I'm definitely a fan of this song. And I'm blogging about it as sort of a piggy back off the last entry (Should v. Is), because sometimes the way things happen (especially in relationship) can make us feel foolsih, especially if they don't look a certain way.
"What?! That real, that deep, that burning, that amazing, unconditional, inseparable love, that feel like forever, that always emotional but still exceptional love. Can’t nobody tell me nothing - it is what it is. And any mistake you make I, I just may forgive. Right now, right now at this very moment I still love her like I loved her then. I love her in and out and up and down and ’round and ’round and over and over again. So rare they swear that you just don’t exist, and it’s only one person I can think of that makes me feel like this. And I’m a fool, such a fool for you!" The way they structured this song makes my heart smile. It's as if the way they sang it parallels the craziness and overwhelming joy that love can be. It's great and unconditional and crazy and beautiful.... And for the singer, no one can dissuade him from what he feels and from loving her. As he loved her before, he still loves her now. I don'tt know if they've broken up or something has happened in their relationship, but it doesn't matter, because his feelings haven't changed. And he is willing to forgive her if ever she should mess up, because he wants to be with her. He loves her immeasurably and in more ways than he can ever articulate. She's so amazing that it's questionable that someone as great as her even exists outside of his mind, and he's never met anyone else who comes close. And because of all this, he feels like he is a fool ("a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense" or maybe "an ardent enthusiast who cannot resist an opportunity to indulge an enthusiasm"). Now I'd prefer to think that it's more the second one, and he feels that she is a love who he cannot resist enjoying. Yet, I think that more often than not, love can sometimes make us feel like the first kind. The emotions that sweep over us can lead us to make less than logical decisions, forgive more than we might ordinarily, and put up with more than others might think we should. That can make us feel foolish, especially when we look at the way we think things should be in relationship. While I do tend to be optimistic, it's true that love can sweep over us such that we can ignore/miss red flags. Be mindful of such, because there can be some real consequences. Pay attention to red flags if they come.
"So sweet, so deep, so real, oooh wee - that’s some powerful stuff. How you do it, do do do it, keep it coming - I can’t seem to get enough: what you do, what you say, makes me want to love you. Baby, I don’t even have a choice, and if I did, it'd still be you cuz you’re the man among all the boys. Sweet sugar, I surrender - white flag, o I wouldn’t even put up a fight, cuz there ain’t a damn thing wrong about this kind of loving, o, when it feels so right. Gonna, gotta later tell it to my mama and she gon’ tell the world that I love you! So people probably say I’m crazy, but I don’t mind being a fool a for you. I’m a fool, I’m a fool, I’m such a fool for you." I LOVE the first line of this verse. Love truly is some powerful stuff, and when you experience real, true, deep love like that, it can be mind-blowing. You can find yourself having an unquenchable hunger for the one you love. And even if you had the ability to step back and decide whether or not to choose that same one, the choice would still be the same, because something makes that person stand out above the rest. So the singer has chosen simply to surrender, giving into a fight that she knows she can't win - once you find someone who you truly connect with, it will be nigh unto impossible to break free. Besides, you most likely won't want to. For her, there is nothing wrong with their love because it just feels right, and even though some might say that going based on that makes you foolish, I believe that our feelings (call it gut, intuition, heart, etc) might know more than we think at times. She is even going to tell her mother about it (a serious step), and her mom is going to shout it from the rooftops. While there may be critics, she doesn't care - she will happily look like a fool for a love that is more real to her than anything she's ever experienced.
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