A Fool In Love
the ike and tina turner revue Lyrics


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As I lay back and lie in bed
Your sweet name steady living in my head
All I can think about is you
How good you are at the things you do
My stain don't matter, I might be wrong
You never change, cause your heart is strong
In my weakness, you still prove love
So I'm here to show my love in song

Take me to the place
Where nothing else matters
Only you and I
Oh my love
My heart yearns for you
Cause you're the one I choose
Only you and i
Oh my love
I'm still in love with you
I'm still in love with you

How a lost cause still ends with you
I Still can't bring it to my own view
But this I know, that everyday
That You've got me, it's needless to say
So I bring gratitude, cause you're in my life
Surely with you, no sorrow, strife
You make me smile and I will stride
Because I know you'll be by my side

Take me to the place
Where nothing else matters
Only you and I
Oh my love
My heart yearns for you
Cause you're the one I choose
Only you and i
Oh my love
I'm still in love with you
I'm still in love with you

Take me to the place
Where nothing else matters
Only you and I
Oh my love
My heart yearns for you
Cause you're the one I choose
Only you and i
Oh my love




I'm still in love with you
I'm still in love with you

Overall Meaning

The Ike and Tina Turner Revue's song "A Fool In Love" is a classic soul ballad about the difficulties of being in love with someone who doesn't treat you well. The singer is pleading for someone to tell her what is wrong, as she knows she is in love but is struggling with the fact that her partner is not treating her right despite being a "good man". Despite the pain, she is still committed to doing anything for her partner and staying by his side.


The lyrics explore the complicated and often confusing nature of being in love, and the decision to stay with someone even when things aren't perfect. The repeated refrains of "you're just a fool, you know you're in love" and "you know you love him, you can't understand why he treats you like he do" captures the internal struggle of the singer as she tries to reconcile her feelings with the reality of her situation. The song's upbeat tempo and lively instrumentation provide an interesting contrast to the melancholy lyrics, highlighting the emotional complexity of the situation.


Line by Line Meaning

Whoa...There's something on my mind
I have something troubling me and I need someone to tell me what's wrong


You're just a fool, you know you're in love
You realize that you are in love, but it makes you feel foolish


You've got to face it to live in this world
You have to accept the reality of being in love to survive in this world


You take the good along with the bad
You have to accept both the highs and lows of being in a relationship


Sometimes you're happy and sometimes you're sad
Being in love can bring both joy and pain


You know you love him, you can't understand
You are deeply in love with him, but cannot comprehend why he treats you poorly


Why he treats you like he do when he's such a good man
You cannot fathom why he treats you poorly even though he is a good person


He's got me smilin' when I should be ashamed
Despite feeling like you should be upset, he still manages to make you smile


Got me laughing when my heart is in pain
Even when your heart is hurting, he can still make you laugh


Oh no, I must be a fool
Feeling happy despite your heartache makes you feel foolish


But I'll do anything you ask me to
You are so in love that you are willing to do anything to make him happy


Without my man I don't wanna live
You feel like you cannot live without him


He's got my nose open and that's no lie
You are completely infatuated with him


And I, I'm gonna keep him satisfied
You are determined to do whatever it takes to keep him happy


A wave of action speaks louder than words
Actions speak louder than words


The truest thing that I ever heard
This is the truest statement that you have ever heard


I trust my man and all that he do
You trust him implicitly and believe in everything he does


And I, and I'll do anything he wants me to do
You are willing to do anything he asks of you




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Written by: Daniel Ike

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

sauquoit13456

On this day in 1960 {August 15th} "A Fool In Love" by Ike and Tina Turner peaked at #2 {for 2 weeks} on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides* chart, for the week it was at #2, the #1 record for that week was "A Woman, A Lover, A Friend" by Jackie Wilson...
"A Fool In Love" reached #27 on Billboard's Top 100 chart...
Between 1960 and 1975 the duo had twenty-six records on the R&B Singles chart, six made the Top 10 with their two biggest hits both peaking at #2, besides the above "A Fool In Love", their other #2 record was "It's Gonna Work Out Fine" for 2 weeks in September of 1961, the two records that kept it out of the top spot were "My True Story" by The Jive Five and "Hit The Road Jack" by Ray Charles...
Besides "A Fool In Love" and "It's Gonna Work Out Fine", their other four Top 10 records were "I Idolize You" {#5 in 1960}, "Poor Fool" {#4 in 1961}, "Tra La La La La" {#9 in 1962} and "Proud Mary" {#5 in 1971}...
Izear Luster 'Ike' Turner Jr. passed away at the age of 76 on December 12th, 2007 and Ms. Turner, born Anna Mae Bullock, will celebrate her 81st birthday in three months on November 26th, 2020...
May Mr. Turner R.I.P.
* And from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the remainder of the Hot R&B Sides' Top 10 on August 15th, 1960:
At #3. "Walking To New Orleans" by Fats Domino
#4. "The Twist" by Chubby Checker
#5. "Question" by Lloyd Price
#6. "Finger Poppin' Time" by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters
#7. "It's Now Or Never" by Elvis Presley
#8. "I'm Sorry" by Brenda Lee
#9. "This Bitter Earth" by Dinah Washington
#10. "Isty Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" by Brian Hyland



Pauletta Nelson

Tina sings this song so hard because she was hurting.

The growl she sings with is a rare sound and most do not have.

Etta James has that growl sound as well.

Developing a growl is not easy to do as anyone just can't practice it.

It's a special sound few are Blessed to have!!!



All comments from YouTube:

Tony Lombardi

This is so great.
Original, strong, and talent beyond measure.
We lost a star today.
Love you Tina.

Noel Taylor

Ya' know, when they built Angela Bassett up to play that role, I thought they over did it with the muscles. But now I see.

Isabella S.C. Scanderbeg

Everything was already there: the sheer energy, the voice, and Ann Mae Bullock / Tina Turner’s spirit ✨✨✨forever

Rakel

*Anna

fanmael1

It was there from 1960, five years earlier.

Monica Maria Mclean

Ann Mae bullock has ms Tina Turner

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Hector Reid-Frias

what an iconic performance. the Queen of Rock & Roll always and forever ♥️

The Monk

Classic! No Autotune, 270 shows a year + love band, plus recordings! They don't do this anymore

Kitty Black

Just love the way she moves and her vocals just tearing through the song. The rhythm is completely infectious, you can't help but move! Love the raw feel and energy of this video. Love you Tina! ❤️ RIP

L MM

NO lady sings like her . Awesome raw live version !!!!

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