Fortune Teller
Cyril Neville Lyrics
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To have my fortune read
I didn't what to tell her
I had a dizzy feeling in my head
Said she'd take a look at my palm
Said "Son, do you feel kind of warm?"
And she looked into her crystal ball
Said it could not be so
Not with all the girls I know
Said when the next one arrives
Looking into her eyes
I left there in a hurry
Much to my big surprise
The next thing I discovered
The fortune teller told me lies
So I ran back to that woman
Mad as I could be
Told her I didn't see nobody
How she made a fool out of me
At last something shook me
As if it came down from above
And now the fortune teller
And I fell in love
The song "Fortune Teller" by Cyril Neville is a story about a man who visits a fortune teller to have his future revealed. He's unsure of what to tell her because he has a strange feeling in his head. The fortune teller then looks at his palm and tells him that he's in love. However, he thinks it's impossible and denies it. The fortune teller tells him that the next time he meets someone and looks into her eyes, he'll know that he's in love. The man leaves hurriedly but finds out soon after that the fortune teller had lied to him. He returns to her and confronts her, only to discover that he has fallen in love with her.
The song is a reflection of the uncertainty and confusion that people sometimes feel about love. It highlights the power that fortune tellers and psychics can sometimes hold over people who are searching for answers. The man's experience is relatable as it depicts the confusion and skepticism that people often feel when it comes to love and relationships. The song is also a commentary on the human tendency to seek out answers that may not be the truth, particularly in situations where we feel lost or uncertain.
Line by Line Meaning
Went to the fortune teller
I visited a person who could predict my future
To have my fortune read
I wanted them to tell me what my fate held in store for me
I didn't what to tell her
I was hesitant about revealing my thoughts to the fortune teller
I had a dizzy feeling in my head
I felt disoriented and confused
Said she'd take a look at my palm
The fortune teller said she would use palmistry to read my future
Said "Son, do you feel kind of warm?"
She asked me if I had any specific sensations in my body
And she looked into her crystal ball
The fortune teller examined her crystal ball for insight
Said "You're in love"
She predicted that I was experiencing romantic love
Said it could not be so
I didn't believe her reading, as I knew many women and wasn't in love with any of them
Not with all the girls I know
I knew too many women to be in love with just one
Said when the next one arrives
She said if I met another woman in the future
Looking into her eyes
If I were to lock eyes with this woman
I left there in a hurry
I promptly departed after the reading
Much to my big surprise
To my shock and astonishment
The next thing I discovered
I soon found out
The fortune teller told me lies
The predictions made by the fortune teller were untruthful
So I ran back to that woman
I returned to confront the fortune teller
Mad as I could be
I was incredibly angry
Told her I didn't see nobody
I informed her that I hadn't yet met the woman she had predicted
How she made a fool out of me
I felt like a fool for believing her false prophecy
At last something shook me
Finally, something stirred deep within me
As if it came down from above
It felt like a divine message
And now the fortune teller
Ironically, the fortune teller herself
And I fell in love
and I unexpectedly developed romantic feelings for each other
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALLEN TOUSSAINT
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