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.
(Step up, step up) step up
(Step up, step up) step up
(Step up, step up, step up)
Fall back
Take a look at me
And you'll see I'm for real
I feel what only I can feel
And if that don't appeal to you
Let me know
And I'll go
'Cause I flow
Better when my colors show
And that's the way it has to be
Honestly
'Cause creativity could never bloom
In my room
I'd throw it all away before I lie
So don't call me with a compromise
Hang up the phone
I've got a backbone stronger than yours
La, la, la, la, la (step up, step up)
La, la, la, la, la (step up, step up)
La, la, la, la, la, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
If you're trying to turn me into someone else
It's easy to see I'm not down with that
I'm not nobody's fool (I'm not nobody's fool)
If you're trying to turn me into something else
I've seen enough and I'm over that
I'm not nobody's fool (I'm not nobody's fool)
If you want to bring me down
Go ahead and try
Go ahead and try
You don't know
You think you know me like yourself
But I fear
That you're only telling me what I want to hear
But do you give a damn?
Understand
That I can't not be what I am
I'm not the milk and cheerios in your spoon
It's not a simple, "here we go," not so soon
I might have fallen for that when I was fourteen
And a little more green
But it's amazing what a couple of years can mean
La, la, la, la, la (step up, step up)
La, la, la, la, la (step up, step up)
La, la, la, la, la, yeah, yeah,yeah
If you're trying to turn me into someone else
It's easy to see I'm not down with that
I'm not nobody's fool (I'm not nobody's fool)
If you're trying to turn me into something else
I've seen enough and I'm over that
I'm not nobody's fool (I'm not nobody's fool)
If you want to bring me down
Go ahead and try
Go ahead and try
Go ahead and try
Try to look me in the eye
But you'll never see inside
Until you realize, realize
Things are trying to settle down
Just try to figure out
Exactly what I'm about
If it's with or without you
I don't need you doubting me
If you're trying to turn me into someone else
It's easy to see I'm not down with that
I'm not nobody's fool (I'm not nobody's fool)
If you're trying to turn me into something else
I've seen enough and I'm over that
I'm not nobody's fool (I'm not nobody's fool, I'm not nobody's fool)
If you want to bring me down
Go ahead and try, try
La, la, la, la, la, yeah, yeah
La, la, la, la, la, yeah, yeah
La, la, la, la, la, ah
La, la, la, la, la
Would you be laughing out loud? (la, la, la, la)
If I played to my own crowd (la, la, la, la)
Try (go ahead and try)
(Step up, step up) step up
(Step up, step up, step up)
Fall back
Take a look at me
And you'll see I'm for real
I feel what only I can feel
And if that don't appeal to you
Let me know
And I'll go
'Cause I flow
Better when my colors show
And that's the way it has to be
Honestly
'Cause creativity could never bloom
In my room
I'd throw it all away before I lie
So don't call me with a compromise
Hang up the phone
I've got a backbone stronger than yours
La, la, la, la, la (step up, step up)
La, la, la, la, la (step up, step up)
La, la, la, la, la, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
If you're trying to turn me into someone else
It's easy to see I'm not down with that
I'm not nobody's fool (I'm not nobody's fool)
If you're trying to turn me into something else
I've seen enough and I'm over that
I'm not nobody's fool (I'm not nobody's fool)
If you want to bring me down
Go ahead and try
Go ahead and try
You don't know
You think you know me like yourself
But I fear
That you're only telling me what I want to hear
But do you give a damn?
Understand
That I can't not be what I am
I'm not the milk and cheerios in your spoon
It's not a simple, "here we go," not so soon
I might have fallen for that when I was fourteen
And a little more green
But it's amazing what a couple of years can mean
La, la, la, la, la (step up, step up)
La, la, la, la, la (step up, step up)
La, la, la, la, la, yeah, yeah,yeah
If you're trying to turn me into someone else
It's easy to see I'm not down with that
I'm not nobody's fool (I'm not nobody's fool)
If you're trying to turn me into something else
I've seen enough and I'm over that
I'm not nobody's fool (I'm not nobody's fool)
If you want to bring me down
Go ahead and try
Go ahead and try
Go ahead and try
Try to look me in the eye
But you'll never see inside
Until you realize, realize
Things are trying to settle down
Just try to figure out
Exactly what I'm about
If it's with or without you
I don't need you doubting me
If you're trying to turn me into someone else
It's easy to see I'm not down with that
I'm not nobody's fool (I'm not nobody's fool)
If you're trying to turn me into something else
I've seen enough and I'm over that
I'm not nobody's fool (I'm not nobody's fool, I'm not nobody's fool)
If you want to bring me down
Go ahead and try, try
La, la, la, la, la, yeah, yeah
La, la, la, la, la, yeah, yeah
La, la, la, la, la, ah
La, la, la, la, la
Would you be laughing out loud? (la, la, la, la)
If I played to my own crowd (la, la, la, la)
Try (go ahead and try)
Lyrics submitted by manprettys_panties
Nobody's Fool Lyrics as written by Peter Zizzo Avril Ramona Lavigne
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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hehe she raps too. shes amazing. what else is there to say?
am i wrong, but wouldn't "not nobody's fool" mean somebody's fool because of the double negative? or is my english whacked here?
haha. you would be correct. "not nobody's fool" is a horrible double negative :\ but i guess correct english didn't fit properly into the melody or something? i dont know. i'm not insulting the song though. avril isn't bad at all.
Complictaed is a really good song, this makes her look bad...lol. Just my opinion by the less than intelligent lyrics.
The lyrics written aren't right you guys, lol. It's supposed to be, "I'm nobody's fool," not, "I'm not nobody's fool."
Ok, I have to admit.....Complicated is a smidgen catchy....But I really can't say the same abut her other songs, some of her lyrics just seem so close to the other ones...its like shes stopped trying so she picked one writing genre and sticked too it!!!
i'm sorry, Avril rocks but this song is really bad. she really can't rap at all and the lyrics aren't her best.
Thank you, thats all i'm trying to say.
no, the song does actually say "i'm not nobody's fool" lol...it's ok, a cd can have one dud song on it i suppose....but it is quite catchy after a while though!
Eh, I like it personally. But as they say: "To each his own."