| The Doobie Brothers – What A Fool Believes Lyrics | 2 years ago |
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@[boogie1100:47575] I believe those are the correct lyrics in the context of the whole sentence - No wise man has the power to reason away what a fool believes. because anybody else would surely know that. But the fool - the man who is foolishly in an unrequited love situation - cannot see anything but his fantasy of her being in love with him. and there exists no wise man who has the power to reason that away. She has probably strung him along in "friend zone" for the entire relationship, and deep inside, he'd rather go on believing he has a chance than to win her love than to lose the little relationship he has. A wise man would move on to someone else. |
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| Paul McCartney – Listen to What the Man Said Lyrics | 2 years ago |
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Perhaps the "Man" is the war officer or perhaps a war dad telling a young soldier/son not to worry about being away from the love of his life; that "for all we know" their love will grow. The man said it, so "listen to what the man said. He said..." Great song that brings back great childhood radio memories for many. |
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| The Doobie Brothers – What A Fool Believes Lyrics | 3 years ago |
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This is CLEARLY about a guy in friend zone who could never seem to believe the truth that she liked him as a friend but that romance was not an on the table for her. (The sentimental fool don't see, Trying hard to recreate what had yet to be created) yet to be created because it never really existed in reality, only in his mind. They spent time together, but she was with her friend, and he was dreaming that she was in love with him. As he recalls their previous adventures, she realizes that he is delusional about their relationship, but she doesn't want to ruin the friendship by blurting it out to him. In the chorus, the narrator simply puts it truthfully that "No wise man has the power" ~ to convince the fool of the reality, because the fool "sees what he believes". It also lends support to the next phrase, "What seems to be Is always better than nothing" and that particular "something" (his fantasy relationship) keeps the fool perpetuating the lie. Meanwhile, he never made her think twice, because he never told her of his true feelings. The fear of losing her completely is too much for him to bear, so he lets the fantasy control his beliefs rather than reality ~ and again, No wise man (like one of his friends who can see clearly) has the power to convince him otherwise. Her apology, as she rises to go (to be with another), leaves him to toil in his fantasy. Anybody ELSE would surely know. Because anyone else on the outside can clearly see she doesn't love him. The fantasy of loving her is something. And even something, is better than nothing at all. |
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