Fool Who Knows
Love's Fragile Foundation: A Fool's Tale
Lyrics
Well a love won't last the night
Love that is not built on a strong foundation won't endure the night.
If it's built on sand
Love built on unstable ground (sand) is not sustainable.
But when it's built on rock
Love built on a solid foundation (rock) can withstand anything.
Ain't nothin' that it can't withstand
Emphasizing the strength of love when based on a stable foundation.
I guess you know by now how this story goes
The speaker suggests familiarity with a common narrative of love.
A very true story, take it from a fool who knows
Asserting the story's truth and personal experience as a fool.
I was high as a bird in the sky
Describing a euphoric state, feeling elevated and carefree.
In the month of May
Referring to a joyful time in the month of May.
With a true fine love all mine
Having a true and wonderful love that seems everlasting.
Forever and one day
Expressing the idea of a love lasting forever and beyond.
Now my eyes are overflowin'
Feeling overwhelmed with emotions and memories.
With the memories such as those
Memories are significant, possibly indicating a past relationship.
They're tear-stained memories
Memories are marked by tears, implying emotional pain.
Take it from a fool who knows
The speaker, as a fool, shares insights derived from personal experiences.
Now my tears are fallin' and I feel the pain
Tears are falling, and emotional pain is resurfacing.
Here comes all that hurt again
Anticipation of recurring emotional hurt.
But while my heart keeps beating
Despite the pain, the heart continues to beat, suggesting resilience.
I'll keep repeating
Commitment to repeating past mistakes despite knowing better.
The same mistakes that I made before
Reference to repeating mistakes that caused suffering before.
The ones that made me walk the floor
Reflecting on mistakes that led to emotional distress.
I got a sack full of those
Accumulation of regrets and past mistakes.
Take it from a fool who knows
Reiteration of the speaker's role as a fool sharing experiences.
Well my tongue's gettin' tired
Tiredness from speaking or expressing regret.
I been gettin wired
Suggesting a state of intoxication or altered mental state.
While my heart keeps beating
Despite the pain, the heart keeps beating, and mistakes are repeated.
I keep repeating
Commitment to repeating the same mistakes despite awareness.
The same mistakes that I made before
Recurrence of mistakes that caused the loss of love in the past.
The ones that made love walk out the door
Past mistakes contributed to the end of a romantic relationship.
I got a sack full of those
Continued accumulation of regrets and errors.
That I'll keep diggin' into
Commitment to revisiting and confronting past mistakes.
A lonesome road with a cold wind blowin'
Describing a lonely journey with challenges and hardships.
The path I chose, take it from a fool who knows
Reaffirmation that the speaker, as a fool, has firsthand knowledge of the path chosen.
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