Discover the story of the song > Everybody Plays The Fool – Aaron Neville

The song is about a person (referred to as 'he') who is heartbroken and feeling like they want to die. The singer tells him that everyone goes through heartbreak and that falling in love is easy but there's no guarantee the feeling will be mutual. The chorus repeats that 'everybody plays the fool' and encourages the person to use their heart like a tool and not to give up hope.