Their song "All Will Be Well" off of the 2005 EP Live at World Cafe rose to moderate prominence when it was used in promos for the NBC show Conviction.
The band released their debut album for Fantasy Records, The Gabe Dixon Band, in August 2008. In its initial days of release, it has received praise from the music press and fellow artists. The band toured the United States from Aug 2008 through Nov 2008 with native New Yorker turned Canadian resident, newcomer Justin Nozuka.
The song Find My Way was the opening track to the film The Proposal (2009) starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.
Gabe Dixon is also currently a member of the band Supertramp (as of Fall, 2010).
Gabe's solo album, One Spark, will be released on August 23, 2011. The album is produced by Marshall Altman and will feature a duet with Alison Krauss.
Your Last Fool
Gabe Dixon Band Lyrics
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On Saturday night
I took your hand
And I thought everything turned out right
"A one time deal"
You told me the next afternoon
Do you not feel
The things I feel?
Do I have to be so strong?
Do I have to suck it up and move on?
I'm not your first fool but I want to be
Your last fool
You don't know it
But you've hurt me
And I can't tell you
Cause your silly confidence gets in the way
Do I have to be so strong?
Do I have to suck it up and move on?
I'm not your first fool but I want to be
Your last fool
Is love what it's supposed to mean or
Am I just trying to keep a crazy drunken scene alive?
Why do you hide behind your words?
I know you cry when you're not heard
Your eyes don't lie
I'm not your first fool but I want to be
Your last fool
Your last fool
Your last fool
The Gabe Dixon Band's song "Your Last Fool" is a powerful ballad with deeply emotional lyrics that reflect on the pain and uncertainty of unrequited love. The opening verse speaks of a promising night, where the singer and his romantic interest seemed to hit it off, only to be met with disappointment in the aftermath. The theme is introduced in the second verse when the singer wonders if he has to suppress his feelings and move on, ultimately concluding that he wants to be her "last fool".
The chorus of the song is where the emotions are at their peak, with the lines "Do I have to be so strong? Do I have to suck it up and move on?" highlighting the internal struggle of the singer as he tries to come to terms with his unrequited love. His desire to be her "last fool" is repeated throughout the song, demonstrating his commitment and vulnerability.
In the final verse, the singer reflects on whether his love is real or just an attempt to keep a fleeting moment alive. He also raises the question of why his romantic interest hides behind her words and never expresses her feelings directly. The song ends with the singer reiterating his desire to be her "last fool," even though his heart has been broken.
Overall, "Your Last Fool" is a powerful and relatable song about the pain of unrequited love, with raw emotions and questioning lyrics that speak to anyone who has experienced similar situations.
Line by Line Meaning
The motor ran
We were driving somewhere, likely to a date or a special night out.
On Saturday night
It was a specific night, a time we had planned to spend together.
I took your hand
We were physically close, likely sharing a moment or an intimate moment.
And I thought everything turned out right
I believed that we had a good time together and that everything was going well.
"A one time deal"
You revealed something that made me feel like what we had was a one-time thing, something that wouldn't happen again.
You told me the next afternoon
The next day, you admitted to me that what we had was just a one-time event.
Do you not feel
I wondered if you were feeling the same emotions I was feeling and if you truly appreciated what we shared that night.
Do I have to be so strong?
I feel like I have to be really strong and move on from this situation even though it hurts.
Do I have to suck it up and move on?
I feel like I have no other choice but to accept what happened and try to forget about it.
I'm not your first fool but I want to be your last fool
I've been in this situation before, but I hope I can be the last person you ever treat this way - I want to be the one who changes you.
You don't know it, but you've hurt me
I'm keeping my feelings to myself, but what you did has caused me pain and trauma.
And I can't tell you
I feel like I can't open up to you about what happened and how it made me feel.
Cause your silly confidence gets in the way
I feel like your confidence prevents you from understanding how much you hurt me and how much I am struggling.
Is love what it's supposed to mean or
I am questioning if what we had was really love, or if it was just a physical attraction that is now gone.
Am I just trying to keep a crazy drunken scene alive?
I wonder if I am just holding onto something that wasn't even real because I was drunk and caught up in the moment that night.
Why do you hide behind your words?
I feel like you use your words to hide your true emotions and prevent yourself from being vulnerable.
I know you cry when you're not heard
I know that deep down you have emotions, but you don't express them and they often come out when you're alone and no one is listening.
Your eyes don't lie
I can tell from your eyes that you do have emotions, even if you don't express them in words.
I'm not your first fool but I want to be your last fool
I want to be your last fool, the person who changes your mind about relationships and makes you want to be a better partner.
Your last fool
I want to be the last person you ever treat this way.
Contributed by Miles Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.