Tell Me Who I Am
Fool's Garden Lyrics


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There's a sign on the wall
And it's a sign so white of colour.
The more I watch, the more it turns around
And it's painting yellow circles down on the floor.
Go!

Time is up and the sky is down.
Where's the only way I know?
All the precious lines, the previous times.
There's nothing else below.

Why don't you take it away?
Why don't you take it away?
Why don't you take it away with all its pain?
Why don't you take your spell away?

Tell me who I am,
Tell me where I go.
My brain begins to swim
But I don't know.
Tell me who I am,
Tell me where I go.
I don't know - oh I don't know,
But I don't know.

No illusion, no discovering,
Nothing left at all,
No protection, no assurance.
I stumbled, now I fall.

Why don't you take it away?
Why don't you take it away?
Why don't you take it away with all its pain?
Why don't you take your spell away?

Tell me who I am,
Tell me where I go.
My brain begins to swim
But I don't know.
Tell me who I am,
Tell me where I go.
I don't know - oh I don't know.
Tell me who I am,
Tell me where I go.
My brain begins to swim
But I don't know.
Tell me who I am,
Tell me where I go.




I don't know - oh I don't know,
I don't know!

Overall Meaning

The song "Tell Me Who I Am" by Fool's Garden expresses confusion and uncertainty as the singer tries to understand their own identity and purpose. The opening lines of the song describe a sign on the wall that is turning and painting circles on the floor, possibly representing the dizzying and disorienting sensation of feeling lost and directionless. The lines "Time is up and the sky is down. Where's the only way I know?" suggest a feeling of time running out and a desperate search for some kind of grounding or stability.


The repeated refrain "Tell me who I am, tell me where I go. My brain begins to swim but I don't know" captures the essence of the song's theme, as the singer pleads for guidance and understanding from whoever or whatever can provide it. They feel like they are swimming in confusion and ignorance, and are in need of a lifeline to make sense of their existence.


Overall, the song is about the universal human experience of searching for meaning and identity in a confusing and ever-changing world. It speaks to the importance of finding a sense of purpose and belonging, and the struggle that comes with that search.


Line by Line Meaning

There's a sign on the wall
There is a sign mounted on the wall


And it's a sign so white of colour.
The sign is completely white in color


The more I watch, the more it turns around
The longer I stare, the more the sign begins to move


And it's painting yellow circles down on the floor.
The sign is creating yellow circles on the ground


Go!
An exclamation urging action


Time is up and the sky is down.
There is no more time and the world has become chaotic


Where's the only way I know?
Where is the path that I am familiar with?


All the precious lines, the previous times.
All of the important lines and moments from the past


There's nothing else below.
There is nothing else to be found


Why don't you take it away?
A question asking someone to remove something


Why don't you take it away with all its pain?
Asking someone to remove something painful


Why don't you take your spell away?
Asking someone to take away a spell they have cast


Tell me who I am,
Asking for identity


Tell me where I go.
Asking for direction in life


My brain begins to swim
Mentally becoming confused


But I don't know.
Not knowing the answers to the above questions


No illusion, no discovering,
No more deception, no further exploration


Nothing left at all,
There is nothing else remaining


No protection, no assurance.
No safety, no certainty


I stumbled, now I fall.
Going from stumbling to falling


I don't know!
Reiterating not knowing the answers to the above questions




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@silvergoth1834

This song contains the mysterious power that brings me to the unknown land :)

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