Fool
Alii Michele Lyrics
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I'm just a fool for love
I'm just a fool for love
You can't ever change me
You can't ever change me
Disney worked that magic on me
Had me thinking he's out there somewhere
He's gotta be out there
I wonder where he is
Then music worked that music in my soul
Makin' me think I should lose control
Follow that beat that's in my heart
Diving right on in, diving right on in
I'm just a fool for love
I'm just a fool for love
I'm just a fool for love
You can't ever change me
You can't ever change me
The world sunk its teeth into my mind
Makin' me read how to keep a man
I can't even find one yet
How to keep him happy and
How to make him stay
My girls got a hold of my ear
Tellin me how they bein' insincere
I don't even know how to feel
You can't ever trust them
He's not the one
I'm just a fool for love
I'm just a fool for love
I'm just a fool for love
You can't ever change me
You can't ever change me
My mama looked me in the eye
Said baby you don't ever have to try
True love can look you in the eye
But you're blind, but you're blind
I'm just a fool for love
I'm just a fool for love
I'm just a fool for love
You can't ever change me
You can't ever change me
The song "Fool" by Alii Michele is a melancholic melody that speaks of the artist's deep yearning for love and the many obstacles she faces in the pursuit of it. In the opening lines of the song, she acknowledges how much of a fool she is for love, indicating that it is something that she deeply desires and is willing to go to great lengths to attain. She is aware that her love for others may be her undoing, and yet she cannot imagine living without it. The repetition of the phrase, "I'm just a fool for love," in the song's chorus emphasizes her helplessness in the face of love.
The central theme of the song is the struggle between wanting to find true love and feeling overwhelmed by the noise and distractions of the world. Alii Michele describes how the media and her friends' advice have influenced her thinking and actions in the search for love. She recounts how Disney's movies gave her unrealistic expectations of love, and how the music has made her want to follow her heart's desires. However, the world around her has also filled her mind with conflicting ideas of how to attract and keep a man, leading her to question her own instincts and trust in her friends.
Despite these struggles, Alii Michele remains committed to finding true love. Her mother's advice helps her realize that she does not have to try too hard to find love, and that it is okay to be herself. The song's closing lines, "True love can look you in the eye, but you're blind," suggests that sometimes people may not notice true love when it is right in front of them due to the distractions and confusion of the world.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm just a fool for love
The singer is blindly devoted to love and will go to great lengths for it
I'm just a fool for love
The singer is blindly devoted to love and will go to great lengths for it
I'm just a fool for love
The singer is blindly devoted to love and will go to great lengths for it
You can't ever change me
The singer is so deeply rooted in their love for love, that it is unchangeable
You can't ever change me
The singer is so deeply rooted in their love for love, that it is unchangeable
Disney worked that magic on me
Growing up watching Disney movies made the singer believe that true love exists and is worth searching for
Had me thinking he's out there somewhere
The singer was led to believe that there is someone out there who is her perfect match
I can't think how to find him
Despite the belief of the existence of her perfect match, the singer is unsure of how to find him
He's gotta be out there
The singer is optimistic that her perfect match is out there
I wonder where he is
Despite her optimism, the singer still wonders where her perfect match might be
Then music worked that music in my soul
Music has a deep impact on the singer, making her feel free to express herself and follow her heart's desires
Makin' me think I should lose control
Music makes the singer feel like she should let go and take risks, especially when it comes to love
Follow that beat that's in my heart
The singer believes that love is a kind of music that she has to follow, no matter what
Diving right on in, diving right on in
The singer is willing to take the plunge and dive headfirst into love, even if it means getting hurt
The world sunk its teeth into my mind
The singer has been influenced by society's expectations and rules when it comes to love
Makin' me read how to keep a man
The singer has been exposed to articles and advice about how to keep a man happy and in love
I can't even find one yet
The singer hasn't even found her perfect match yet, so the advice is useless to her
How to keep him happy and
The advice is about how to keep a man happy and in love
How to make him stay
The advice is also about how to make a man stay in a relationship, which the singer is skeptical about
My girls got a hold of my ear
The singer's friends are trying to influence her by giving her advice, but she's not sure if it's sincere
Tellin me how they bein' insincere
The singer thinks her friends might be lying to her, or not telling her the truth
I don't even know how to feel
The conflicting advice and opinions of her friends leave the singer feeling confused and lost
You can't ever trust them
The singer doesn't trust her friends' advice and opinions about love
He's not the one
The singer is convinced that the man her friends are talking about is not her perfect match
My mama looked me in the eye
The singer's mother gives her a different perspective on love
Said baby you don't ever have to try
Her mother tells her that true love will come naturally, without her having to go out of her way to find it
True love can look you in the eye
Her mother tells her that when she finds true love, she will know it just by looking at the man
But you're blind, but you're blind
However, the singer realizes that she cannot see clearly when it comes to love, and might miss her perfect match
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Alexandria Chargois
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