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For a Fool Lyrics
Young and bright
But now just a dim light
Off in the distance
A falling stone
Following the path
Of least resistance
If I still fight, it's just that I'm
Afraid I'll slide under that spell again
Taken for a fool
Yes, I was because I was a fool
Tell me what you'd do
I lost my way and she took me to school
So many times
Caught up in my head at night
With a leash and a label
If I can learn
Anything from this, then I'd be like
The fox in the fable
If I still fight, it's just that I'm
Afraid I'll slide under that spell again
The way we used to carry on
Is stuck in my head like a terrible song
Taken for a fool
Yes I was, and I was a fool
Following their rules
Guess I was a very honest tool
Taken for a fool
Yes I was, because I was a fool
But now just a dim light
Off in the distance
A falling stone
Following the path
Of least resistance
Afraid I'll slide under that spell again
Yes, I was because I was a fool
Tell me what you'd do
I lost my way and she took me to school
Caught up in my head at night
With a leash and a label
If I can learn
Anything from this, then I'd be like
The fox in the fable
Afraid I'll slide under that spell again
Is stuck in my head like a terrible song
Yes I was, and I was a fool
Following their rules
Guess I was a very honest tool
Yes I was, because I was a fool
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FIRST!
Basically, a guy is having a hard time getting over an old relationship.
At the time, he thought they were sharing something wonderful and very special, but he's completely taken by surprise when she suddenly betrays him somehow. He berates himself for being blinded by love; he should have seen it coming.
Now, he's met someone else. Someone he actually really likes, and wants to start a new life with. But unfortunately, he's constantly haunted by lingering feelings for his former lover. He's making the attempt to move on with his life, but it's difficult for him, and it's starting to put a strain on his current relationship.
So he confers with his new girlfriend, putting it all out in the open. He asks her to be patient while he tries to let go of the past. He admits to being aloof and irritable lately, but explains it's because he's worried he'll have his heart broken again.
As for the fox and the fable part ... I'm assuming it's a reference to Aesop's "The Fox and the Grapes", where he's the fox and his old girlfriend is the grapes. If he can stop pining over his old girlfriend, and cope with the fact that the good times they had together in the past are no longer attainable, then he'll be able to convince himself she was never worth loving in the first place.
Damn good song. My favorite off of Port of Morrow.
Damn, that little music stop after the first line of each verse is awesome.
This song gets me every time I listen to it. Thanks James for writing such a beautiful song.
Geesus...WHAT in the world did someoone do to deserve this song? Nothing wrong. Absolutely nothing wrong.