Fool On The Hill
Brasil '66 Lyrics


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Day after day alone on the hill,
The man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still,
But nobody wants to know him,
They can see that he's just a fool,
And he never gives an answer,
But the fool on the hill
Sees the sun going down,
And the eyes in his head,
See the world spinning around.

Well on his way his head in a cloud,
The man of a thousand voices talking percetly loud
But nobody ever hears him,
Or the sound he appears to make,
And he never seems to notice,
But the fool on the hill,
Nobody seems to like him
They can tell what he wants to do.




And he never shows his feelings,
But the fool on the hill

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Fool on the Hill by Brasil '66 describe a man who is isolated from others and is viewed as a fool. The man sits alone on a hill with a foolish grin, but nobody wants to know him. He never speaks and is seen as a fool. Despite this, the fool on the hill sees the world around him, as the sun goes down and the world spins. The second verse continues the description of the man, who now has his head in the clouds and is speaking loudly, but nobody seems to hear him, or even understand what he wants to do. Though he never shows his feelings, his actions give away his emotions, which are not understood by others.


Line by Line Meaning

Day after day alone on the hill,
Every day the man is by himself on the hill, isolated from others.


The man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still,
The man appears foolish with his constant smile, yet he remains still and motionless.


But nobody wants to know him,
No one is interested in getting to know the man on the hill.


They can see that he's just a fool,
To the casual observer, the man seems foolish and unimportant.


And he never gives an answer,
The man does not respond to questions or engage in conversation.


But the fool on the hill Sees the sun going down,
Despite his isolation and ostracization, the man is still able to enjoy the simple beauty of nature.


And the eyes in his head, See the world spinning around.
The man is introspective and contemplative, observing the world around him with great curiosity.


Well on his way his head in a cloud,
The man is lost in thought and daydreams, not fully present in the moment.


The man of a thousand voices talking percetly loud
Despite his silence in person, the man's mind is constantly active, full of ideas and thoughts that he cannot express.


But nobody ever hears him,
No one around the man acknowledges or listens to his internal musings and contemplations.


Or the sound he appears to make,
Even though he is making noise inside his head, no one else can hear it or understand it.


And he never seems to notice,
Despite his isolation and lack of recognition, the man remains unbothered and unfazed.


But the fool on the hill, Nobody seems to like him They can tell what he wants to do.
People do not like or understand the man, but they still try to assume what his motivations and intentions are.


And he never shows his feelings,
The man keeps his thoughts and emotions internal, unwilling to share with others.


But the fool on the hill
Despite his social rejection and marginalization, the man remains content with his own company and his own thoughts.




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Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney

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@phila2361

I think it's extremely rare that a "cover" equals (let alone surpasses) the original. But in my humble opinion, this is definitely up there.

@WriterandPhotographer

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@i_am_chaplin

I didn't realize how cool my dad was when I was a little girl. He was a pianist who had all of Sergio Mendes records. I would listen along with him. I still to this day, love Lani Hall and Karen's amazing vocals. This cover of Fool On The Hill is magical.

@zdogg8

The studio versions were all Lani with her doubling or tripling her voice, IOW, no Karen. There have been many great singers in Brazil 66,77,88,99 etc but nobody had the impact and sound signature as did Lani, perhaps not a stupendous singer overall, i.e.: as per operatic standard or distinctive song stylist, but the EXACT right sound for Brazil 66. Warmth, color, flexibility, precision and just the right amount of inflection and her non native Portuguese was excellent.

@i_am_chaplin

@@zdogg8 Yes, Lani is the only vocalist singing Fool On The Hill. There are so many different levels to her vocals. Again, just pure magic.

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