Nobody
Cinderella Lyrics


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I count the falling tears
They fall before my eyes
Seems like a thousand years
Since we broke the ties
I call you on the phone
But never get a rise
So, sit there all alone
It's time you realize

I'm not your fool
Nobody's fool, nobody's fool
I'm no fool
Nobody's fool, nobody's fool
Never again, no, no

You take your road, I'll take mine
The paths have both been beaten
Searchin' for a change of pace
Life needs to be sweetened
I scream my heart out, just to make a dime
And with that dime I bought your love
But, now I've changed my mind

I'm not your fool
Nobody's fool, nobody's fool
I'm no fool
Nobody's fool, nobody's fool
Never again, no, no

Nobody's fool, nobody's fool
I'm no fool
Nobody's fool, nobody's fool

I count the falling tears
They fall before my eyes
Seems like a thousand years
Since we broke the ties, oh

I'm not your fool
Nobody's fool, nobody's fool
I'm no fool
Nobody's fool, nobody's fool
I'm no fool
Nobody's fool, nobody's fool
I'm no fool
Nobody's fool, nobody's fool

Nobody's fool, nobody's fool
Nobody's fool, nobody's fool

Nobody's fool, nobody's fool
No, nobody's fool




No, nobody's fool
Nobody's fool, nobody's fool

Overall Meaning

It appears that the lyrics to "Nobody" by Cinderella are about a failed relationship where one partner has moved on while the other hasn't. The singer is expressing frustration with their ex-partner's behavior, including not answering their phone calls and not realizing that the relationship is over.


The opening lines of the song show the singer's sense of loss and how they are counting the falling tears that they shed in their loneliness. They remark that it feels like a thousand years since they broke ties, indicating that the breakup has been painful for them. The singer tries to reach out to their ex-partner by calling them, but they get no response. The singer also mentions that they are no one's fool and that they have realized that the relationship was not worth pursuing.


Later on, the lyrics show that the singer has decided to move on and take a different path from their partner. They mention that they are screaming their heart out just to make a dime, which could be interpreted as the singer saying that they're working hard to improve their situation. They also note that they previously tried to buy their ex's love with money, but realized that that was not an effective approach.


Overall, the song's lyrics convey a sense of frustration and sadness, but also independence and resilience on the part of the singer.


Line by Line Meaning

I count the falling tears
I am keeping track of how much I am hurting because of you


They fall before my eyes
Your actions are making me feel pain


Seems like a thousand years
It feels like it has been an extremely long time since we ended things


Since we broke the ties
Since we ended our relationship


I call you on the phone
I reach out to you despite everything that has happened


But never get a rise
But you never respond to me


So sit there all alone
So I am left alone to wonder about where we went wrong


It's time you realize
It's time for you to understand the consequences of your actions


I'm not your fool
I am not going to let you take advantage of me


Nobody's fool
I will not let anyone take me for granted


Never again, no, no
I won't fall for your lies again


You take your road, I'll take mine
We are going our separate ways


The paths have both been beaten
We have both been down similar paths before


Searching for a change of pace
I am looking for something new and different


Love needs to be sweetened
Love needs to be better than what we had


I scream my heart out, just to make a dime
I put in so much effort just to please you


And with that dime I bought your love
And I tried to buy your love by doing things for you


But now I've changed my mind
But now I have realized that was not the right thing to do


No, nobody's fool
I am not going to let anyone play me for a fool


Ohhh
Expressing the emotional pain she is feeling




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Thomas Carl Keifer

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@MyVideos-fm7ug

I remember when they headlined at the WVU Mountaineer Coliseum in Morgantown, WV in 1989… which is close to where I live. I was 11 years old at the time

Anyways, I wasn’t at the show, but the next day on the local news one of the top stories was Cinderella violating the ever living shot out of the city noise ordinance and the curfew by like at least 30 minutes, something like that

They were WAY over the maximum decibel level allowed by law 😂 so loud, that “supposedly” a fault line crack formed in the concrete making up the substructure. It was allegedly blamed on Cinderella… but I think settling and mine subsidence is the likely culprit

Either way, a Cinderella was issued a lifetime ban from the Coliseum 😂 sound to me like everyone had too good of a time and the hippie minded WVU staff couldn’t handle it 😂

Years later, on and off I run into people who were at that show and they said it was excruciatingly loud. Their ears were ringing for days and their equilibrium was off



All comments from YouTube:

@-BaladasRomanticas8090

I was a teen when this gem hit the market. Now, 33 years later, my son is listening to this album like I did at his age. Just proves Cinderella is timeless

@LRoach79

That's awesome! This brings me back to being at my dads house he loved to do white boy dance 😂 to make us laugh. My parents were teenagers when they had us so they were really cool parents. I remember watching this on MTV 😂 my sister was all about the 80s and i followed her . She was born in 77 i was 79 . I was young when this was young but i remember. Your son has great taste in music. My oldest is 24 and loves good rock ,metal i taught him well 😂.

@-BaladasRomanticas8090

@@LRoach79 It's amazing how music can transport you to certain moments in life😍😍

@LRoach79

@@-BaladasRomanticas8090 absolutely!! ❤️

@Patricia-pq4jq

Cool

@floydwilliams8595

People don't realize how good this band was at the time.

@perrdawg-py8my1cl7l

They still are

@sstrick500

I did! Their first MTV video.. I was hooked! They were my first concert (at age 15-ish). Was just listening to this song in the car (funny how it pops up now).

@dorerd

I did. Loved this album and Long Cold Winter!

@chrispauley7082

Agreed!

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