Everybody's Laughing
Fool's Lament: Battling Laughter in Love's Departure
Lyrics
everybody's laughin
Feeling of being ridiculed or mocked by others
laughin at me
Expressing that others are laughing at the speaker
they just keep laughin at me
Reiteration of the continuous laughter directed at the speaker
why must i keep playing the fool
Questioning the reason for playing the fool despite the mockery
when the keep laughin, laughin at me
Highlighting the ongoing laughter despite the speaker's actions
i'm just a man a lonely man
Describing the speaker as a lonely man
and they keep laughin at me
Emphasizing the continuous laughter directed at the lonely speaker
doing the best, the best i can
Asserting that the speaker is doing the best he can
keep on laugin
Encouraging persistence despite the laughter
keep right on laughin
Continuation of encouragement to keep on laughing
laughin at me
Reiteration of others laughing at the speaker
people say the girl has left me
Introduction of the idea that the girl has left the speaker
and they are right yes they are right
Acknowledging the truth of the girl leaving
they also say
Continuation of comments about the girl's departure
she's never come be
Expressing doubt about the possibility of her return
but lord don't let it be right
Seeking divine intervention to prevent the assumed outcome
you say that somebody told you
Referring to rumors or hearsay about what was said
they said that you said that i said that we agree
Indicating a chain of communication leading to a supposed agreement
they said i was going to put you down
Allegations of intentions to put the person down leading to separation
so you walked out on me
Confirmation of the girl leaving due to the rumored intentions
they say the girl has left me
Reiteration of the girl leaving as a confirmed fact
and they are right
Confirmation of the truth of the girl's departure
yes they are right
Repetition of the certainty of the girl leaving
they also say that
Continuation of comments about the girl's absence
she's never coming back
Expressing hope that the assumed absence is not true
but oh lord
Seeking divine intervention to challenge the assumed outcome
don't let em be right
Reiterating the plea for the assumed outcome not to be true
she
Incomplete line referring to "she," possibly indicating longing or loss
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