Fool
Satellite Soul Lyrics
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We should walk upon the earth
We should mourn our dying
We should celebrate our births
And as the darkness ushers in
The howling from the north
There is daily reckoning
It's a balancing of sorts
And I can't call it easy
This thing no one will survive
Though we are all breathing
There are few of us alive
And we will stand here perishing
In hopeless circumstance
And the wisdom of the world
Will tell us not to take the chance
And I say
I will be a fool for You any day
I don't claim to understand why
You were pleased to do it this way
But I will be a fool for You anyway
I can't explain Your promises
But I can claim them anyway
And I will be a fool for You any day
As we hug this circle
And it spins us round and round
May we hesitate to trust in all
The knowledge we have found
All the theories, all the postulates
And the lot of what we've learned
We can never overestimate
How fast it all will burn
And I say
I will be a fool for You any day
I don't claim to understand why
You were pleased to do it this way
But I will be a fool for You anyway
I can't explain Your promises
But I can claim them anyway
And I don't need a miracle
I don't need a sign
I don't need tomorrow
Because I'm alive and doing fine today
And I will be a fool for You any day
The lyrics of "Fool," by Satellite Soul, present a reflective and philosophical perspective on life and death. The song's structure draws upon the dichotomy between celebrating births and mourning deaths, balancing light and dark. The first verse recognizes that human life is fleeting and inherently fragile, and the second verse emphasizes the limits of our knowledge and the unpredictability of the future. Despite these uncertainties, the chorus proclaims a firm commitment to faith in God, even if others may view that faith as foolish.
The song's title, "Fool," could be interpreted in a number of ways. One possible explanation is that the singer is willing to be seen as foolish by the world for holding onto their faith. Another interpretation could be that the singer is embracing a different kind of wisdom – one that is not always logical or rational, but that springs from a deep sense of trust and connection to God. Finally, the lyrics might suggest that the act of choosing faith itself is a kind of foolishness, given the uncertainty and pain of the world.
Overall, "Fool" is an introspective song that invites listeners to ponder the mysteries of life and to consider the role of faith in navigating those mysteries.
Line by Line Meaning
And so it was deemed prudent
It was considered wise to do the following
We should walk upon the earth
We should live our lives on this planet
We should mourn our dying
We should grieve when someone dies
We should celebrate our births
We should rejoice when someone is born
And as the darkness ushers in
And as night falls
The howling from the north
The sound of the wind from the north
There is daily reckoning
Every day has its own struggles and challenges
It's a balancing of sorts
Life is about finding balance
And I can't call it easy
And I can't say that it's simple
This thing no one will survive
This life that we all must face, and none of us will escape
Though we are all breathing
Even though we are all alive
There are few of us alive
There are only a handful of us truly living
And we will stand here perishing
And we will all eventually die
In hopeless circumstance
In a situation that seems without hope
And the wisdom of the world
And the knowledge that people have acquired
Will tell us not to take the chance
Will caution us against taking risks
And I say
And what I want to express is
I will be a fool for You any day
I am willing to take risks and follow You no matter what others may think
I don't claim to understand why
I don't pretend to know the reasons or explanations
You were pleased to do it this way
Why You have chosen to do things in this manner
But I will be a fool for You anyway
But I will still trust and follow You regardless
I can't explain Your promises
I cannot fully comprehend what You have promised
But I can claim them anyway
But I will still believe and hold on to those promises
And as we hug this circle
As we embrace life
And it spins us round and round
And it takes us through its twists and turns
May we hesitate to trust in all
May we pause before putting all our trust
The knowledge we have found
In the things we have learned
All the theories, all the postulates
All the ideas and suppositions
And the lot of what we've learned
And everything that we have come to understand
We can never overestimate
We can never fully appreciate or grasp
How fast it all will burn
The fleeting nature of all that we have
And I say
And what I want to express is
I will be a fool for You any day
I am willing to take risks and follow You no matter what others may think
I don't claim to understand why
I don't pretend to know the reasons or explanations
You were pleased to do it this way
Why You have chosen to do things in this manner
But I will be a fool for You anyway
But I will still trust and follow You regardless
I can't explain Your promises
I cannot fully comprehend what You have promised
But I can claim them anyway
But I will still believe and hold on to those promises
And I don't need a miracle
And I don't require an extraordinary event or occurrence
I don't need a sign
I don't need an indication or signal
I don't need tomorrow
I don't need to know what the future holds
Because I'm alive and doing fine today
Because I am living in the present, and everything is going well
And I will be a fool for You any day
And I will continue to take risks and follow You, no matter what
Writer(s): Timothy L. Suttle Copyright: Koala Music
Contributed by James A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.