Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
Beware the danger, it lurks for those who get swept away
The dreamers get punished most by the truth they say
It's all in the little ways one reveals their love's gone away
Love's gone away
When my hand was in your hand my heart was pure
And now I see a different man
Rewriting memories
The dogs run down the beach
And all I'm left with is sand in my shoes
Sand in my shoes
'Cause fools like me
Oh we love blindly
And the cracks don't count
It's gotta break in front of me
Now I recall the time at the cafe
The thunderstorm outside
Words you could never say
They hold the loudest tones
They say you're right
But it's ink on a page
Just ink on a page
But fools like me
Oh we love blindly
And the cracks don't count
It's gotta break in front of me
Tick-tock the time
Distant look grows in your eyes
And fools never ask
Afraid what lurks in your eyes
I always knew, somehow always knew
I always knew the truth
Cause fools like me
Oh we never see
And the cracks don't count
It's gotta break in front of me
And it's breaking
It's breaking
It's gotta break for me to see
At least I can say I was not afraid
I loved you all the way
And I'd pick the fool any day
The dreamers get punished most by the truth they say
It's all in the little ways one reveals their love's gone away
Love's gone away
When my hand was in your hand my heart was pure
And now I see a different man
Rewriting memories
The dogs run down the beach
And all I'm left with is sand in my shoes
Sand in my shoes
'Cause fools like me
Oh we love blindly
And the cracks don't count
It's gotta break in front of me
Now I recall the time at the cafe
The thunderstorm outside
Words you could never say
They hold the loudest tones
They say you're right
But it's ink on a page
Just ink on a page
But fools like me
Oh we love blindly
And the cracks don't count
It's gotta break in front of me
Tick-tock the time
Distant look grows in your eyes
And fools never ask
Afraid what lurks in your eyes
I always knew, somehow always knew
I always knew the truth
Cause fools like me
Oh we never see
And the cracks don't count
It's gotta break in front of me
And it's breaking
It's breaking
It's gotta break for me to see
At least I can say I was not afraid
I loved you all the way
And I'd pick the fool any day
Lyrics submitted by letterstonoelle
Fools Like Me Lyrics as written by Vanessa Carlton
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Like a lot of the other comments are saying, I think this mainly about voyeurism. If the song was about his girlfriend, then why would he use the word spy. If you are a spy it means you shouldn't be caught, that is kind of the whole point, and if you are a voyeur, the whole point of the pleasure you get from it, is the fact that the other people don't know you are watching them. See a bit of a connection there?
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In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
This song is good stuff. It's talking about the choosing being a hopeless romantic over a stiff, cautious coward