The Mavericks won Vocal Group of the Year at the Country Music Awards in 1995 and 1996. They won a Grammy Award in 1996 for Best Country Performance by Duo/Group with Vocals. Their version of "Blue Moon" was featured in Tom Hanks' 1995 motion picture "Apollo 13".
Members
* Raul Malo - vocals
* Robert Reynolds - bass
* Paul Deakin - drums
* Eddie Perez - guitar
Former members
* David Lee Holt - guitar (1991 - 1994)
* Nick Kane - guitar (1994 - 2003)
Foolish Heart
The Mavericks Lyrics
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Foolish heart, I'm yours to keep
You're the one, that's still with me
Foolish heart, don't set me free
There was a time, when you said to me
Don't fall in love, so easily
But then she walked in, and right away
Foolish heart, you made me weep
Foolish heart, I'm yours to keep
You're the one, that's still with me
Foolish heart, don't set me free
She went away, and now we're alone
I asked her to stay, but she had to go
She's made up her mind, that I'm just a fool
My love is blind, and it's all because of you
Foolish heart, you made me weep
Foolish heart, I'm yours to keep
You're the one, that's still with me
Foolish heart, don't set me free
Foolish heart, don't set me free
The Mavericks' "Foolish Heart" is a song about a heart that is so in love that it is willing to stay with someone who has hurt it. The opening lines, "Foolish heart, you made me weep / Foolish heart, I'm yours to keep," express the singer's vulnerability and willingness to be hurt, while the chorus, "You're the one, that's still with me / Foolish heart, don't set me free," reveals the singer's reluctance to let go of the person who caused the pain. The heart recognizes the situation is not healthy, but it remains foolishly enamored and unable to leave.
The second verse suggests that someone warned the heart about falling in love too easily and cautioned it against getting hurt. However, the heart ignored the advice and fell for someone who never reciprocated the affection. The bridge reveals that the person the heart loves has left, but the heart is still holding on, despite knowing that the love was not returned. The line "My love is blind, and it's all because of you" implies that the heart knows it is not in a healthy relationship, but it still holds onto the hope of reconciliation.
Overall, The Mavericks' "Foolish Heart" is an emotional ballad about the power of love and the persistent longing for a person who may not hold the same feelings. The lyrics suggest that love can make people act in foolish ways, and sometimes it's hard to let go of someone that we once loved deeply.
Line by Line Meaning
Foolish heart, you made me weep
You, my foolish heart, caused me to cry
Foolish heart, I'm yours to keep
Despite your foolishness, I still belong to you
You're the one, that's still with me
Out of all my past loves, you are the only one still present
Foolish heart, don't set me free
I fear losing you, so don't let me go
There was a time, when you said to me
In the past, you warned me not to fall in love too easily
Don't fall in love, so easily
You cautioned me against giving my heart away too quickly
But then she walked in, and right away
However, as soon as I met this new person,
You never had another thing to say
Your warning was forgotten, and you stopped giving me advice
She went away, and now we're alone
Now that she has left, it is just us two
I asked her to stay, but she had to go
Even though I begged her to stay, she still chose to leave
She's made up her mind, that I'm just a fool
She has decided that I am foolish for loving her
My love is blind, and it's all because of you
I am blindly in love with her, and it is your fault for not warning me enough
Lyrics © MUSIC & MEDIA INT'L, INC., Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PHIL THORNALLEY, CALVIN HAYES, MIKE NOCITO
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