Playing The Fool
Love's Deceptive Game: Playing The Fool with Emma Mowery
Lyrics
I knew you'd be the one to break me
I anticipated that you would be the one to emotionally hurt me
Before I even knew your name
Even before I knew your identity
Who'd twist the truth and bend the rules
You manipulate the truth and break the rules of this unspoken relationship
Of this unspoken game
Referring to the mysterious dynamics between them
And baby if I'm honest
Being truthful, I am reluctant to participate
I don't really wanna play
Expressing a desire to avoid involvement
But when it comes to you
Despite my reluctance, I find it hard to escape when it involves you
I just can't run away
Conveying difficulty in distancing from the person
If you asked me to
Assuring that if requested, the speaker would consistently choose the person
I'd always choose you
Reaffirming a strong and repeated commitment
A million times again
Emphasizing the unwavering choice
When it comes to you
Reiterating the theme of playing the fool for this person
I'm playing the fool
Explicitly stating the speaker's role in the relationship
I can't just be your friend
Rejecting the possibility of being just friends
You're bad for me
Acknowledging that the person is detrimental to the speaker
It's clear to see
Highlighting the evident harm caused by the person
I just can't catch my breath
Expressing difficulty in coping with the situation
The last time this happened
Recalling a similar painful experience
I swore I'd never play the fool again
Committing not to repeat the mistake of playing the fool
You swore that you were different
Noting a past assurance of the person's distinctiveness
Crossed your heart and hoped to die
Referring to a solemn promise made by the person
And when you said I was the only one
Expressing doubt about the person's sincerity
I guess you must have lied
Believing that the person lied about the speaker being the only one
Don't tell me you love me
Rejecting the person's declaration of love due to its falseness
We both know it isn't true
Acknowledging mutual awareness of the insincerity
Running circles through my mind
Mentally preoccupied with conflicting thoughts
While I run away from you
Physically distancing oneself from the person
If you asked me to
Reaffirming the enduring choice despite challenges
I'd always choose you
Consistently choosing the person in various scenarios
A million times again
Reiterating the unwavering commitment
When it comes to you
Stating the role of playing the fool in the relationship
I'm playing the fool
Emphasizing the inevitable foolishness in the connection
I can't just be your friend
Ruling out the possibility of a platonic relationship
You're bad for me
Affirming the detrimental nature of the connection
It's clear to see
Reiterating the evident harm caused by the person
I just can't catch my breath
Expressing the difficulty of dealing with the situation
The last time this happened
Recalling a past resolution not to repeat the mistake
I swore I'd never play the fool again
Committing not to play the fool again
If you ask me to
Asserting the unwavering choice if asked
I'll always choose you
Reaffirming the repeated commitment
A million times again
Emphasizing the persistence of the choice
The last time this happened
Recalling a past resolution not to play the fool
I swore I'd never play the fool again
Reiterating the commitment to avoid being foolish in the future
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