A professional singer since she was fifteen, Brooks' début, a cover of Etta James's "Something's Got A Hold On Me", was released on Decca in 1964. Later she became the vocalist with a British 12-piece Stax-influenced, jazz-rock fusion band called Dada that released one, eponymous, album in 1970.
Brooks, along with guitarist Pete Gage, singer Robert Palmer and bassist Steve York formed Vinegar Joe in 1971, adding keyboard player Dave Thompson. The band was without a drummer; Conrad Isidore and Rob Tait drummed on the first album, released in 1972.
In 1974, after three albums Vinegar Joe split and Brooks went solo. After a time in the US as backing singer with the American southern boogie band Wet Willie, she returned to England. Her first solo album on A&M records was Rich Man's Woman (1975).
No More the Fool
Elkie Brooks Lyrics
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When all I found was heartache
I believed your every word
Didn't know the hurt and pain that you'd make
But why did it take so long
At last now I've seen the light
I've found the heart to say
Waiting for you to bring me down
Those days are gone now
No more the nights lying awake
Crying and waiting for the day to break
No more the sound as my dreams
Fall and hit the ground
While I wait around
No more the fool
You thought I'd break, then you were wrong
That I won't see what's going on
But I knew
Here I am, I'm alive
And you'll see I'll survive without you
And I won't be the one who comes running
It ain't like it used to be
It's your turn to run to me
No more the fool who waits around
Waiting for you to bring me down
Those days are gone now
No more the nights lying awake
Crying and waiting for the day to break
No more the sound as my dreams
Fall and hit the ground
While I wait around
No more the fool
All the nights I've waited for you to call
I've waited for a sign that you would stay
But it's so clear
You didn't care at all
No more the fool
No more the fool who waits around
No more the fool
No more the clown
No more the fool
No more the sight, no more the sound
As my dreams fall and hit the ground
No more the fool
No more the fool who waits around
Waiting for you to bring me down
Those days are gone now
No more the nights lying awake
Crying and waiting for the day to break
No more the sound as my dreams
Fall and hit the ground
While I wait around
No more the fool
No more the fool who waits around
No more the fool, no more the clown
No more the fool
No more the sight
No more the sound
As my dreams fall and hit the ground
No more the fool
The song "No More the Fool" by Elkie Brooks is about a woman who has finally found the strength to leave a toxic relationship. The singer had once believed every word her partner said, but later realized the hurt and pain that came along with his words. However, despite experiencing heartbreak, she continued to wait for him to come back. The song expresses how she has finally found the courage to say "no more" to waiting around for someone who doesn't deserve her love.
The lyrics of the song convey a sense of empowerment and liberation. The woman in the song is no longer willing to be a fool who waits around for a man who brings her down. She has gained the strength to let go of her past and move on. The chorus repeats the phrase "No more the fool" to emphasize this newfound sense of independence and self-worth. The song represents a message of hope and encourages listeners to find the courage to leave their own toxic relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Just why I stayed around
When all I found was heartache
I question why I stuck around in our relationship when all I received was emotional pain.
I believed your every word
Didn't know the hurt and pain that you'd make
I believed everything you said, ignoring the damage it would cause me.
But why did it take so long
At last now I've seen the light
I've found the heart to say
I have finally realized the reality of our situation which took a long time for me to acknowledge, but now I have the courage to say:
No more the fool who waits around
Waiting for you to bring me down
Those days are gone now
I am done being the person who waited for you to hurt me. Those days are over.
No more the nights lying awake
Crying and waiting for the day to break
No more the sound as my dreams
Fall and hit the ground
While I wait around
No more the fool
I won't be staying up all night crying and waiting for your call, so my dreams won't be crushed anymore as I linger around like a fool waiting for you.
You thought I'd break, then you were wrong
That I won't see what's going on
But I knew
Here I am, I'm alive
And you'll see I'll survive without you
And I won't be the one who comes running
It ain't like it used to be
It's your turn to run to me
You thought I'd give up hope, but I'm stronger than you think. I know what's going on, and I'm better off without you. You have to come to me now, because I won't be chasing after you like before.
All the nights I've waited for you to call
I've waited for a sign that you would stay
But it's so clear
You didn't care at all
No more the fool
I've spent countless nights waiting for you to call, hoping that it means you want to be with me, but it's clear now that you never cared about me. I'm done playing the fool.
No more the fool
I'm not going to be the fool anymore.
No more the sight, no more the sound
As my dreams fall and hit the ground
No more the fool
I won't have to see or hear my dreams shatter anymore. I'm done being the fool.
No more the fool who waits around
No more the fool
No more the clown
No more the fool
I won't be waiting around for you anymore. I'm done being the fool, the clown, or any other role I played in this relationship.
No more the sight
No more the sound
As my dreams fall and hit the ground
No more the fool
I am rejecting the sight and sound of my dreams being dashed, so there will be no more being the fool.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RUSSELL GLYN BALLARD
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@sandrabaker2616
Elke never got the credit she deserved a fantastic voice .
@nigelbythway1658
Baffles me to this day why this stunning lady did not become a total world star …magnificent
@kerryclark7233
Eh? Before Adele came along, she was the biggest-selling female British artist internationally, particularly in the US. A record she held for almost forty years.
@RussellMarsh1967
Just sublime
@RussellMarsh1967
They don't make em like this anymore
@rjjcms1
Powerful voice and song. Entered the UK Top 40 shortly before Christmas 1986 and blew up big after the turn of year,going on to spend three weeks at number 5 between the middle of January and start of February 1987. The last,unfortunately,of her major hits,it attained her highest chart position,beating Pearl's a Singer,Sunshine After the Rain,Lilac Wine,Don't Cry Out Loud (all 1977-78) and her cover of Chris Rea's Fool if You Think It's Over (1982).
@jaysut3696
great underrated voice.lyrics that anyone who has been there will understand
@siobhandohe3457
Most definitely
@christopheroliver9818
A BIG YES
@marygreen860
I am a 53 year old harley riding man this was my mum's favourite song so I fekn love it no more the Satan slaves