Play the Fool
Playing the Fool: Unraveling the Intricacies of Love and Pride
Lyrics
It took a while before I figured it out
Expressing the time it took to understand a situation or circumstance.
The way the girls talk, it's all over school
Observing the gossip or conversations about the persona spreading throughout the school.
I stuck around through all of my doubt
Despite doubts, the persona remained present or committed to the situation.
But then you went and you broke the golden rule
Highlighting a betrayal or violation of an important principle by someone.
Ooh, you know I play the fool
Admitting to being deceived or taken advantage of, emphasizing a sense of foolishness.
Ooh, you know I play the fool
Reiterating the acknowledgment of playing the fool, possibly indicating repeated instances.
Well I'm a man and a man's got his pride
Emphasizing the importance of pride for a man and how it relates to his actions.
The way the boys talk, it's all over school
Noting the spread of gossip or discussions among boys within the school.
I got inside you when you took me for a ride
Describing a moment of intimacy or vulnerability where the persona felt taken advantage of.
You was a machine and I was the tool
Metaphorically portraying the persona as a tool in a relationship with someone described as a machine.
Ooh, you know I play the fool
Repeating the acknowledgment of playing the fool, emphasizing the emotional impact.
Ooh, you know I play the fool
Further emphasizing the repetition of playing the fool and its significance.
Ooh, you know I play the fool
Continuing the acknowledgment, possibly indicating a pattern of being deceived.
Ooh, you know I play the fool
Reiterating the emotional toll of repeatedly playing the fool.
Yeah play the fool
Stating a general acceptance or resignation to the role of playing the fool.
Ooh, you know I play the fool
Repeating the acknowledgment, possibly emphasizing a sense of inevitability.
Ooh, you know I play the fool
Continuing to acknowledge the role of playing the fool, underlining the emotional impact.
Ooh, you know I play the fool
Reiterating the acknowledgment, suggesting a recurring theme in the persona's experiences.
I play the fool, I play the fool, play the fool
Concluding with a firm statement that the persona continues to play the fool, emphasizing the repetition.
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