Pressures of touring lead Newell to leave the band, which struggled briefly on without him. Newell later teamed up with bassist Nel, to form "The Brotherhood of Lizards", releasing one home-made tape and one album on Captain Sensible's Deltic records, and most famously undertaking a promotional tour by bicycle.
a fool like you
Cleaners From Venus Lyrics
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all the time Says, Oh,
She'll never love a fool like you Friends seem to doubt her They know
nothing about her Say she's wasting all my time
They say, Oh, She'll never love a fool like you:
Friends say i'm lazy But it makes me crazy When i'm hanging
round on my own They say, Oh,
She'll never love a fool like you You know it rained all summer And
phone They say, Oh, She'll never love a fool like you:
You got a light?: :
My best doesn't rate her Says she is an operator And he puts
her down all the time Says, Oh,
She'll never love a fool like you Friends seem to doubt her They know
nothing about her Say she's wasting all my time
They say, Oh, She'll never love a fool like you
The lyrics of "A Fool Like You" by Cleaners from Venus describe a man who is in love with a woman, but his friends and even his own self-doubt make him feel inadequate and unsuitable for her. The man is constantly belittled by his friend who claims that the woman he loves is only manipulating him, and that she will never reciprocate his love. His friends also criticize him for being lazy and wasting his time on this woman who, according to them, is not worth it. However, despite all these negative comments and doubts, the man remains committed to his love interest.
The lyrics also touch upon the theme of loneliness and frustration. The man mentions that he feels crazy when he is alone, and that the long rainy summer also adds to his feeling of isolation. He wonders if his love interest even knows he exists or if she has ever heard of a phone. These lines suggest that the man feels disconnected from the world and from the object of his affection, making him feel like a "fool."
Overall, "A Fool Like You" deals with themes of love, doubt, and isolation. The singer is trapped in his own insecurities, while his friends only add to his sense of inadequacy. The song paints a sad picture of unrequited love and the pain that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
My best doesn't rate her
The singer's friend does not think highly of the woman in question
Says she is an operator
The friend believes that the woman is manipulative
And he puts her down all the time
The friend criticizes the woman on a regular basis
Says, Oh, She'll never love a fool like you
The friend tells the artist that the woman will not be interested in someone like him
Friends seem to doubt her
Other people are skeptical of the woman's intentions
They know nothing about her
These skeptics do not have a full understanding of who the woman is
Say she's wasting all my time
The skeptics believe that the singer is spending too much time on the woman
They say, Oh, She'll never love a fool like you:
These skeptics reinforce the idea that the woman will not have any interest in the artist
Friends say i'm lazy
The artist's friends believe that he is lazy
But it makes me crazy
The artist disagrees with this assessment and finds it frustrating
When i'm hanging round on my own
The singer spends time by himself
They say, Oh, She'll never love a fool like you
The artist's friends continue to discourage him from pursuing the woman
You know it rained all summer
The weather has been bad for a long time
And it makes me wonder
The singer is curious about whether the woman has tried to contact him
If she's ever heard of the phone
The singer wonders whether the woman has tried to call him
They say, Oh, She'll never love a fool like you:
Once again, the artist's friends discourage him from pursuing the woman
You got a light?: :
This line is not related to the rest of the song and is likely a non sequitur
Writer(s): Martin Newell
Contributed by Kayla G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.