Fortune Teller
The Chains Lyrics


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Went to the fortune teller
To have my fortune read
I didn't what to tell her
I had a dizzy feeling in my head

Said she'd take a look at my palm
Said "Son, do you feel kind of warm?"
And she looked into her crystal ball
Said "You're in love"

Said it could not be so
Not with all the girls I know
Said when the next one arrives
Looking into her eyes

I left there in a hurry
Much to my big surprise
The next thing I discovered
The fortune teller told me lies

So I ran back to that woman
Mad as I could be
Told her I didn't see nobody
How she made a fool out of me

At last something shook me
As if it came down from above




And now the fortune teller
And I fell in love

Overall Meaning

The Chains's song "Fortune Teller" tells the story of a man who goes to a fortune teller to have his fortune read. He is feeling dizzy and unsure of what to tell her when she takes a look at his palm and tells him that he is in love. He is skeptical and denies it, but then he meets someone and falls in love with her.


The song explores the themes of love, fate, and the power dynamic between the fortune teller and the singer. The fortune teller seems to have all the answers and authority at the beginning of the song, but it is revealed that she was wrong - the singer falls in love with someone else entirely. The idea of fate and the unpredictability of love are emphasized throughout the song. Additionally, there is a hint of irony as the fortune teller who was meant to predict the singer's future ends up falling in love with him.


Overall, "Fortune Teller" is a catchy and upbeat song that tells a story of love and unexpected twists of fate.


Line by Line Meaning

Went to the fortune teller
I went to see a psychic for guidance.


To have my fortune read
I wanted to know what the future holds for me.


I didn't what to tell her
I was hesitant and unsure of what to confide in her.


I had a dizzy feeling in my head
I was overwhelmed and confused.


Said she'd take a look at my palm
She offered to read my palm as a way of revealing my future.


Said 'Son, do you feel kind of warm?'
She asked if I felt any emotional connection or attraction to someone.


And she looked into her crystal ball
She used a crystal ball as a magical tool to gain insight.


Said 'You're in love'
She told me that I had fallen in love with someone.


Said it could not be so
I dismissed her prediction since I believed it to be impossible.


Not with all the girls I know
I was certain that I couldn't be in love since I wasn't interested in anybody.


Said when the next one arrives
She told me that I would fall in love with the next woman I meet.


Looking into her eyes
She emphasized that eye contact will be how I recognize my true love.


I left there in a hurry
I quickly left the psychic's place.


Much to my big surprise
I was shocked by the prediction.


The next thing I discovered
I discovered something unexpected later on.


The fortune teller told me lies
I found out that the psychic's prediction was untrue.


So I ran back to that woman
I went back to confront the psychic.


Mad as I could be
I was furious and indignant.


Told her I didn't see nobody
I denied that I ever met anyone the psychic predicted for me.


How she made a fool out of me
I was angry that I was made a fool of by believing the false prediction.


At last something shook me
Finally, something happened that caught my attention.


As if it came down from above
It felt like divine intervention.


And now the fortune teller
Ironically, the psychic is now the object of my affection.


And I fell in love
I realized that the psychic was the one I was meant to be with.




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Written by: ALLEN TOUSSAINT

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