Find 'Em, Fool 'Em and Forget 'Em
Love's Lessons: Find, Fool, Forget – Anderson East's Wisdom
Lyrics
People let me tell you about my father
Introducing the narrator's father, highlighting his reputation.
He was know as the meanest, baddest love maker in town
Describing the father as notorious for his prowess in love but not necessarily in a positive light.
He had a reputation of getting around with other
Further elaborating on the father's reputation for being involved with multiple partners.
And for breaking their heart
Noting the father's tendency to hurt the feelings of those he's involved with.
Leavin' em all crying
Emphasizing the emotional impact on those left by the father, causing them to cry.
And he told me son let me give you some advice
Father's advice to the narrator, offering guidance based on his own experiences.
You otta' remember this for the rest of your life
Stressing the importance of this advice for the narrator's lifetime.
He told me to find em, fool em, and forget em.
Recalling the father's counsel: "Find them, deceive them, and erase them."
Remember 4 f's
Encouraging the remembrance of the 4 'F's: Find, fool, and forget them.
Find em, fool em, and forget em.
Reiterating the advice about finding, deceiving, and forgetting.
But I didn't listen to what my father told me
Expressing the narrator's failure to heed his father's guidance.
When all ready gave my, gave me heart to you girl
Regretting having given his heart to a particular girl despite the warning.
You walked on it, miss used it.
Accusing the girl of mistreating his heart.
And then you finally you broke my heart into
Reflecting on the girl's action leading to the narrator's heartbreak.
The way you treated me
Comparing the girl's treatment unfavorably even to how one treats a dog.
I wouldn't even treat a dog
Highlighting the severity of the mistreatment received.
You didn't even show me
Noting the absence of compassion or kindness in her behavior.
Any mercy at all
Emphasizing the lack of mercy shown by the girl.
I wish I had found you, fooled ya and forgot ya
Expressing a wish that he had followed his father's advice regarding the girl.
Like my father said - he said
Referencing the father's reiterated advice about finding, deceiving, and forgetting.
Find em, fool em, and forget em.
Repeating the mantra of finding, deceiving, and forgetting.
Yeah yeah yeah
An emphatic reiteration of the father's advice.
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