The popular Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, which is known for naming each episode after an 80s hit song, named an episode after this song.
The music video was directed by David Mallet. Shot in June 1983, at Ritz theatre, Elizabeth, NJ, USA. Aired on August 1983, it featured Billy Idol's then-girlfriend Perri playing the harp with her eyes closed. On the video compilation Historia, the text commentary before this video states, "Indeed, a face without eyes," a pun on Idol's song "Eyes Without a Face."
Foolin'
Def Leppard Lyrics
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So lend your love to me awhile
Do with me what you will
Break the spell take your fill
On and on we rode the storm
The flame has died and the fire has gone
Oh, this empty bed is a night alone
I realized that long ago
Is anybody out there, anybody there
Does anybody wonder, anybody care
Oh, I just gotta know
If you're really there and you really care
'Cause baby I'm not
F-f-f-foolin', ah f-f-foolin'
F-f-f-foolin', ah f-f-foolin'
Won't you stay with me awhile
Close your eyes don't run and hide
Easy love is no easy ride
Just wakin' up from what we had
Could stop good love from going bad
Is anybody out there, anybody there
Does anybody wonder, anybody care
Oh, I just gotta to know
If you're really there and you really care
'Cause baby I'm not
F-f-f-foolin', ah f-f-foolin'
F-f-f-foolin', ah f-f-foolin'
Oh, I just gotta to know
If you're really there and you really care
'Cause baby I'm not
F-f-f-foolin', ah f-f-foolin'
Not f-f-f-foolin', ah, no
I'm not foolin' myself
Foolin' myself
Not, no, no, (foolin' myself)
I'm not, no (I'm not foolin' myself)
I'm not foolin'
I'm not foolin' myself (no)
The opening lines of 'Foolin'' highlights that life isn't always about guaranteed success - Lady Luck isn't always on our side, and we must accept whatever we get. Joe Elliott, the lead vocalist of Def Leppard, then appeals to someone to 'lend your love to me awhile'. In essence, he's asking for someone else's love, even if it's for a short time, to help him ride out the storm of life. He acknowledges that he's willing to go along with whatever they want, including breaking spells or taking his fill. But regardless of how long they ride the storm, he realizes that their relationship has fizzled out, and the fire has gone. There is no one in bed with him; it's a night alone.
In the chorus, Elliott looks for someone, wondering if anyone is out there who cares, someone who is interested, someone who wants to connect with him. He wants to be certain before putting himself out there that the other person is in it for real, that they're not just a fake. It's not easy to show vulnerability, and he doesn't want to be embarrassed. Elliott asks to stay a while with his listener and experience love without hiding or fear. While he emphasizes that love is not easy, he still is willing to take a chance, knowing that if they do not face their problems and work together, the relationship might fall apart.
Line by Line Meaning
Lady luck never smiles
Life is unfair
So lend your love to me awhile
Give me your affection for some time
Do with me what you will
You're in control
Break the spell take your fill
Free yourself from this relationship
On and on we rode the storm
We endured the hardships together
The flame has died and the fire has gone
Our love has fizzled out
Oh, this empty bed is a night alone
Being single can be lonely
I realized that long ago
I accepted that fact previously
Is anybody out there, anybody there
Is anyone listening?
Does anybody wonder, anybody care
Does anyone think about me or my problems?
Oh, I just gotta know
I need to find out
If you're really there and you really care
Are you paying attention and concerned?
'Cause baby I'm not
I don't care anymore
F-f-f-foolin', ah f-f-foolin'
I'm pretending things are okay
Won't you stay with me awhile
Please keep me company
Close your eyes don't run and hide
Don't avoid this confrontation
Easy love is no easy ride
Relationships are difficult
Just wakin' up from what we had
Accepting the end of this relationship
Could stop good love from going bad
Not everything can be saved
Not, no, no, (foolin' myself)
No, I'm not pretending
I'm not foolin' myself
I'm being honest
I'm not, no (I'm not foolin' myself)
I'm not trying to convince myself otherwise
I'm not foolin'
I'm done pretending
I'm not foolin' myself (no)
I'm not lying to myself anymore
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Joseph Thomas Elliott, Peter Andrew Willis, Richard Savage, Richard John Cyril Allen, Robert John Lange, Stephen Maynard Clark
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