Fool
O.A.R. & Robert Randolph Lyrics

Oh baby...
Starting off with a general exclamation of affection

Well there's a light in your eye that keeps shinin'
Describing the bright and unwavering love in the other person's eyes

Like a star that can't wait for the night
Using a simile to liken the radiance in their eyes to a star eager to shine in the darkness

I hate to think out of line, here baby
Acknowledging the potential awkwardness of the situation and not wanting to overstep

Why can't I see you tonight?
Expressing a desire to spend time together and questioning why it's not possible

And the warmth of your smile starts the burnin'
Noting how the other person's smile ignites the fire of passion within them

And the thrill of your touch give me fright
Admitting how the other person's touch can be overwhelming and intimidating in a thrilling way

I'm shakin' so much, really yearnin'
Admitting to the intense feelings they have for the other person, causing them to tremble and yearn for their presence

Why don't you show up and make it alright
Inviting the other person to come and make everything better by being with them

Yeah, it's alright...
Concluding that everything will be alright if the other person shows up

And if you promise your love so completely
Recalling the other person's promise of love and devotion

And you said you would always be true
Recalling the other person's vow of faithfulness

You swore that you never would leave me, baby
Recalling the other person's assurance that they would never leave

Whatever happened to you?
Questioning what happened to the other person and why they aren't there as promised

And you thought it was only in movies
Commenting on the dreamy quality of romance in movies and how it seems unreal

And you wish all your dreams would come true, hey
Acknowledging the desire for those same romantic dreams to come true in real life

It ain't the first time, believe me, baby
Assuring the other person that they've been let down before and are no stranger to disappointment

I'm standin' here feelin' blue, oh, yes I'm blue
Admitting to feeling sad and lonely without the other person

Now I will stand in the rain on the corner
Painting a picture of standing in the rain while waiting for the other person

I watch the people go shuffling downtown
Observing other people going about their lives while they wait alone

Another ten minutes, no longer, and then I'm turnin' around round
Setting a time limit for waiting and deciding to leave if they don't show up

And the clock on the wall's moving slower
Noticing the passage of time and how it feels like it's dragging on slowly

My heart sinks to the ground
Feeling sad and heavy-hearted

And the storm that I thought would blow over
Referring to a metaphorical storm of emotions that was expected to pass

Has lotted the love that I found
Realizing that the storm has damaged or weakened the love they had found

Hey baby, c'mon
Calling out to the other person again

I feel somewhere, and I'll drive no more
Experiencing a sudden realization that they need to be with the other person and won't stop until they find them

Oh whoa, my heart is gone, at their low
Describing how their heart feels like it's missing and it's bringing them down emotionally

Gimme a chance, gimme a chance
Pleading for a chance to make things right between them

I see my dream and I just don't sing this song
Realizing that their dream of being with the other person isn't just a fleeting thought, but a deep desire

Got to get home, got to get home, yeah
Feeling an urgent need to get back to where the other person is, likely their home

I feel this rain pouring down on me
Continuing to describe the weather and how it's affecting them emotionally

Got to get home, yeah, get home
Reiterating the need to get home and be with the other person

Oh now my body is starting to quiver
Describing how their body is physically reacting to their emotions

And the palms of my hands getting wet
Noting how their hands are sweaty and clammy from anxiety

I got no reason to doubt you, baby
Remaining steadfast in their belief in the other person despite feelings of doubt creeping in

It's all a terrible mess
Acknowledging that the situation is difficult and messy

And I'll run in the ring till I'm breathless
Feeling like they're in a boxing match and they'll keep fighting until they can't anymore

When I'm breathless I run till I drop, hey
Continuing the boxing metaphor and stressing their desire to keep going, regardless of exhaustion

Thoughts of a fool kinda gutless
Admitting to feeling foolish and lacking courage in love

I'm just a fool waiting on the wrong block
Feeling like they're waiting in the wrong place, perhaps realizing they made a mistake or misjudged the situation

Yeah, yeah, yeah
Repeating an affirmation of their feelings

Yeah, oh, light of the love that I found
Referencing the love they feel for the other person and how it brightens their life

Light of the love that I found
Repeating the same sentiment

Light of the love that I found
Repeating the same sentiment

Love (or "Oh") that I found
Closing the song with an expression of gratitude for finding love with the other person