You Made A Fool Of Me
Doris Lyrics


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You made a fool of me last night
Saying I couldn't make love
Maybe I didn't know how
To handle tough guys like you

You made a fool of me last night
Throwing out terrible lies
Saying things that were not nice
I didn't think that of you

You made romance to the girls who were my friends
To make me jealous and weak
But all the comical stories that you tell
Just make me sick

You made a fool of me last night
Don't try to call me again
You are no longer my man
Please try to find someone new

You made a fool of me last night
Saying I couldn't make love
Maybe I didn't know how
To handle tough guys like you

You made romance to the girls who were my friends
To make me jealous and weak
But all the comical stories that you tell
Just make me sick

You made a fool of me last night
Don't try to call me again




You are no longer my man
Please try to find someone new

Overall Meaning

In the song "You Made a Fool of Me," Doris expresses the pain and disappointment she feels at being deceived by someone she trusted. The opening lines of the song suggest that the person she was with the previous night had belittled her sexual prowess, implying that she was not good enough for him. The lyric "Maybe I didn't know how to handle tough guys like you" suggests that this was a pattern of behavior, as though the person she was with was a bully who needed to assert himself by putting her down in front of others.


The song goes on to describe how this person had made her feel jealous and weak by making romance to her female friends. The lyric "But all the comical stories that you tell just make me sick" suggests that the person was not only hurtful but also not very amusing. The final lines of the song make it clear that Doris is moving on and that she doesn't want to be with this person anymore. "Don't try to call me again" is a sign that she is done with him, and "Please try to find someone new" is a suggestion that he needs to take his toxic behavior elsewhere.


Line by Line Meaning

You made a fool of me last night
You embarrassed me and made me look stupid in front of others yesterday evening


Saying I couldn't make love
You insulted my sexual abilities


Maybe I didn't know how
Perhaps I lacked experience or knowledge in that domain


To handle tough guys like you
To deal with arrogant and difficult men like you


Throwing out terrible lies
Telling horrible falsehoods


Saying things that were not nice
Making rude and hurtful comments


I didn't think that of you
I didn't expect you to behave in such a disrespectful manner


You made romance to the girls who were my friends
You flirted with and seduced my female acquaintances


To make me jealous and weak
In order to provoke envy and insecurity in me


But all the comical stories that you tell
Yet all the humorous anecdotes that you share


Just make me sick
Just disgust me and make me feel nauseous


Don't try to call me again
Do not attempt to contact me anymore


You are no longer my man
You are no longer my romantic partner


Please try to find someone new
Please attempt to start a relationship with someone else




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