Devil's Pool
Fool's Warning: Beware the Devil's Pool
Lyrics
Yes, sir, detective
Confirmation of acknowledging the detective
I know the man in your photograph
Identification of the person in the detective's photo
He had his eye on my sister
Indication that the man had an interest in the speaker's sister
And that’s where it all went bad
Implies the situation turned problematic from that point
Oh, I love that girl to death
Expresses deep affection for the sister
But everybody knows
General public awareness of the sister's challenging nature
She’s hard on the heart and I told him so
Advising the man about the sister's nature
I said, fool, fool, don’t be a fool
Repetition emphasizing a warning or advice
Don’t go swimmin’ in the devil’s pool
Metaphorical reference to avoiding a dangerous situation
She’ll pull you down, Mother Nature’s rule
Warning that the sister will drag one down, adhering to natural laws
Don’t go swimmin’ in the devil’s pool
Reiteration of the cautionary advice
Many men before him have fallen for her charms
Previous instances of men falling for the sister's allure
Waded into the water and drowned there in her arms
Men getting entangled and perishing in the sister's influence
Well I could not bear to see him caught in the undertow
Personal reluctance to witness another person falling into the same trap
So I grabbed him by the hand and said please don’t go
Direct intervention to prevent the man from proceeding
Last time I saw him
Last sighting of the man
He was puttin’ on his boots
Man preparing to depart
Whisperin’ I’m sorry
Apology expressed in a secretive manner
And sneakin’ out my room
Leaving discreetly
For you see I tried to save him
Effort to rescue the man
But he would not reach for me
Man's reluctance to accept help
So I watched him slip away into the deep
Witnessing the man's demise
Yeah, I watched him slip away into the deep
Fool, fool, don’t be a fool
Repetition of cautionary words
Don’t go swimmin’ in the devil’s pool
Reinforcement of the warning regarding the sister's influence
She’ll pull you down, Mother Nature’s rule
Explanation of the sister's power, following natural principles
Don’t go swimmin’ in the devil’s pool
Repetition of the advice against involvement with the sister
Fool, fool, don’t be a fool
Don’t go swimmin’ in the devil’s pool
-She’ll pull you down, Mother Nature’s rule
-Don’t go swimmin’ in the devil’s pool
-Fool, fool, don’t be a fool
-Fool, fool, don’t be a fool
-If you wanna find that fool
Location of the man's demise
You can find him at the bottom of the devil’s pool
Confirmation of the man's fate
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