Fool
Shakira (Www.CdMundial.Com) Lyrics
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Slap me on the face
Just to improvise
Do something really clever
That'll make me hate your name forever
You might swear
You'd never touch a lady
You're not too far from maybe
Every day you find
New ways to hurt me
But I can't help it
If I'm just a fool
Always having my heart
Set on you
'Til the time
You start changing
The rules
I'll keep chasing
The soles of your shoes
Fool
God resigned from
Hearing my old story
Every night I'm paying
Hell for glory
I'm embarrassed but
I'm much more sorry
All this pain begins
To feel like pleasure
With my tears
You'd make a sea of desert
Salt my wounds
And I'll keep
Saying thank you
But I can't help it
If I'm just a fool
Always having my heart
Set on you
'Til the time
You start changing
The rules
I'll keep chasing
The soles of your shoes
Fool
But I can't help it
If I'm just a fool
Always having my heart
Set on you
'Til the time
You start changing
The rules
I'll keep chasing
The soles of your shoes
Fool
I can't help it baby
Fool
I can't help it baby
Fool
I can't help it baby
Fool
I can't help it baby, baby
Fool
I'm a fool
I'm a fool
The song “Fool” by Shakira feat. Tim Pierce is a powerful ballad about being trapped in a toxic relationship. The opening lines set the stage for the theme of deception and manipulation: “Tell me lies, slap me on the face, just to improvise, do something really clever, that’ll make me hate your name forever.” The singer is aware that their partner is not good for them, but they feel powerless to leave. The painful truth is that the abusive behavior is turning into a twisted addiction that both hurts and gives pleasure at the same time. The chorus line “But I can’t help it, if I’m just a fool” speaks to the heart of the conflict. The victim is aware of the situation, but they can’t stop their attachment to the abuser.
The second verse explores the depth of the suffering that the singer experiences. There is a sense of agreement with the situation, a willingness to be punished in exchange for the emotional attention from the abuser: “All this pain begins to feel like pleasure, with my tears, you’d make a sea of desert, salt my wounds, and I’ll keep saying thank you.” It is a tragic portrayal of a person caught in a relationship that is destroying them, yet they can’t help but stay. The repetition of the chorus line “I’ll keep chasing the soles of your shoes, fool” adds to the sense of inevitability and desperation.
Overall, “Fool” is a haunting and powerful song that captures the complex emotions of being in an abusive relationship. The music is slow and melodic, which suits the lyrics perfectly. The harmonies and the blending of the two singers’ voices add to the sense of intensity and passion. It is a song that will resonate with anyone who has ever been caught in a destructive relationship and struggled to leave.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me lies
Please lie to me because I am constantly seeking excitement in my life.
Slap me on the face
If you need to make something up to surprise me, go ahead and do it. Even physically hurt me if necessary.
Just to improvise
I want you to be innovative and imaginative in the way that you deceive me.
Do something really clever
Please come up with something unexpected and original that no one else would have thought of.
That'll make me hate your name forever
If you're successful at deceiving me, I will admire your cunning, but I'll also hate you for it.
You might swear
You may tell me with confidence and sincerity that you would never mistreat me.
You'd never touch a lady
You would never do anything to harm a woman physically or emotionally.
Well, let me say
However, I believe that you are not too far from the possibility of doing something hurtful.
You're not too far from maybe
Despite your words of assurance, I think you could still hurt me in the future.
Every day you find
I feel like every day you discover new ways to cause me pain.
New ways to hurt me
You are constantly coming up with creative methods to cause me emotional harm.
But I can't help it
Even though I know that I might get hurt, I can't stop myself from being attracted to you.
If I'm just a fool
I realize that I am foolish for continuing to pursue a relationship with someone who causes me pain.
Always having my heart
My emotions are always invested in you.
Set on you
I can't get you out of my mind and I am always thinking about you.
'Til the time
Until the point in time when
You start changing the rules
You begin to alter or set new expectations in our relationship, causing it to be different than before.
I'll keep chasing
I will continue to pursue you and seek your attention, even when it is difficult.
The soles of your shoes
I will follow you wherever you go, no matter how much it hurts me.
God resigned from
I feel like even God has given up on me, as I keep making the same mistakes in love.
Hearing my old story
God is tired of listening to my constant heartbreak and disappointment in love.
Every night I'm paying
Each night I am suffering and enduring emotional pain over my unrequited love.
Hell for glory
Despite the pain, I still find some kind of reward or vindication in my perseverance.
I'm embarrassed but
I am ashamed of myself for continuing to put myself in this situation.
I'm much more sorry
I feel greater remorse for myself than for anyone else who may have been hurt by my actions.
All this pain begins
The constant pain and heartbreak I am experiencing is starting to feel pleasurable and addictive.
To feel like pleasure
The intense emotions I experience with this person make me feel alive, even if they are painful.
With my tears
I have cried so much that I feel as though I could form a sea of tears.
You'd make a sea of desert
The object of my affection could dry up an entire ocean with their intense, passionate love.
Salt my wounds
With every bit of hurt this person causes me, I find myself becoming more and more infatuated with them.
And I'll keep saying thank you
Even when they cause me pain, I will still thank them for giving me the gift of their love.
I can't help it baby
Despite everything, I am still totally drawn to this person.
I'm a fool
I know I am foolish for continuing to pursue a relationship with someone who causes me so much pain.
Lyrics © Roba Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., NW ROYALTY CONSULTING, LLC.
Written by: CECILE N CHARLTON, CRAIG N PARKS, VERNON SPENCER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Tell me lies
Slap me on the face
Just improvise
Do something really clever
That'll make me hate your name forever
You might swear
You'd never touch a lady
Well, let me say
You're not too far from maybe
Every day you find new ways to hurt me
But I can't help it if I'm just a fool
Always having my heart set on you
Till the time you start changing the rules
I'll keep chasing the soles of your shoes
Fool
God resigned
From hearing my old story
Every night
I'm paying hell for glory
I'm embarrassed
But I'm much more sorry
All this pain
Begins to feel like pleasure
With more tears
You'd make a sea a desert
Salt my wounds
And I'll keep saying "thank you"
But I can't help it if I'm just a fool
Always having my heart set on you
Till the time you start changing the rules
I'll keep chasing the soles of your shoes
Fool
But I can't help it if I'm just a fool
Always having my heart set on you
Till the time you start changing the rules
I'll keep chasing the soles of your shoes
Fool
I can't help it, baby
Fool
I can't help it, baby
Fool
I can't help it, baby
Fool
I can't help it, baby, baby
Fool
I'm a fool, I'm a fool
@randomviewer9569
She's the rock chick, pop goddess, ballad queen... So versatile, I mean she can literally do anything
@diavolomalevolo
I love this ❤
@gabrielcantilloaguero70
Fool es una de mis canciones favoritas de Laundry Service, mereció ser Single definitivamente es una canción maravillosa. 😍😍😍
@doowop9833
Omg I love this album! Come back with this type of music Shakira!
@sandramelo6562
A musica da minha vida ❤ amooo demais ❤
@photographer4k170
Shakira I love you, I'm crying it's nostalgia for your voice
@gulioricci7052
Recuerdo que en 2001 no sabía inglés...y busque en el diccionario de ingles-español a ver qué significaba "FOOL" ...gracias a este CD me dió curiosamente por aprender inglés....Gracias Shakira
@israelpasoelias6570
Es correcto. Así empezó mi gusto por ir aprendiendo ingles
@greatobi
Me pasó lo mismo, no sabía que significaban varias palabras que venian en canciones de Shakira hasta que las busqué en un diccionario
@sandrauribec
Una de mis favoritas, este albúm de verdad, no tiene canción mala! 😎