| The Doobie Brothers – What A Fool Believes Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I agree with all above, except for these two lines: "She had a place in his life" I think this is from her point of view. At one time long ago, she wanted to be with him and have a place in his life. This is also saying he never made the comittment to her. "He never made her think twice" , and probably took her for granted. She eventually moved on,and he never gave her reason to think twice about leaving him, she felt there was no hope. As time went by, the guy meets her again and thinks she will return, but he has never come to terms with the fact that she has moved on, and for him, it is better to believe they will someday get together, than to admit and realize there is nothing at all. What a great song and lyrics.. I like the fact that the song can carry so many different meanings. |
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| Michael Mcdonald – What a fool believes Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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"What a fool believes" has been a mystery to me, as to its meaning, for years. I just now read several interpretations, and they mostly make sense. However, I would like to get someone's response to the meaning I have concluded as to these two lines: "She had a place in his life" to me, is from her point of view. A long time ago (somewhere back in her long ago), she cared a lot for him. But, he took her for granted.. and "He never made her think twice" to me means, because she felt there was no commitment or future from him, she had no reason to stay, and moved on..she never had a reason to think twice about their relationship ever being more than a non-commitment from him. "She rises to her apology" when she has heard enough of his "nostalgic tale" which reminds her of that time, and had since given up and moved on. As time went on, the fool believes she will return, and that he will never be able to understand why she leaves him. He is left with his own make-believe, and it is better have "what seems to be" than realizing she is never going to return. What a great song, it has so many ways to interpret it. |
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