While Gayle is the younger sister of Loretta Lynn, her musical sound is very different from Lynn's. Gayle's career began as country music moved towards a more pop-oriented sound in the 1970s, as exemplified by such performers as Lynn Anderson and Barbara Mandrell. Gayle's music reflects the modern Nashville sound.
You Made A Fool Of Me
Crystal Gayle Lyrics
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How you would only give your heart to me.
You said we had a trust that lovers shared.
We built that trust on honesty.
I thought that I was blessed,
But I guess that I was blind.
You made a fool of me.
What love was meant to be.
You threw it all away,
When your words no longer echoed
What your eyes would say.
One day youll see how you made a fool of me.
You let me love you each and every night,
I listened as you spoke each touching line.
You must have practiced hard to get them right,
Cause I believed you every time.
That must have been your style,
To smile and tell a lie.
You made a fool of me.
I opened up my heart and let you in to see
What love was meant to be.
You threw it all away,
When your words no longer echoed
What your eyes would say.
One day youll see how you made a fool of me.
Even after all the pain its so hard letting go,
But I know Ill feel better when I do.
You made a fool of me.
I opened up my heart and let you in to see
What love was meant to be.
You threw it all away,
When your words no longer echoed
What your eyes would say.
One day youll see how you made a fool of me.
The lyrics to Crystal Gayle's song "You Made A Fool of Me" speak of a love that was built on trust and honesty, promises were made and words were spoken about how much the person cared and how the lover was the only one whose heart they would give to. But in the end, the promises were broken, and the trust was shattered, causing the singer of the song to feel like a fool. The song speaks to the pain of loving someone who did not reciprocate their love as they had claimed, and the feeling of betrayal can be difficult to accept.
Gayle sings about the hurt of being led on by someone who has practiced feigning sincerity, someone who smiles and tells lies, and ultimately threw the love away. The singer of the song acknowledges that it is hard letting go, but they know that they will feel better once they do.
In the end, the song speaks to the feeling of being hurt by someone who played with their emotions and took advantage of their vulnerability. It highlights the importance of honesty and sincerity in relationships, and the pain caused when it is betrayed.
Line by Line Meaning
Remember when you said how much you cared,
Recalling the time when you expressed your affection for me
How you would only give your heart to me.
The promise you made to only show your love for me
You said we had a trust that lovers shared.
The confidence you had in our relationship as lovers
We built that trust on honesty.
The foundation of our trust was based on truthfulness
I thought that I was blessed,
Feeling grateful and fortunate for having you in my life
But I guess that I was blind.
Realizing that I was naive and unaware of your deceit
You made a fool of me.
You deceived and embarrassed me
I opened up my heart and let you in to see
I allowed you to enter my life and reveal my vulnerabilities
What love was meant to be.
The ideal and true nature of love
You threw it all away,
You disregarded and wasted our relationship
When your words no longer echoed
When your promises and words became empty and meaningless
What your eyes would say.
In contrast to your spoken words, your eyes betrayed the truth
One day youll see how you made a fool of me.
Someday, you will realize the extent of your deception and the hurt you caused
You let me love you each and every night,
I expressed my love to you with honesty and sincerity every day
I listened as you spoke each touching line.
I attentively heard every word you said, every time you spoke affectionately
You must have practiced hard to get them right,
The way you spoke so convincingly, must have taken effort to rehearse
Cause I believed you every time.
I trusted every word you said, without any doubt
That must have been your style,
It was your characteristic or nature to deceive and lie
To smile and tell a lie.
Your way of effortlessly faking a smile while lying
Even after all the pain its so hard letting go,
Although it hurts, it's difficult to move on from our disastrous relationship
But I know Ill feel better when I do.
I am aware that I will heal and feel better once I let go of you
Contributed by Tyler O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@gemolibre
All the Crystal's songs are marvellous and her voice is magnificent.
I love her for a long time, I never get tired hearing her, again and again.
@johnzelenak9432
ETC....
@melissacordell7235
Thank you all for your kind comments. I'm happy y'all enjoyed it. Melissa Cordell
@beautiamunet7851
Beautiful Song-2019😍🌷
@mahmoudsaeed31
Thanks Melissa. I was looking for it for years. Well done. Kisses
@Clint8179
Thank you so much for posting this song. I had this cassette back in 1984 and always thought this was one of the best songs on it.
@UnclaimedFr8
Clint8179 You're very welcome, Clint, and thanks for visiting! Outstanding songstress.
Best Regards,
David
@joowens958
When I get on one of my "pity Parties" I love listening to her songs. She has such a beautiful voice.
@UnclaimedFr8
+Jo Owens Glad that this helps, Jo! Terrific singer. Thank you for visiting!
Best Regards,
David
@danielberry922
I think this song means . He made her he could be trusted . He was skilled at deceiving and that turned out to be true . He knows how to keep a secret pretty well . You Made A Fool Of Me