Fool
Magpie Jay Lyrics


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There was a dream I one time had
It wasn't good. It wasn't sad.
But there was so much fear
And so much death
A battlefield over my bed

Now all awake I feel like a fool
With no idea or even a clue
About what life in a city
With millions would be
Or breaking out into monstrosity

If I knew something about
Why grey is the color of clouds.
When you crash a car
Into the wall you've built
You bring down everything
Down with guilt
I thought it was all in the blood I bled
It appears they're all ideas inside my head.

There was a pill I one time took
It wasn't happy it was the hook
That pulled me out of the river
Pushed me out of the nest
At times I dream what might've been the end

Now all awake I feel like a fool
With no idea or even a clue
About what life in a city
With millions would be
Or breaking out into monstrosity.

If I knew something about
Why grey is the color of clouds.
When you crash a car
Into the wall you've built
You bring down everything
Down with guilt




I thought it was all in the blood I bled
It appears they're all ideas inside my head.

Overall Meaning

Magpie Jay's song "Fool" is a reflective and introspective piece that delves into the complexities of life, fear, and self-discovery. The lyrics talk about a dream the artist once had, which was neither good nor bad, but filled with intense fear and thoughts of death. The dream was like a battlefield over the artist's bed, which points to the internal conflicts and struggles within them.


Despite being awake, the artist feels like a fool, having no idea or clue about what their life would be like in a city filled with millions of people. To break free from the monstrosity that surrounds them, the artist ponders about why the color grey is associated with the clouds and what happens when you crash a car into a wall you've built. Guilt follows, as though everything they've built up until this point comes crashing down.


The song also mentions a pill the artist once took, which wasn't happy but was the hook that pulled them out of the river and pushed them out of their comfort zone. There's a sense of remorse or regret about this decision, perhaps pondering about what might've happened if it all ended differently.


Overall, "Fool" is a thought-provoking song that touches on themes of fear, self-discovery, regret, and the uncertainties of life in a relatable and emotive manner.


Line by Line Meaning

There was a dream I one time had
I once had a dream that left me feeling uneasy but not necessarily sad.


It wasn't good. It wasn't sad.
The dream was not clearly positive nor negative.


But there was so much fear
Despite the dream's neutrality, there was an overwhelming feeling of fear.


And so much death
The dream contained a lot of death or references to death.


A battlefield over my bed
The dream was so intense that it felt like a battlefield was happening right over my bed.


Now all awake I feel like a fool
Now that I'm awake, I feel foolish for not understanding the meaning of the dream.


With no idea or even a clue
I have no understanding or insight about what the dream meant or symbolized.


About what life in a city
I have no idea what life in a big city would be like.


With millions would be
I'm completely clueless as to how life would be living among millions of people.


Or breaking out into monstrosity
I'm also unsure of what would happen if I were to break free or rebel against societal conventions(leading to a monstrous act).


If I knew something about
If only I understood more about...


Why grey is the color of clouds.
I'd love to comprehend why clouds are always grey and gloomy-looking.


When you crash a car
When you experience a major failure...


Into the wall you've built
You end up hitting a wall that you may have created yourself.


You bring down everything
In doing so, you destroy everything you've built or created.


Down with guilt
The ensuing sense of guilt can be overwhelming.


I thought it was all in the blood I bled
I used to think the pain and struggles I experienced were all physical or tangible.


It appears they're all ideas inside my head.
But now I realize these struggles are all just a product of my mind, mainly negative thoughts and perceptions.


There was a pill I one time took
I once took a pill.


It wasn't happy it was the hook
The drug didn't make me feel happy or euphoric, it just hooked me even more and dragged me deeper into addiction.


That pulled me out of the river
The drug worked as a temporary solution, saving me from drowning in my problems temporarily.


Pushed me out of the nest
But ultimately, it left me without any real support or stability to get better and learn how to cope.


At times I dream what might've been the end
Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like if I had continued down the path of addiction and self-destruction.




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