Fool
Brooks Elkie Lyrics
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When all I found was heartache
I believed your every word
Didn't know the hurt and pain that you'd make
But why did it take so long
At last now I've seen the light
I've found the heart to say
Waiting for you to bring me down
Those days are gone now
No more the nights lying awake
Crying and waiting for the day to break
No more the sound as my dreams
Fall and hit the ground
While I wait around
No more the fool
You thought I'd break, then you were wrong
That I won't see what's going on
But I knew
Here I am, I'm alive
And you'll see I'll survive without you
And I won't be the one who comes running
It ain't like it used to be
It's your turn to run to me
No more the fool who waits around
Waiting for you to bring me down
Those days are gone now
No more the nights lying awake
Crying and waiting for the day to break
No more the sound as my dreams
Fall and hit the ground
While I wait around
No more the fool
All the nights I've waited for you to call
I've waited for a sign that you would stay
But it's so clear
You didn't care at all
No more the fool
No more the fool who waits around
No more the fool
No more the clown
No more the fool
No more the sight, no more the sound
As my dreams fall and hit the ground
No more the fool
No more the fool who waits around
Waiting for you to bring me down
Those days are gone now
No more the nights lying awake
Crying and waiting for the day to break
No more the sound as my dreams
Fall and hit the ground
While I wait around
No more the fool
No more the fool who waits around
No more the fool, no more the clown
No more the fool
No more the sight
No more the sound
As my dreams fall and hit the ground
No more the fool
The Elkie Brooks song "No More The Fool" is a poignant ballad about finding the strength to move on from a relationship that has caused heartache and disappointment. In the opening lines of the song, the singer expresses confusion about why they stayed in the relationship for so long despite the pain it caused. However, they have finally seen the light and are ready to say goodbye to the role of the "fool" waiting around for someone who will only bring them down.
Throughout the song, the singer describes the emotional toll that the relationship took on them, referencing the sleepless nights spent crying and waiting for the day to break. However, they have reached a turning point and are determined not to be the one waiting around anymore. They know they can survive without their former partner and are no longer willing to be the one who is always running back. The final lines of the song are a powerful declaration of independence, as the singer asserts that they are done being the fool, the clown, or the one whose dreams fall and hit the ground.
Overall, "No More The Fool" is a moving song about finding the strength to move on and leave behind a relationship that is no longer serving you. It is a reminder that we can all break free from toxic patterns and find the courage to live life on our own terms.
Line by Line Meaning
Just why I stayed around
When all I found was heartache
I'm questioning why I continued with you despite the constant pain and suffering you put me through.
I believed your every word
Didn't know the hurt and pain that you'd make
I trusted your lies without knowing the harm you were capable of causing me.
But why did it take so long
At last now I've seen the light
I've found the heart to say
It took me a while, but I finally realized that I deserve better and have the courage to move on.
No more the fool who waits around
Waiting for you to bring me down
Those days are gone now
I refuse to be the one waiting for you to hurt me anymore. I'm done with that kind of a life.
No more the nights lying awake
Crying and waiting for the day to break
No more the sound as my dreams
Fall and hit the ground
While I wait around
No more the fool
Those days of constant tears and disappointment are over. I'm not waiting around for you to chase after a hopeless dream anymore.
You thought I'd break, then you were wrong
That I won't see what's going on
But I knew
You underestimated my strength and thought I'd crumble, but I'm aware of all the ways you tried to manipulate and take advantage of me.
Here I am, I'm alive
And you'll see I'll survive without you
And I won't be the one who comes running
It ain't like it used to be
It's your turn to run to me
I am still standing, I don't need you to survive, and I won't be the one to run back to you. You want me back? You're the one who'll have to do the running now.
All the nights I've waited for you to call
I've waited for a sign that you would stay
But it's so clear
You didn't care at all
I wasted so many nights waiting for you to show some interest in me, but now it's clear that you never really cared about me.
No more the sight, no more the sound
As my dreams fall and hit the ground
No more the fool
My dreams used to die with me, but now I'm letting them go, and I'm not going to be the fool that holds onto a hopeless illusion.
No more the fool who waits around
No more the fool
No more the clown
I'm done being the person who wastes their life waiting for someone else. I won't be a fool or a joke anymore.
No more the sight
No more the sound
As my dreams fall and hit the ground
I'm clearing my life of the constant reminders of my failed dreams and false hopes of a happy life with you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RUSSELL GLYN BALLARD
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