In this poignant ballad, Jewel explores the emotional turmoil of unrequited love and the pain of feeling overlooked by someone who remains emotionally distant. The lyrics describe a relationship where one person is deeply invested, while the other appears indifferent and detached. The imagery of standing in the rain symbolizes vulnerability and longing, contrasting with the subject's aloof demeanor. Despite moments of intellectual connection and shared experiences, there's a profound disconnect that leaves the narrator feeling heartbroken and misunderstood. Jewel captures the essence of loving someone who cannot reciprocate those feelings, highlighting how such "foolish games" can lead to deep emotional suffering.
Foolish Games
Lyrics
You took your coat off, stood in the rain
You're always crazy like that
And I watched from my window
Always felt I was outside looking in on you
You're always the mysterious one with
Dark eyes and careless hair
You were fashionably sensitive
But too cool to care
You stood in my doorway, with nothing to say
Besides some comment on the weather
Well, in case you failed to notice
In case you failed to see
This is my heart bleeding before you
This is me down on my knees
And these foolish games are tearing me apart
And your thoughtless words are breaking my heart
You're breaking my heart
You were always brilliant in the morning
Smoking your cigarettes and talking over coffee
Your philosophies on art, Baroque moved you
You loved Mozart and you'd speak of your loved ones
As I clumsily strummed my guitar
You'd teach me of honest things
Things that were daring, things that were clean
Things that knew what an honest dollar did mean
I hid my soiled hands behind my back
Somewhere along the line, I must have gone off track with you
Excuse me
Think I've mistaken you for somebody else
Somebody who gave a damn
Somebody more like myself
And these foolish games are tearing me
You're tearing me, you're tearing me apart
And your thoughtless words are breaking my heart
You're breaking my heart
And you took your coat off, stood in the rain
You're always crazy like that
Writer(s): Jewel Kilcher
Copyright(s): Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Downtown Music Publishing
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