Fool
Shakira Lyrics
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Slap me on the face
Just to improvise
Do something really clever
That'll make me hate your name forever
You might swear
You'd never touch a lady
You're not too far from maybe
Every day you find
New ways to hurt me
But I can't help it
If I'm just a fool
Always having my heart
Set on you
'Til the time
You start changing
The rules
I'll keep chasing
The soles of your shoes
Fool
God resigned from
Hearing my old story
Every night I'm paying
Hell for glory
I'm embarrassed but
I'm much more sorry
All this pain begins
To feel like pleasure
With my tears
You'd make a sea of desert
Salt my wounds
And I'll keep
Saying thank you
But I can't help it
If I'm just a fool
Always having my heart
Set on you
'Til the time
You start changing
The rules
I'll keep chasing
The soles of your shoes
Fool
But I can't help it
If I'm just a fool
Always having my heart
Set on you
'Til the time
You start changing
The rules
I'll keep chasing
The soles of your shoes
Fool
I can't help it baby
Fool
I can't help it baby
Fool
I can't help it baby
Fool
I can't help it baby, baby
Fool
I'm a fool
I'm a fool
The lyrics to Shakira's song 'Fool' speak to the pain and heartache of being in love with someone who doesn't treat you well. The song is about a woman who is continually lied to and hurt by the person she loves. She knows that this person is not good for her, but she can't help being a "fool" and loving him anyway. The first line of the song, "Tell me lies, slap me on the face," sets the tone for the rest of the lyrics. The woman is willing to put up with any kind of abuse, all in the name of love.
Throughout the song, the woman describes how her lover continually hurts her, but she can't help still loving him. She says that even if he swore he would never hurt her, he's not too far from maybe. The pain she feels at his hands is likened to pleasure, and she thanks him for each new wound he inflicts upon her. She knows that she is a fool for continuing to love him, but she can't help it.
Overall, the lyrics to 'Fool' are incredibly emotive and speak to the experience of being in love with someone who is toxic for you. It is a powerful song that many people can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me lies
Please lie to me.
Slap me on the face
Hurt me physically as well as emotionally.
Just to improvise
Do it freely without any thought or preparation.
Do something really clever
Be as smart and cunning as possible.
That'll make me hate your name forever
Analyze your actions in such a way that it will make me resent you indefinitely.
You might swear
You could promise.
You'd never touch a lady
You would never hit or attack a woman.
Well, let me say
Allow me to express an opinion on this matter.
You're not too far from maybe
It's not impossible that you would do so.
Every day you find
Regularly you discover.
New ways to hurt me
Fresh strategies for causing me pain.
But I can't help it
I am incapable of doing anything else.
If I'm just a fool
I am foolish and impractical.
Always having my heart
My affection persists.
Set on you
It is focused solely on you.
'Til the time
Up until the moment.
You start changing
When you modify your behavior.
The rules
The guidelines or restrictions.
I'll keep chasing
I will follow and pursue.
The soles of your shoes
I will track you wherever you go on foot.
God resigned from
The divine being withdrew from.
Hearing my old story
To listen to my previous narrative.
Every night I'm paying
Each evening I pay.
Hell for glory
Suffering in order to achieve something great.
I'm embarrassed but
I feel ashamed even though.
I'm much more sorry
I apologize even more.
All this pain begins
This agony commences.
To feel like pleasure
It becomes pleasurable and enjoyable.
With my tears
Using my tears as a resource.
You'd make a sea of desert
You cause so much sadness that it feels like an ocean in a desert
Salt my wounds
Aggravate my existing emotional trauma.
And I'll keep
I will persist in this behavior.
Saying thank you
Expressing gratitude for hurting me.
I can't help it baby
I am unable to control myself.
I'm a fool
I am naive and gullible.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Shakira Mebarak, Brendan Buckley
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ferlen21
Tell me lies
Slap me on the face
Just improvise
Do something really clever
That'll make me hate your name forever
You might swear
You'd never touch a lady
Well, let me say
You're not too far from maybe
Every day you find new ways to hurt me
But I can't help it if I'm just a fool
Always having my heart set on you
Till the time you start changing the rules
I'll keep chasing the soles of your shoes
Fool
God resigned
From hearing my old story
Every night
I'm paying hell for glory
I'm embarrassed
But I'm much more sorry
All this pain
Begins to feel like pleasure
With more tears
You'd make a sea a desert
Salt my wounds
And I'll keep saying "thank you"
But I can't help it if I'm just a fool
Always having my heart set on you
Till the time you start changing the rules
I'll keep chasing the soles of your shoes
Fool
But I can't help it if I'm just a fool
Always having my heart set on you
Till the time you start changing the rules
I'll keep chasing the soles of your shoes
Fool
I can't help it, baby
Fool
I can't help it, baby
Fool
I can't help it, baby
Fool
I can't help it, baby, baby
Fool
I'm a fool, I'm a fool
@randomviewer9569
She's the rock chick, pop goddess, ballad queen... So versatile, I mean she can literally do anything
@diavolomalevolo
I love this ❤
@gabrielcantilloaguero70
Fool es una de mis canciones favoritas de Laundry Service, mereció ser Single definitivamente es una canción maravillosa. 😍😍😍
@doowop9833
Omg I love this album! Come back with this type of music Shakira!
@sandramelo6562
A musica da minha vida ❤ amooo demais ❤
@photographer4k170
Shakira I love you, I'm crying it's nostalgia for your voice
@gulioricci7052
Recuerdo que en 2001 no sabía inglés...y busque en el diccionario de ingles-español a ver qué significaba "FOOL" ...gracias a este CD me dió curiosamente por aprender inglés....Gracias Shakira
@israelpasoelias6570
Es correcto. Así empezó mi gusto por ir aprendiendo ingles
@greatobi
Me pasó lo mismo, no sabía que significaban varias palabras que venian en canciones de Shakira hasta que las busqué en un diccionario
@sandrauribec
Una de mis favoritas, este albúm de verdad, no tiene canción mala! 😎