Fools Game – English Lyrics

• By: Michael Bolton

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Michael Bolton's powerful early rock sound with "Fools Game"! This song, a blend of hard rock and melodic pop, offers a fantastic way to explore English vocabulary related to complex emotions and relationships. Its direct and relatable lyrics provide insights into feelings of frustration and emotional manipulation, making it a compelling piece to learn and understand. Pay attention to the strong rock vocals and expressive storytelling – they truly make this song special and aid in language comprehension.

[English]

(upbeat electro music)

(upbeat guitar music) (upbeat rock rock music)

♪ When I met you ♪

♪ Oh, you know at first you had me so confused ♪

♪ I used to lay awake at night ♪

♪ Just copin' with the feelings I so long refused ♪

♪ Well, I surrendered my love ♪

♪ I saw you turn your heart stone-cold to ice, darlin' ♪

♪ I put my heart on the line for you ♪

♪ Oh, I did, I put my heart on the line ♪

♪ Yeah ♪ (upbeat rock music)

♪ First you take me to the highest ground ♪

♪ Then you keep me hanging like some foolish clown ♪

♪ It's such a fools' game ♪ (upbeat rock music)

♪ Yeah, it's such a fools' game ♪

♪ I keep playing such a fools' game ♪

♪ Yeah, I keep on playin' ♪

♪ I keep on playin' this fools' game ♪

♪ Yeah, this fools' game ♪

♪ I can't take another sleepless night ♪

♪ It's time to light the fire down inside of you ♪

♪ I don't mind, I have the sun on my back ♪

♪ To get a feeling that you never knew ♪

♪ You never knew ♪

♪ Got the secret in the palm of your hands ♪

♪ Will you keep it, woman ♪

♪ Will you break this man ♪

♪ It's such a fools' game ♪

♪ Yeah, it's such a fools' game ♪

♪ I keep playing such a fools' game, forever ♪

♪ I keep on playin' ♪

♪ Playin' a fools' game ♪

(upbeat rock guitar riff) (upbeat rock music)

♪ Girl, I know you're playin' full time ♪

♪ But it may be too late when you make up your mind ♪

(upbeat electro music) (rhythmic drumbeat)

(upbeat elector guitar riff) (upbeat rock music)

♪ Yeah, you keep me in this fools' game ♪

♪ Forever, in your fools' game ♪

♪ You got me caught up in this fools' game ♪

♪ Such a fools' game ♪

♪ Oh, no, a fools' game ♪

♪ How long, a fools game ♪

♪ Will you keep me in this fools' game ♪

♪ Forever in your fools' game ♪

♪ Yeah, fools' game, fools' game ♪

♪ There's no way to win as long as I'm in ♪

♪ It's such a fools' game, fools' game ♪

♪ Why waste my precious time ♪ (upbeat rock music)

♪ I put my heart on the line ♪

♪ You better make up your mind, yeah ♪

♪ I can't keep playing along ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
heart /hɑːt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the centre of emotions
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - an activity for enjoyment or competition
foolish /ˈfuːlɪʃ/ B1	adjective - lacking good sense or judgement
confused /kənˈfjuzd/ B1	adjective - unable to think clearly; bewildered
surrender /səˈrɛndər/ B2	verb - to give up or hand over control
turn /tɜːrn/ A2	verb - to change direction or position
line /laɪn/ A2	noun - a long narrow mark or a row of people
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2	noun - the heat and light produced by combustion
secret /ˈsiːkrət/ B2	noun - something kept hidden or unknown
waste /weɪst/ B1	verb - to use or spend carelessly; to discard uselessly
precious /ˈprɛʃəs/ C1	adjective - of great value; highly cherished
win /wɪn/ A2	verb - to be victorious in a contest or struggle
keep /kiːp/ A2	verb - to retain or continue having something
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or physical sensation
sleepless /ˈsliːpləs/ C1	adjective - unable to sleep; staying awake
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A2	noun - the solid surface of the earth; a basis or foundation
stone‑cold /stoʊn koʊld/ B2	adjective - extremely cold; unemotional and unfeeling