a fool like you
Cleaners From Venus Lyrics


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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:
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
it makes me wonder If she's ever heard of the
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

Overall Meaning

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

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