Fool
Jack Ingram Lyrics


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The neon's burning both ends of another night
Everybody's living way to loud
Workin' hard to act like everything's alright
Anything to keep from coming down

[Chorus]
Oh fool, you're fooling yourself
Don't you know that closing time will tell
And if you think think you're fooling anybody else
Oh fool, you're fooling yourself

Telling anyone who'll listen that it won't be long
Any day now she'll come back to you
And you'll forgive her everything that she's done wrong
You figure it's the least that you can do

[Chorus]

There ain't no problem you can't solve with one more beer
But there's nothing you can do about last call
You don't have to go home but you can't stay here
It's too bad you ain't got no place to fall

[Chorus: x2]





Fool, you're fooling yourself.

Overall Meaning

In Jack Ingram's song Fool, the lyrics describe a person who is deceiving themselves by living a life of excess and denial. The first verse paints a scene of a reckless night out, with the neon lights burning on both ends and everyone living too loudly. The people in this situation are trying desperately to convince themselves that everything is alright, even though they know it's not. They drink and party to avoid facing their problems and coming down from the high of the night, but they know that eventually, closing time will come and they'll have to face reality once again.


The chorus emphasizes the fact that this person is fooling themselves, thinking that they're hiding their pain and struggles from others. However, reality will catch up with them eventually, and they'll have to face the consequences of their actions. The second verse goes on to describe how this person is holding onto false hope that someone they've lost will come back to them, and they'll forgive them for everything they've done wrong. They believe this is the least they can do, and they are willing to deceive themselves and others to maintain that hope.


The final verse gives a glimpse into the coping mechanisms used by this person. They believe that one more beer will solve any problem, but they know that there's nothing they can do about last call. They're left with no place to go and no one to turn to, and even though they're fooling themselves into thinking they can handle it all, the truth is that they're just fooling themselves.


Overall, the lyrics of Fool are a poignant commentary on denial and self-deception, and the ways in which people try to cope with their pain and struggles. The song encourages listeners to face reality and not try to deceive themselves or others, as it will eventually catch up with them.


Line by Line Meaning

The neon's burning both ends of another night
The bright lights from the nightlife are exhausting another night.


Everybody's living way to loud
Everyone is living in a loud and excessive manner.


Workin' hard to act like everything's alright
Putting in effort to pretend like everything is okay even though it's not.


Anything to keep from coming down
Doing whatever it takes to avoid feeling low or depressed.


Oh fool, you're fooling yourself
The artist is being foolish and lying to himself.


Don't you know that closing time will tell
The closing time of the bar is a clear signal that the night is over.


And if you think think you're fooling anybody else
If the singer believes he is fooling others, he is mistaken.


Telling anyone who'll listen that it won't be long
The artist is insisting that his ex-girlfriend is coming back soon.


Any day now she'll come back to you
The artist is expecting his ex-girlfriend to return at any moment.


And you'll forgive her everything that she's done wrong
He plans to forgive her despite her transgressions.


You figure it's the least that you can do
The singer thinks forgiving his ex-girlfriend is the least he can do to gain her back.


There ain't no problem you can't solve with one more beer
The artist believes drinking more beer can solve any problem he faces.


But there's nothing you can do about last call
The singer can't do anything about the bar closing and the night ending.


You don't have to go home but you can't stay here
He can't stay at the bar and has no specific home to go to.


It's too bad you ain't got no place to fall
It's unfortunate that the singer has nowhere to turn to when things fall apart.


Oh fool, you're fooling yourself
The artist is still being foolish and lying to himself.


Don't you know that closing time will tell
The closing time of the bar is still a clear signal that the night is over.


And if you think think you're fooling anybody else
The singer is still mistaken if he thinks he's fooling anyone else.


Oh fool, you're fooling yourself
The singer is being foolish and lying to himself, again.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JACK OWEN INGRAM, THOMAS LITTLEFIELD

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