishment than what I face inside
Won't tamper with the evidence cause there's nothing to hide
(He lives inside my heart)
(I'm in the middle too)
I'm in the middle too
(You never had a clue)
Unless you felt it too
(If love is a crime) baby
I'd do my time
(Whether it's wrong or right)
(You can) sentence me
Sentence me to life
(If love is a crime) baby
I'd do my time
(Whether it's wrong or right)
You can sentence me
Sentence me to life
Better tell the truth, just let me plead my case
The thief who stole my heart from me I couldn't let escape
He's my only alibi, but I won't drop a dime
So how can I give up to you, my partner in crime
(He lives inside) my heart
(I'm in the middle too)
Ooh yeah yeah
(You never had a clue)
Unless you felt it too
(If love is a crime) baby
I'd do my time
Whether it's wrong or right
You can sentence me
Sentence me to life
(If love is a crime) baby
I'd do my time
Whether it's wrong or right
You can sentence me
(Sentence me to life)
You can take away my freedom
But you can't take my love from me
I won't die a lonely prisoner
'Cause my heart will set me free
Oooh ooh yeah
Whooh!
Chicago
I said now
(If) love is a crime baby
I'd do my time
(Whether it's wrong or right)
Ooh
(You can) sentence me
Sentence me to life
(If love is a crime baby)
I'd do my time
(Whether it's wrong or right)
You can (sentence me)
Ah c'mon!
(Sentence me to life)
I said love, love oh!
(If love is a crime baby)
(I'd do my time)
(Whether) it's wrong or right
(You can sentence me to life)
Ooh said love is a crime oh
(If love is a crime baby)
Ooh yeah
(I'd do my time)
(Whether it's wrong or right)
You can sentence me
Sentence me (to life)
I said love is a crime
Love Is A Crime
Anastacia's 'Love Is A Crime' stands as a defining track from her 2000 debut album, 'Anastacia.' The song blends R&B and hip-hop influences with her signature vocal style, marking a pivotal shift in her musical direction during the early 2000s. Released alongside hits like 'I Want It That Way' and 'Why'd You Lie to Me,' the recording showcases her ability to navigate pop-rap territory while maintaining a distinct vocal identity. The track became a staple of her discography, contributing to her status as a prominent figure in the genre during that era. Its enduring presence in her catalog reflects its impact on her artistic evolution and its reception by audiences seeking a fusion of contemporary hip-hop and R&B sensibilities.