I'm A Fool – English Lyrics

• By: Heath Green

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the raw emotion of American soul music with "I'm A Fool." This song offers a powerful lesson in expressing regret and vulnerability. Its straightforward, heartfelt lyrics and Green's passionate, soulful voice make it a special piece for anyone looking to connect with the deep traditions of blues and R&B storytelling.

[English]

I'm a fool,

I think that we'd stay together.

Baby, I'm a fool,

I think this love would last forever.

I'm a fool.

I think that your love was true but, oh, for you, baby,

Still just a fool.

I'm a fool

To give you my heart.

Baby, I'm a fool.

Watch it tear all apart.

I'm a fool.

I wanna see this thing through for you, baby, I'm still just a fool.

You tore everything, everything from me.

Oh, that day, you decide, decided to leave.

Now I don't matter what you say, what you did, or what you do.

'Cause for you, baby.

And for you baby, still, I'm still just a fool.

You tore everything, everything from me.

On that day, on that day you decided to leave.

And it don't matter what you say, what you did, or what you do.

'Cause for you, baby.

And for you, baby, I'm still, I'm still, I'm still just a fool.

I'm a fool.

To give you reason to leave.

Baby, I'm a fool.

For not giving you everything you need.

Yes, I'm a fool.

For not giving all of me to you.

Yeah, I'm a fool for you, baby.

Ah, for you, baby.

For you, baby, I'm still, I'm still, I'm still just a fool.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - a person who acts unwisely or stupidly; a jester. adjective - acting unwisely or stupidly; foolish.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection; a person or thing that is loved. verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something.
tear /tɛər/ B1	verb - to pull or rip something apart or into pieces (past tense: tore).
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system; the emotional or spiritual center of a person.
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from a place or person; to allow or cause to remain.
true /truː/ A2	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality; accurate or exact.
last /læst/ A2	verb - to continue for a specified period of time; to remain in good condition.
decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ A2	verb - to make a choice or judgment; to come to a resolution.
reason /ˈriːzən/ A2	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require (something) because it is essential or very important.
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in the same place or condition; to continue to be in a specified state.
matter /ˈmætər/ B1	verb - to be of importance; to have significance.
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to hand over something to someone; to provide or supply.
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have a particular idea or opinion; to consider or ponder.
watch /wɒtʃ/ (UK), /wɑːtʃ/ (US) A1	verb - to look at or observe attentively, typically over a period of time.

Key Grammar Structures

• I think that we'd stay together.

  ➔ Reporting Clause with 'that' and Conditional 'would'

  ➔ "that" introduces a subordinate clause expressing the content of the thought; "'d" is a contraction of "would," used here to express a hypothetical or imagined future situation from a past perspective.

• I think this love would last forever.

  ➔ Conditional 'would' for unreal or hypothetical situations

  ➔ "would last" indicates a belief about a future possibility that is now understood as unreal or contrary to fact.

• To give you my heart.

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "To give" is an infinitive used to explain the reason or purpose behind the speaker's action or state (being a fool).

• Watch it tear all apart.

  ➔ Causative Verb 'watch' + Bare Infinitive

  ➔ "Watch" is a verb of perception (a causative verb here) followed by a bare infinitive ("tear") to describe an action being observed or caused.

• I'm still just a fool.

  ➔ Adverbs 'still' and 'just'

  ➔ "Still" indicates that the state of being a fool continues. "Just" acts as an intensifier or limiter, meaning "only" or "merely".

• You tore everything, everything from me.

  ➔ Past Simple Tense and Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ "tore" is the past simple form of "tear," indicating a completed action in the past. The repetition of "everything" emphasizes the completeness of the loss.

• Now I don't matter what you say, what you did, or what you do.

  ➔ Noun Clauses (introduced by 'what')

  ➔ "what you say," "what you did," and "what you do" are noun clauses functioning as objects, expressing the content of the action/speech. The phrase "it doesn't matter" (implied) means something is not important.

• For not giving you everything you need.

  ➔ Preposition 'for' + Gerund (expressing reason)

  ➔ The preposition "for" is followed by a gerund ("not giving") to introduce the reason or cause for the speaker's state (being a fool).