Fool That I Am
Bev Kelly Lyrics
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For falling in love with you.
And, fool that I am,
For thinking you loved me, too.
You took my heart,
Then played the part of little coquette.
And, my dreams just disappeared
Fool that I am,
For hoping you'd understand.
And thinking you
Would listen, too,
And, oh, the things I had planned.
But we couldn't see eye to eye
So, darling, darling, darling,
This is goodbye.
But I still care, but I still care,
And oh, fool that I am.
Oh, but I still care,
Fool that I am.
The lyrics of “Fool That I Am” by Bev Kelly express the pain and regret of falling in love with someone who doesn’t reciprocate those feelings. The singer acknowledges that she was foolish to fall for this person and even more foolish to believe that they loved her in return. She laments that her heart was taken by someone who played the role of a flirt or tease, leaving her dreams shattered like the smoke of a cigarette.
Despite these hurts, the singer still hoped that the person she loved would understand her feelings and listen to her plans. Unfortunately, it was clear they could not see eye to eye and the relationship inevitably reached its end. The singer confesses that she still cares for this person but realizes that it’s time to say goodbye to a love that was unrequited. In the end, the singer acknowledges the foolishness of her feelings but also acknowledges the depth of her emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Fool that I am,
I am a fool for my actions and feelings
For falling in love with you.
I fell in love with you despite the consequences it may bring
And, fool that I am,
I am still a fool even though I know better now
For thinking you loved me, too.
I believed that you loved me as well, but I was wrong
You took my heart,
You captured my heart, made me vulnerable to your whims
Then played the part of little coquette.
You acted like a flirtatious woman who seeks attention
And, my dreams just disappeared
My aspirations vanished in front of my eyes
Like the smoke from a cigarette.
Just like how smoke dissipates in the air, so did my hopes and dreams
Fool that I am,
I am still foolish and naive
For hoping you'd understand.
I hoped that you would comprehend my feelings and thoughts
And thinking you
Believing that you
Would listen, too,
Would also give me a chance to speak and be heard,
And, oh, the things I had planned.
Oh, how much I have planned for us and our future together
But we couldn't see eye to eye
We had differences that we cannot reconcile
So, darling, darling, darling,
My dear, my love,
This is goodbye.
This marks the end of our relationship
But I still care, but I still care,
Despite everything that happened, I still have feelings for you
And oh, fool that I am.
I am still a fool for holding on to a love that's not reciprocated
Oh, but I still care,
Oh, I still have affection for you
Fool that I am.
Even though I know better, I am still foolish for loving you
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Written by: FLOYD HUNT
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