Fool Me Once
Fool Me Once: A Melodic Tale of Deception and Redemption
Lyrics
You say you're gonna kill me soon,
The speaker feels threatened by someone who promises harm in the future.
It's just you haven't had the time
The person threatening hasn't acted yet due to being preoccupied with other things.
Between your games and serenades and every hill you've climbed
The threatener is engaged in various activities, including manipulation ("games") and attempts to win the speaker over ("serenades"). The "hills climbed" could refer to obstacles faced.
One half the sky was gray
Describing a partially gloomy or uncertain situation.
And the other half was graying
Continuing the depiction of a somewhat uncertain or ambiguous environment.
I had to read your lips to figure out what you were saying
The speaker had difficulty understanding the intentions or words of the threatening person and had to deduce their meaning.
When I met you somewhere stormy on the coast
The initial encounter with the person making threats occurred during a turbulent or emotionally charged situation ("stormy").
To try to give my final answer to the question that you had posed
The speaker attempted to give a definitive response to a question posed by the threatening individual during this encounter.
I guess I'm a fool
The speaker acknowledges feeling foolish.
For playing by the rules
Expressing regret for adhering to certain standards or norms.
You've made me so blue
The threatening person has caused deep sadness or depression in the speaker.
'Cus you took something that did not belong to you
The threatening person has taken something important or valuable from the speaker without permission.
You could've named your price
Implies the threatening person had an opportunity to demand a price but chose not to.
But it's not your style to play nice (take my advice)
Suggests the threatening person's demeanor is not one of kindness or amiability, and the speaker advises following a different approach.
And you won't get sentimental because you never really cared
The threatening person is indifferent and lacks sentimentality, showing a lack of care or concern.
My silence will be holier than any god out there
The speaker's silence will hold more significance or sacredness than any deity.
But there's quiet conversations happening in little rooms
There are secretive discussions taking place regarding removing someone from a group or community.
About excommunications and a plan to reassume
Plans to regain control are underway regarding a significant event or situation ("sun going down").
Control over the sun going down
Symbolic reference to losing control or power without making an effort to prevent it.
You never really try to stop it and you won't pick it off the ground
The threatening person doesn't attempt to prevent the loss of control or salvage the situation.
I'll just scream
The speaker expresses frustration or anguish through a scream.
Then wake up in a different dream
Transitioning from distress to a different state of consciousness or reality ("different dream").
You've made me so blue
Reiterating the impact of the threatening person's actions on the speaker's emotions.
'Cus you took something that did not belong to you
Repetition of the idea that the threatening person took something significant from the speaker without permission.
You could've named your price
Similar to line 13, the threatening person could have asked for something but chose not to.
But it's not your style to play nice (you should've taken my advice)
Re-emphasizing the threatening person's lack of inclination toward kindness or agreeable behavior.
You can't really see me
The threatening person doesn't understand the speaker or their intentions.
You're gonna miss your mark
The threatening person is likely to fail or miss their target.
At best it'll be a shot in the dark
Even the best attempt by the threatening person will be uncertain or misguided.
I wanna keep you in the dark
Repeated desire to keep the threatening person uninformed or unaware.
I wanna keep you in the dark
-I wanna keep you in the dark
-I wanna keep you in the dark
-I'm gonna keep you in the dark
Commitment to keeping the threatening person in the dark about certain aspects or intentions.
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