My Foolish Heart
Flack Roberta Lyrics
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(My foolish heart)
(Foolish heart)
(Beware, beware)
The night is like a lovely tune
Beware my foolish heart (beware, beware)
How white the ever constant moon
There's a line between love and fascination (foolish heart, foolish heart)
That's hard to see, on an evening such as this
For they both give the very same sensation
When you're lost in the magic of a kiss
His lips (foolish, foolish) are much too close to mine
Beware my foolish heart (heart)
But should our eager lips combine
Then let the fire start
This time it isn't fascination
Or a dream that will fade and fall apart
It's love, this time it's love
My foolish heart
(Foolish, foolish, foolish)
(My foolish heart)
Beware, beware
Oh-oh, his lips are much too close to mine
Better beware, my foolish heart (foolish heart)
But should our eager lips combine
Then let, let the fire start
This time, it isn't fascination (fascination)
Or a dream that will fade and fall apart (it's love)
It's love, this time it's love
My foolish heart (oh-oh-oh-oh, foolish heart)
Oh, this time it isn't fascination
Or a dream that will fade and fall apart
It's love, this time it's love
My foolish
It's love, my foolish heart
(Foolish, foolish, foolish)
Fool (my foolish heart)
This time it's love (foolish heart)
Beware (beware, beware)
My foolish heart
The song "My Foolish Heart" by Flack Roberta is a cautionary tale about a heart foolishly falling in love. The lyrics warn that there is a thin line between love and infatuation, particularly on a romantic evening illuminated by a beautiful moon. The song's narrator encourages herself to be careful and vigilant in matters of love, knowing that the experience of being lost in the magic of a kiss can be confusing.
In this song, the lyrics detail a couple that is physically close enough to kiss but also warns against the dangers of allowing love to take over. The lyrics also suggest that the singer is experiencing love at the same time as they are cautioning themselves about its dangers. It's as if the singer is trying to rationalize their own feelings and behavior while also experiencing the thrill of being in love.
Overall, "My Foolish Heart" is a song about the heart's capacity to be reckless and obsessed in relationships. It portrays love as potentially dangerous, yet irresistible, all the while exuding a cautionary warning.
Line by Line Meaning
(Foolish, foolish, foolish)
The singer is calling their own heart foolish.
(My foolish heart)
The singer is addressing their own heart, acknowledging that it is foolish.
(Foolish heart)
The singer is addressing their own heart again, repeating that it is foolish.
(Beware, beware)
The artist is cautioning themselves to be careful.
The night is like a lovely tune
The artist is describing the night as pleasant and enjoyable.
Beware my foolish heart (beware, beware)
The singer is reminding themselves to be cautious due to their own foolishness.
How white the ever constant moon
The singer is admiring the moon's color and consistency.
Take care my foolish heart
The artist is instructing their own heart to be careful.
There's a line between love and fascination (foolish heart, foolish heart)
The artist is pointing out that it can be difficult to distinguish between love and infatuation due to their own foolishness.
That's hard to see, on an evening such as this
The artist is implying that the current atmosphere makes it even harder to differentiate between love and infatuation.
For they both give the very same sensation
The singer is stating that love and infatuation feel very similar.
When you're lost in the magic of a kiss
The artist is describing the alluring power of a kiss.
His lips (foolish, foolish) are much too close to mine
The singer is acknowledging their own foolishness for allowing someone's lips to be so close to theirs.
Beware my foolish heart (heart)
The singer is cautioning their own heart to be careful again.
But should our eager lips combine
The singer is acknowledging the possibility of a kiss.
Then let the fire start
The artist is accepting the passionate consequences of a potential kiss.
This time it isn't fascination
The artist is asserting that their feelings are not just infatuation this time.
Or a dream that will fade and fall apart
The singer is stating that their feelings are not temporary or illusory.
It's love, this time it's love
The singer is acknowledging that they are experiencing genuine love.
My foolish heart
The artist is reiterating that, despite their heart's foolishness, they are in love.
Oh-oh, his lips are much too close to mine
The artist is again acknowledging the proximity of someone's lips to theirs.
Better beware, my foolish heart (foolish heart)
The artist is reminding themselves to be careful again.
Then let, let the fire start
The singer is again accepting the passionate consequences of a potential kiss.
It's love, this time it's love
The artist is again affirming that they are experiencing genuine love.
My foolish heart (oh-oh-oh-oh, foolish heart)
The singer is repeating that, despite their heart's foolishness, they are in love.
Oh, this time it isn't fascination
The singer is again asserting that their feelings are not just infatuation this time.
Or a dream that will fade and fall apart
The singer is again stating that their feelings are not temporary or illusory.
It's love, this time it's love
The artist is again acknowledging that they are experiencing genuine love.
My foolish
The artist is trailing off, perhaps overcome by their own feelings.
It's love, my foolish heart
The singer is finally and definitively affirming that they are in love, despite their own foolishness.
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Written by: Ned Washington, Victor Young
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