A Tear Fell
Hunter Ivory Joe Lyrics


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A fool am I, a fool am I, in love
A tear fell when I saw you in the arms of someone new
A tear fell when you left me all alone and feeling blue
A tear fell when you told me that your love was not for me
Oh, I didn't miss the teardrops but I missed you constantly
A fool am I, a fool am I, in love
The teardrops that you stepped on as you danced across the floor
Were crushed like my poor heart was when you walked out of the door
A tear fell when you told me that the flame in your heart died
Darlin', have I lost you like these teardrops from my eyes?
A fool am I, a fool am I in love
A tear fell when you told me that your love was not for me

Oh, I didn't miss the teardrops but I missed you constantly
A fool am I, a fool am I, in love

Overall Meaning

"A Tear Fell" by Ivory Joe Hunter is a song about heartbreak and the pain of losing a lover. The singer describes how he feels foolish for being in love, and how his heart aches every time he thinks of his former lover. The opening lines "A fool am I, a fool am I, in love" set the tone for the entire song. The singer realizes that love has made him vulnerable and he feels foolish for putting his heart on the line.


The tears that fall throughout the song symbolize the pain of the singer's heartbreak. He sees his ex-lover with someone new and can't help but cry. He's left feeling alone and blue, and even when he's not crying, he misses her constantly. The sadness is further emphasized in the lines "The teardrops that you stepped on as you danced across the floor/Were crushed like my poor heart was when you walked out of the door."


As the song progresses, the singer comes to terms with the fact that his lover's flame for him has died. The final lines of the song are especially poignant: "Darlin', have I lost you like these teardrops from my eyes?/A fool am I, a fool am I in love." The question implies that the singer doesn't know what he's done wrong - he's only left with a broken heart.


Overall, "A Tear Fell" is a sad and emotional song about the pain of heartbreak. The lyrics capture the feeling of vulnerability and the heartache felt after a breakup.


Line by Line Meaning

A fool am I, a fool am I, in love
I am a fool for being in love and making mistakes because of it


A tear fell when I saw you in the arms of someone new
I cried when I saw you with someone else, realizing that I had lost you


A tear fell when you left me all alone and feeling blue
I cried when you left me sad and lonely


A tear fell when you told me that your love was not for me
I cried when you told me you didn't love me back


Oh, I didn't miss the teardrops but I missed you constantly
I didn't miss the tears but I missed you all the time


The teardrops that you stepped on as you danced across the floor
You didn't care about my tears and stepped on them as if they were nothing


Were crushed like my poor heart was when you walked out of the door
My heart was as broken as my tears were crushed when you walked away


A tear fell when you told me that the flame in your heart died
I cried when you said you didn't love me anymore


Darlin', have I lost you like these teardrops from my eyes?
I wonder if I lost you like I lost my tears




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., THIRD SIDE MUSIC INC.
Written by: DORIAN BURTON, EUGENE RANDOLPH

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Comments from YouTube:

@debal73

By far, the very best version of this song. No one could sing like Ivory Joe. One of the few people Elvis jammed with.

@robertsneddon5687

Brilliant song

@thomwest1724

❤️🎼🎤🎹My parents music📻

@arizonadoowopper148

This should have been a smash in lieu of Brewer's version. Perhaps back then some artists didnt get the airplay they deserved.