The original group members were Ty Terrell, Billy Richards, Roy Richards, and Bobby Nunn. Carl Gardner and Grady Chapman were added in 1954. In 1956, Garner and Nunn left and formed The Coasters.
Just Like A Fool
The Robins Lyrics
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Too many nights
Face in the mirror that keeps you alive.
So close together
So far apart
I'm so afraid without you.
Wind on the ocean
The feeling is lost.
I still believe that you cry for me
Will I survive without you?
Like a fool I was waiting
Like a fool for you to come back.
Fool I was standing alone in the rain.
Like a fool I was dreamin'
Like a fool to lose you this way.
Oh
And now I'm just foolin' myself.
Hearts go on beating
Love out of time.
Streets without pity
I search for a sign.
Oh
I keep runnin' into the night
But I'm still lost without you.
Too many lovers
Too many nights
Face in the window that keeps me alive.
So close together
So far apart
Will I survive without you?
Like a fool I was waiting
Like a fool for you to come back.
Like a fool I was standing alone in the rain.
Like a fool I was dreamin'
Like a fool to lose you this way.
Like a fool I was standing alone in the nights.
I've travelled so far
In the lonely lonely nights.
In the lonely, only like a fool I was waiting
Like a fool, and now I'm just foolin' myself.
The Robins' song "Just Like A Fool" is an emotional ballad about lost love, heartbreak, and regret. The song tells a story of two lovers who have drifted apart, leaving one partner feeling lost and alone without the other. The opening lines, "So many lovers, too many nights" suggest that the singer has had many relationships, but none of them compare to the one they lost. The singer is haunted by the memory of their lost love and is struggling to move on. The line "Face in the mirror that keeps you alive" implies that the only thing keeping the singer going is the reflection of their past love.
The lyrics, "Rain on the river I'll never cross, Wind on the ocean the feeling is lost" paint a picture of the singer feeling trapped and isolated, unable to escape the memories of their past love. They are still holding onto hope that their ex-partner still has feelings for them: "I still believe that you cry for me, Will I survive without you?" However, the singer is aware that they are being foolish and are only fooling themselves.
The repetitive use of the phrase "like a fool" in the chorus emphasizes the singer's regret and self-blame for losing their love. The line "Like a fool I was standing alone in the rain" is a metaphor for the singer's sense of helplessness and despair. The song conveys the pain of unrequited love and the difficulty of moving on from a relationship that was once everything.
Line by Line Meaning
So many lovers
There have been a lot of lovers in my life
Too many nights
I've spent too many nights with these lovers
Face in the mirror that keeps you alive.
My face in the mirror is what reminds me that I'm still alive
So close together
We used to be so close
So far apart
But now we are so far apart
I'm so afraid without you.
Without you, I am terrified
Rain on the river I'll never cross
The rain falling on the river represents something I'll never be able to attain
Wind on the ocean
The wind on the ocean represents the loss I feel
The feeling is lost.
I no longer feel the same way
I still believe that you cry for me
I hold onto the belief that you still cry for me
Will I survive without you?
I wonder if I'll be able to survive without you
Like a fool I was waiting
Waiting for you was foolish
Like a fool for you to come back.
I was foolish to wait for you to come back
Fool I was standing alone in the rain.
I was foolish to stand alone in the rain
Like a fool I was dreamin'
I was foolish for dreaming
Like a fool to lose you this way.
I was foolish to lose you in this manner
And now I'm just foolin' myself.
Now, I'm just lying to myself
Hearts go on beating
Life goes on even without love
Love out of time.
Our love was not meant for this time
Streets without pity
The world can be cruel
I search for a sign.
I look for a sign that things will get better
Oh
An expression of sadness
I keep runnin' into the night
I keep running away from my problems
But I'm still lost without you.
However, I'm still lost without you
Face in the window that keeps me alive.
My face in the window is what reminds me that I'm still alive
Like a fool I was standing alone in the nights.
I was foolish to stand alone at night
I've travelled so far
I've come a long way
In the lonely lonely nights.
But it's been a lonely journey
In the lonely, only like a fool I was waiting
Like a fool, I waited alone in my loneliness
Like a fool, and now I'm just foolin' myself.
I was foolish then and now, I'm just lying to myself
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BARRY GIBB, MAURICE ERNEST GIBB, ROBIN HUGH GIBB
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@katherinegates1559
💞 Yes... I am a Fool...