Just for the Fun of It
Nat King Cole Lyrics


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Just for the fun of it
Just to be gay
You made me care for you
Then you went away
I ask you was it fair when I was fancy free?
To make me fall for you then make a fool out of me?

Just for the fun of it
Just for a thrill
You said goodbye to love
But I never will
You may be sorry when we're far apart
Then just for the fun of it you broke my heart

Just for the fun of it
Just for a laugh
You made goodbye to love my heart's epitaph




You may be sorry when we're far apart
Then just for the fun of it you broke my heart

Overall Meaning

The song "Just for the Fun of It" by Nat King Cole is a classic ballad that explores the themes of love, heartbreak, and the pain caused by someone's cruel behavior. The singer of the song is expressing his disappointment and sadness after falling in love with someone who he thought reciprocated his feelings. However, soon after, the person leaves and makes the singer feel foolish for ever investing his emotions. The title "Just for the Fun of It" suggests that the person who broke his heart did so only to enjoy themselves and without consideration for the emotional impact of their actions.


The first verse highlights the singer's struggle to understand why his lover would hurt him when he was "fancy free," meaning without any serious attachments. He trusted the person and believed their love was genuine, but instead, it was just a source of entertainment for them. In the second verse, it becomes clearer that the lover never had any intentions of staying committed to the relationship. The singer is left heartbroken and will never forget the pain caused by the other person's heartless actions.


Overall, the song is a cautionary tale about not taking someone's feelings for granted or using them as an easy source of pleasure. It is a reminder that love should be cherished and respected, and that actions have consequences that can deeply impact another person.


Line by Line Meaning

Just for the fun of it
You did something without a real reason or purpose, just for the enjoyment of it.


Just to be gay
You acted happily and carefree in your actions.


You made me care for you
You made me feel emotions towards you, like love or caring.


Then you went away
Then you left my life suddenly and abruptly.


I ask you was it fair when I was fancy free?
I question whether it was fair for you to make me care for you when I was enjoying my life without emotional ties or commitments.


To make me fall for you then make a fool out of me?
To make me develop feelings for you and then to use those feelings to make me look foolish or foolishly in love.


Just for a thrill
You did something for the excitement or rush it provided you.


You said goodbye to love
You claimed to no longer have love or romantic feelings in your life.


But I never will
I will always have love within me, despite your claims otherwise.


Just for a laugh
You did something to find amusement or enjoyment, even if it was at another's expense.


You made goodbye to love my heart's epitaph
You caused my heart to feel as if love was forever lost and it became a central focus of my life.


You may be sorry when we're far apart
You may feel regret or remorse when we are separated by distance and time.


Then just for the fun of it you broke my heart
Then, simply for the thrill and enjoyment, you caused me emotional pain and heartbreak.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: LILLIAN B HARTE, ARLENE JACKSON

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john


on A Blossom Fell

i want the song" I'll never settle for less" lyrics,would somebody be so kind to give it to me?

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