Fool's Paradise
The Cherries Lyrics
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I'm waiting for the time to pass by
The cheapest thrills
The state I’m in is so out of mind
Vision so unclear
I can’t tell who I came with tonight
Hope I’m leaving here
With you
I’ve built a place with you Inside my mind
Had no chance to realise
That I’m sitting here
In a fools paradise
The path is drawn
We’ve been on this slope for far too long
We should change our ways
You always say there’s nothing wrong, there is
The state of this
I just feel like I Tag along
Now I’m leaving here
With you
And they said it a thousand times
I’ve built a place with you Inside my mind
Had no chance to realise
That I’m sitting here
In a fools paradise
And they said it a thousand times
I’ve built a place with you Inside my mind
Had no chance to realise
That I’m sitting here
In a fools paradise
I’m standing still
I'm waiting for the time to pass by
The cheapest thrills
The state I’m in is so out of mind
Vision so unclear
I can’t tell who I came with tonight
Hope I’m leaving here
With you
And they said it a thousand times
I’ve built a place with you Inside my mind
Had no chance to realise
That I’m sitting here
In a fools paradise
And they said it a thousand times
I’ve built a place with you Inside my mind
Had no chance to realise
That I’m sitting here
In a fools paradise
The lyrics to "Fool's Paradise" by The Cherries depict a person standing still and waiting for time to pass by. They are in a state of mind where they are seeking cheap thrills, and their vision is unclear. The person is unsure of who they came with and is hoping to leave with someone. The chorus speaks about building a place inside someone's mind and sitting in a fool's paradise, which is a place of happiness that is not realistic or achievable.
The second verse speaks of being on a set path for too long and needing to change their ways. The singer feels like they are tagging along, and there is definitely something wrong but are not sure what it is. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the idea that they have built a place inside someone's mind and are now sitting in a fool's paradise.
The song is about someone who is lost and seeking happiness in all the wrong places. They are trapped in their minds, building a place with someone they potentially hardly know. They are stuck in a fool's paradise, not realizing the reality of their situation.
Line by Line Meaning
I’m standing still
I'm not moving forward in my life or making any progress
I'm waiting for the time to pass by
I'm just waiting for time to pass rather than taking control of my life
The cheapest thrills
I'm seeking temporary pleasures that don't have much value or substance
The state I'm in is so out of mind
I'm in such a bad state mentally that I can barely even comprehend it
Vision so unclear
I don't have a clear direction or understanding of what I want or should do next
I can't tell who I came with tonight
I'm so lost and disoriented that I can't even remember who I'm supposed to be with
Hope I'm leaving here with you
I'm hoping that you can help guide me out of this confused and aimless state
And they said it a thousand times, I've built a place with you inside my mind
I've imagined a life with you so many times that it feels almost real, even though it's just in my head
Had no chance to realize, that I'm sitting here in a fool's paradise
I didn't even realize that my mental escape to a perfect life with you was actually just a delusion that's keeping me from facing reality
The path is drawn, We've been on this slope for far too long
We've been going down a bad path for a while now, and it's time to make a change
We should change our ways, You always say there's nothing wrong, there is
You've been in denial about the problems in our relationship, but it's time to face them and make changes
The state of this, I just feel like I tag along
I feel like I'm just going through the motions and not really a part of anything meaningful
Now I'm leaving here with you
I'm hoping that you can help guide me towards a better path
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Written by: Kai Macleod, Leon Florence, Noah Henry
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