Fool
Nobuo Hara And Sharps & Flats Lyrics
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The wrecking ball blues are coming again
And Latham says, "Babe, you know life is a ride"
But living's no fun when you're dead inside
I pierce myself to wake up my veins
I'd pierce my heart if I thought things would change
But I'm just like the skin that's been stung and restung
For a girl of my age why am I so numb?
I've been chasing a lie I was sold
Running down thieves and fool's gold
And these Christmas dreams are just painted coal
I've been swallowed up by greed. I've been spat upon by lust
If they ain't playing with your money they're playing with your trust
And I'm trying so hard to stop sitting still
To gather the juice that's been spent or been spilled
To find a spark in myself that hasn't been killed
Cause if Death doesn't get you then Life surely will
I've been chasing a lie I was sold
Running down thieves and fool's gold
And these Christmas dreams are just painted coal
We've been chasing a lie we were sold
We're runnig down thieves and fool's gold
And these Christmas dreams are just painted, just painted
Just painted, just painted
Coal
The lyrics of "Fool" by Nobuo Hara And Sharps & Flats convey a sense of disillusionment and emptiness. The singer describes feeling weighed down and bent, comparing their state of mind to a heavy crane. The mention of the wrecking ball blues suggests a feeling of being demolished or broken down emotionally. The line "living's no fun when you're dead inside" reveals a deep sense of emotional numbness and detachment.
The singer conveys their desperation to feel something, to wake up their veins and pierce through their emotional numbness. They express a willingness to go to extreme measures, even piercing their heart, in the hopes that things will change. However, they recognize their own vulnerability and fragility, comparing themselves to continuously stung skin and campfire songs sung over and over again. They express frustration at their inability to break free from this numbness, questioning why they feel so detached at their age.
The lyrics also touch upon themes of greed and lust, which the singer feels have swallowed them up and caused them to be spat upon. They highlight the ways in which people manipulate and deceive, either through playing with money or trust. The singer recognizes the need to break free from this cycle and find a spark within themselves that hasn't been killed. They imply that both death and life itself can be equally destructive.
Line by Line Meaning
My head is heavy and bent like a crane
I feel weighed down and burdened, like the long neck of a crane.
The wrecking ball blues are coming again
I am facing difficulties and obstacles that are crashing into my life like a wrecking ball.
And Latham says, "Babe, you know life is a ride"
Latham tries to convince me that life is an adventure with ups and downs.
But living's no fun when you're dead inside
However, life loses its enjoyment when you feel emotionally empty and lifeless.
I pierce myself to wake up my veins
I inflict pain on myself to jolt my senses and feel alive again.
I'd pierce my heart if I thought things would change
I would go to extreme lengths, even hurting myself, if I believed it would bring about transformation.
But I'm just like the skin that's been stung and restung
I am like a repeatedly stung and damaged skin, constantly experiencing pain.
And the campfire songs that are sung and resung
Just like campfire songs that are repeated, I find myself trapped in repetitive cycles.
For a girl of my age why am I so numb?
I question why, despite my young age, I feel emotionally detached and unresponsive.
I've been chasing a lie I was sold
I have been relentlessly pursuing a falsehood that was presented to me.
Running down thieves and fool's gold
I have been tirelessly pursuing and exposing dishonest people and worthless treasures.
And these Christmas dreams are just painted coal
The hopes and dreams I had for Christmas have turned out to be just empty promises and disappointments.
I've been swallowed up by greed. I've been spat upon by lust
Greed has consumed me entirely, and lust has treated me with contempt.
If they ain't playing with your money they're playing with your trust
People constantly manipulate either your finances or your belief in them.
And I'm trying so hard to stop sitting still
I am making an effort to break free from inaction and complacency.
To gather the juice that's been spent or been spilled
To reclaim and gather the lost opportunities and energy that have been wasted or lost.
To find a spark in myself that hasn't been killed
To discover a glimmer of hope or passion within myself that has not been extinguished.
Cause if Death doesn't get you then Life surely will
When Death does not take your life, Life itself will bring its own challenges and hardships.
We've been chasing a lie we were sold
We, as a collective, have been relentlessly pursuing a falsehood that was imposed on us.
We're running down thieves and fool's gold
We are vigorously pursuing and uncovering dishonest individuals and worthless treasures.
And these Christmas dreams are just painted, just painted
The hopes and dreams associated with Christmas are merely illusions, just illusions.
Just painted, just painted
They are nothing but deceptive facades, nothing but deceptive facades.
Coal
They amount to nothing more than disappointment and emptiness.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JANE WIEDLIN, MAIA SARI SHARP, BELINDA CARLISLE
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