I'm a Fool to Want You
Foolish Longing: Unveiling the Depths of Desire in Billie Holiday's Melody
Lyrics
I'm a fool to want you
I acknowledge that I am foolish for desiring you.
I'm a fool to want you
Reiteration of the realization of being a fool for wanting you.
To want a love that can't be true
Expressing the desire for a love that cannot be genuine or sincere.
A love that's there for others too
Acknowledging that the love sought is also available to others.
I'm a fool to hold you
Recognizing foolishness in holding onto you.
Such a fool to hold you
Reaffirming the foolishness in holding onto you.
To seek a kiss not mine alone
Seeking a kiss that is not exclusively mine.
To share a kiss the Devil has known
Choosing to share a kiss that has a negative connotation, possibly hinting at temptation or wrongdoing.
Time and time again I said I'd leave you
Repeated attempts to leave you in the past.
Time and time again I went away
Emphasizing the difficulty in staying away by recounting multiple departures.
But then would come the time when I would need you
Admitting the cyclical nature of needing you again despite previous intentions to leave.
And once again these words I'll have to say
Anticipating the recurrence of expressing the same sentiments.
I'm a fool to want you
Reiterating the foolishness in wanting you.
Pity me, I need you
Seeking pity, acknowledging the need for you despite the acknowledged foolishness.
I know it's wrong, it must be wrong
Acknowledging the perceived wrongness of the situation.
But right or wrong I can't get along
Recognizing the difficulty of getting along, whether right or wrong, without you.
Without you
Expressing the impossibility of getting along without you.
I can't get along
Emphasizing the ongoing struggle to cope without you.
Without you
Reiterating the dependence on you for well-being.
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