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Lyrics to A Fool For Love

Lyrics to the song A Fool For Love as recorded by Bryan Ferry.

A Fool For Love

Written By Bryan Ferry & Dave Stewart

In days gone by
There was a king
A fool for love
And all it brings
 
So high and wise
Could read your mind
A fool for love
And love is blind
 
A crowded street
An empty train
A fool for love
You cry in vain
 
A fool for love
A fool for love 
A fool for love
 
In days gone by
There was a queen
A fool for love
And all it means
 
Red ruby lips
Don't touch me eyes
A fool for love
And love is blind
 
A fool for love
A fool for love 
A fool for love
 
like flowers in the rain
I'm twisted up inside
I'll never be the same
 
I hear the same old lines
you played me for a fool
you really hurt my pride
 
A fool for love
A fool for love 
A fool for love
 
In days gone by
There was a king
A fool for love
And all it brings
 
So high and wise
Could read your mind
A fool for love
And love is blind


 

A Fool For Love

Single

A Fool For Love written by Bryan Ferry and Dave Stewart was written and recorded during the unreleased 'Alphaville' sessions. Bryan re-recorded the track with a completely different mood and arrangement after the Roxy Music tour in 2001. This new recording included original Roxy Music drummer Paul Thompson with Zev Katz & Chris Spedding, Julia Thornton & Sarah Brown from the Roxy Music 2001 band. The song was played live throughout the 'Frantic' tour.

Fool For Love has also been re-recorded for a Mercedes advertisong campaign. The new version is to be the theme music for 'The Porter', a 12 minute short film which features Bryan Ferry acting the party of a diamond smuggler.

A Fool For Love is also released in France as a 'Promo Only' 1 track single to promote the Frantic album on French radio and also as a 2 track 'Promo Only' single in UK with One Way Love. Bryan performed the track on UK TV on the Jonathan Ross Show on 13th December and will also perform the song at The Vatican on 14th December to be broadcast 24th December 2002.

A piano version was released on The Best Of Bryan Ferry in 2009

Song Musicians

A Fool For Love is on the following Roxy Music and Solo Albums