The song was released as the album's lead single on January 29, 2002. It spent ten weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song became Ashanti's second number one and third top ten on both charts. The song was in the top ten in United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Germany, and Japan.
In 2009, it was named the 19th most successful song of the 2000s on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade
Foolish
Ashanti Lyrics
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Ashanti
See, my days are cold without you
But I'm hurting while I'm with you
And though my heart can't take no more
I keep on running back to you
See, my days are cold without youBut I'm hurting while I'm with you
And though my heart can't take no more
I keep on running back to you
Baby, I don't know why you're treating me so bad (treat me so bad)
You said you love me, no one above me and I was all you had (all you had)
And though my heart is beating for you, I can't stop crying
I don't know how I allow you to treat me this way and still I stay
See, my days are cold without you (without you)
But I'm hurting while I'm with you (oh, oh)
And though my heart can't take no more
I keep on running back to you (keep on running back to you)
See, my days are cold without you (without you)
But I'm hurting while I'm with you
And though my heart can't take no more
I keep on running back to you
Baby, I don't know why you wanna do me wrong (do me wrong)
See when I'm home, I'm all alone and you are always gone (always gone)
And boy, you know I really love you, I can't deny
I can't see how you could bring me to so many tears after all these years
See, my days are cold without you (my days, yeah)
But I'm hurting while I'm with you
And though my heart can't take no more (no more, no more)I keep on running back to you
See, my days are cold without you (without you)
But I'm hurting while I'm with you (without you)
And though my heart can't take no more
I keep on running back to you (I keep on running back to you)
Ooh, I trusted you, I trusted you
So sad, so sad what love will make you do
All the things that we accept
Be the things that we regret
So all of my ladies (ladies)
Feel me, come on, sing with me
See, when I get the strength to leave
You always tell me that you need me
And I'm weak 'cause I believe you
And I'm mad because I love you
So I stop and think that maybe
You can learn to appreciate me
Then it all remains the same
That you ain't never gonna change
Never gonna change, never gonna change
See, my days are cold without you (my days are cold, baby)
But I'm hurting while I'm with you
And though my heart can't take no more (no more, no more)
I keep on running back to you
See, my days are cold without you (without you)
But I'm hurting while I'm with you
And though my heart can't take no more (no more, no more)
I keep on running back to you
Baby, why you hurt me, leave me and desert me?
Boy, I gave you all my heart and all you did was tear it up
Looking out my window, knowing that I should go
Even when I pack my bags, there's something always holding me back
The lyrics of Ashanti's hit single Foolish revolve around the pain and confusion of being in a toxic relationship. The singer of the song continues to return to her partner even though he constantly mistreats her. The opening lines of the song set the mood and establish that the singer is going through a tough time. She admits that her days are cold without her partner but also feels hurt while he is with her. Despite the pain, she keeps on "running back" to him, indicating that there is some sort of pull that makes it impossible for her to walk away.
The chorus is repetitive and emphasizes the singer's mixed emotions. On one hand, she acknowledges that her days are cold without him, indicating that she feels lonely when he is not around. But on the other hand, she is hurting while she is with him, which suggests that he is not treating her well. Despite the damage, she keeps running back to him, unable to break free from the vicious cycle of a toxic relationship.
The lyrics also touch upon themes of trust and disappointment. The singer had faith in her partner, but he betrayed her. Despite that, she finds it difficult to end the relationship. The song highlights the complicated emotions that occur in an unhealthy relationship and the struggles that come with breaking free from it.
Line by Line Meaning
See, my days are cold without you
My life is empty without you
But I'm hurting while I'm with you
Being with you is painful
And though my heart can't take no more
My heart is breaking
I keep on running back to you
I can't resist your pull
Baby, I don't know why you're treating me so bad (treat me so bad)
I don't understand why you're mistreating me
You said you love me, no one above me and I was all you had (all you had)
You claimed to love me, but now you're all I have left
And though my heart is beating for you, I can't stop crying
I love you, but you're hurting me so much
I don't know how I allow you to treat me this way and still I stay
I'm confused about why I put up with your mistreatment
Baby, I don't know why you wanna do me wrong (do me wrong)
I can't fathom why you're intentionally hurting me
See when I'm home, I'm all alone and you are always gone (always gone)
I'm constantly alone while you're out doing who knows what
And boy, you know I really love you, I can't deny
I'm still in love with you, despite everything
I can't see how you could bring me to so many tears after all these years
I can't fathom how many tears you've made me shed over the years
Ooh, I trusted you, I trusted you
I put my faith in you, but you betrayed me
So sad, so sad what love will make you do
Love can make you do foolish things that don't make sense
All the things that we accept
We tolerate so much from those we love
Be the things that we regret
We end up regretting the things we accepted
So all of my ladies (ladies)
All the women out there
Feel me, come on, sing with me
Can you relate to my pain?
See, when I get the strength to leave
Sometimes I feel strong enough to leave you
You always tell me that you need me
But you always convince me to stay
And I'm weak 'cause I believe you
I'm weak because I fall for your words
And I'm mad because I love you
I'm angry that I still love you despite everything
So I stop and think that maybe
Sometimes I wonder if things could be different
You can learn to appreciate me
Maybe you'll appreciate me more someday
Then it all remains the same
But ultimately, things never change
That you ain't never gonna change
You'll never change for the better
Never gonna change, never gonna change
Things will always stay the same with us
Baby, why you hurt me, leave me and desert me?
Why do you hurt me and leave me all alone?
Boy, I gave you all my heart and all you did was tear it up
I gave you everything and you destroyed me
Looking out my window, knowing that I should go
Sometimes I feel like I should leave you
Even when I pack my bags, there's something always holding me back
But I can't seem to shake off the feeling that I need you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Sentric Music, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Marcus Vest, Mark Debarge, Ashanti Douglas, Etterlene Jordan, Irving D. Lorenzo
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@shelleyrnphilippe2826
When Ashanti said “ See, when I get the strength to leave
You always tell me that you need me
And I'm weak 'cause I believe you
And I'm mad because I love you
So I stop and think that maybe
You can learn to appreciate me
Then it all remains the same
That you ain't never gonna change”
I felt that shit!😩 💔💔💔
@TinNick26
Yes, everyone is still listening to Ashanti in 2025. The answer is ye
@kenthenginga523
Yesssir🙌❤❤
@jolyofficial7371
Yessss
@Patrick11011985
🎉2025
@dudu140489
yes always
@jackvincent3026
We need songs like this in 2025
@derrickderrion4740
This is the most recognizable beat
@Lo.Pan1
What is the sample please ?
@TB-yq5cn
Moneybagg yo - Wokesha, B.I.G. - One More Chance Remix, Debarge - Stay with me
@TB-yq5cn
@@Lo.Pan1 Moneybagg yo - Wokesha, B.I.G. - One More Chance Remix, Debarge - Stay with me