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Foolish Beat Lyrics

by Debbie Gibson

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Foolish Beat Lyrics

There was a time when Broken hearts and broken dreams Were over. There was a place where All you could do was Wish on a four leaf clover. But now is a new time There is a new place Where dreams just can't come true. It started the day when I left you (oh) Chorus: I could never love again the way that I loved you (oh) I could never cry again like I did when I left you And when we said goodbye, Oh the look in your eyes Just left me beside myself without your heart (without your heart) I could never love again now that we're apart Verse 2: When I was sorry It was too late to turn around (turn around) And tell you so. There was no reason There was no reason Just a foolish beat of my heart. CHORUS Bridge: Oh, can't you see I'm not fooling nobody Don't you see the tears are falling down my face Since you went away Break my heart, you slipped away Didn't know I was wrong Never meant to hurt you now you're gone OooOooOoo Do do do do do do OoooOooOoo Oooooo.... I could never love again now that we're apart. (now that we're apart) oh I could never love again now that we're apart.

Meaning of Foolish Beat

“Foolish Beat” is a poignant ballad about the devastating aftermath of lost love and the inability to recapture a powerful connection. The lyrics paint a picture of a naive past filled with hopeful wishes, contrasted sharply with the harsh reality of heartbreak following a painful separation. Debbie Gibson’s voice conveys a raw vulnerability as she admits she can never again experience love or even sadness in the same way, haunted by memories and regret. The “foolish beat” of her heart represents the misguided passion that fueled the relationship and now fuels her sorrow. She reveals a desperate attempt to mask her pain with denial – "can't you see I’m not fooling nobody" - but ultimately succumbs to overwhelming tears and the realization of irreparable damage, lamenting how she was wrong and wishing she could undo the goodbye, forever marked by the loss of that unique love.

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