What a Fool Believes
EURINGER Lyrics


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He came from somewhere back in her long ago
The sentimental fool don′t see
Tryin' hard to recreate
What had yet to be created once in her life
She musters a smile for his nostalgic tale
Never coming near what he wanted to say
Only to realize it never really was
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
As he rises to her apology
Anybody else would surely know
He′s watching her go

But what a fool believes, he sees
No wise man has the power to reason away
What seems to be
Is always better than nothing
Than nothing at all

Keeps sending him somewhere back in her long ago
Where he can still believe there's a place in her life
Someday, somewhere, somehow
She will return

She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
As he rises to her apology
Anybody else would surely know
He's watching her go

But what a fool believes, he sees
No wise man has the power to reason away
What seems to be (Love can′t go, love can′t go, why can't love go!)
Is always better than nothing
Than nothing at all (Fool′s got the power, baby,
Fool's got the power, I know I should′ve gone away)

Believes, he sees (Love can't go, love can′t go, why can't love go!)
No wise man has the power to reason away
(Fool's got the power, baby, fool′s got the power)
What seems to be (Love can′t go, love can't go, why can′t love go!)
Is always better than nothing
Than nothing at all (I knew I should've gone away)

Believes, he sees (Love can′t go, love can't go, why can′t love go!)
No wise man has the power to reason away
(Fool's got the power, baby, fool's got the power)
What seems to be (Love can′t go, love can′t go, why can't love go!)
Is always better than nothing
Than nothing at all

Lla ta gnihton nahT




Gnihton naht retteb syawla sI
Eb ot smees tahW

Overall Meaning

In EURINGER's song "What a Fool Believes," the lyrics follow a nostalgic fool who is trying to recreate something that he has never experienced before. The fool is reminiscing on memories he had with a past love and is hoping that somehow they will return to each other someday. The woman in the lyrics had a place in the fool's life, but as he continues to try and recreate something that was never there, he begins to realize that he was never near what he wanted to say. The last verse concludes with the lyrical phrase "What seems to be is always better than nothing than nothing at all," highlighting the fool's perspective that even though their love may not exist anymore, the memories and the feelings they shared will always be better than nothing.


Line by Line Meaning

He came from somewhere back in her long ago
He's recalling a past time when they were together


The sentimental fool don't see
He's blinded by his feelings of nostalgia and isn't seeing reality


Tryin' hard to recreate
He's attempting to relive their past experiences


What had yet to be created once in her life
She never had the same emotional attachment as him


She musters a smile for his nostalgic tale
She puts on a fake smile to humor him


Never coming near what he wanted to say
He can't express his true feelings to her


Only to realize it never really was
He comes to the realization that what he remembers wasn't as great as he thought it was


She had a place in his life
He had strong feelings for her but she wasn't as invested


He never made her think twice
She never had to question his intentions or feelings


As he rises to her apology
He apologizes for any mistakes in their past relationship


Anybody else would surely know
Any outsider could see that it's over between them


He's watching her go
He's sad to see her leave but understands it's time to move on


But what a fool believes, he sees
He's delusional and only sees what he wants to


No wise man has the power to reason away
No one can convince him otherwise because of his emotions


What seems to be
His memories of their time together


Is always better than nothing
He'd rather have the memories than nothing at all


Than nothing at all
He'd rather hold onto the past than face the present


Keeps sending him somewhere back in her long ago
He keeps dwelling on their past


Where he can still believe there's a place in her life
He hopes that she'll come back into his life at some point


Someday, somewhere, somehow
He's holding out hope for a reconciliation


Love can't go, love can′t go, why can't love go!
He questions why their love couldn't last


Fool's got the power, baby
His emotional attachment makes him feel powerful and invincible


I know I should′ve gone away
He acknowledges that it's time to move on


Lla ta gnihton nahT
This is the chorus in reverse


Gnihton naht retteb syawla sI
This is the last line of the chorus in reverse


Eb ot smees tahW
This is the first line of the chorus in reverse




Writer(s): Michael H. Mcdonald, Kenneth Clark Loggins

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