Fool's Garden – Lemon Tree

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I'm sitting down here in the boring room
It's just another rainy Sunday afternoon
I'm wasting my time
I got nothing to do
I'm hanging around I'm a-waiting for you
But nothing ever happens
And I wonder

I'm driving around in my car
I'm driving too fast
I'm driving too far
I'd like to change my point of view
I feel so lonely
I'm waiting for you
But nothing ever happens
And I wonder

I wonder how
I wonder why
Yesterday you told me 'bout the blue, blue sky
And all that I can see is just a yellow lemon tree
I'm turning my head up and down
I'm turning, turning, turning, turning, turning around
And all that I can see is just another lemon tree

I'm sitting here
I miss the power
I'd like to go out
Taking a shower
But there's a heavy cloud inside my head
I feel so tired, put myself into bed
But nothing ever happens
And I wonder

Isolation is not good for me
Isolation
I don't want to sit on a lemon tree
I'm stepping around in the desert of joy
Maybe anyhow I'll get another toy
And everything will happen
And you'll wonder

I wonder how
I wonder why
Yesterday you told me 'bout the blue, blue sky
And all that I can see is just another lemon tree
I'm turning my head up and down
I'm turning, turning, turning, turning, turning around
And all that I can see is just a yellow lemon tree

And I wonder, wonder
I wonder how
I wonder why
Yesterday you told me 'bout the blue blue sky
And all that I can see
And all that I can see
And all that I can see
Is just a yellow lemon tree

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    General Comment:This song perfectly described me in the late 80s. I was extremely depressed, bordering on suicidal. When I first heard it I was astounded. It hit the nail right on the head. Anyone who has been in a similar state of mind would probably instantly relate to it. The "boring room", "nothing ever happens", "driving too fast, driving too far" is so apt it's uncanny.
    Flag nerd65on September 19, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:This kind of reminds me of 'Pumped Up Kicks' by Foster the People, because the lyrics are depressing but it's such a catchy tune.
    This song is literal, because his girlfriend died in a car accident. She had crashed into a lemon tree.
    He sits on the porch, maybe not absorbing what has happened. The days are rainy without her. He wonders how his outlook could change so much from one event. He'd like to change the way he views things, but he's so lonely and feels that nobody's trying to help him out of his rut.
    He's in a desert of joy. No joy to be found anywhere.
    She had told him about the blue blue sky, but without her, he just can't see it and wonders if he ever will again.
    He doesn't want to sit on a lemon tree. Doesn't want to be stuck like this forever.
    Maybe he'll get another toy: something to play with, something to distract him. And everything will happen - he will start living his life again.
    Beautiful and dark lyrics with an upbeat melody. Love this song.
    Flag scorpio641on August 01, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:Everyone says life is so great, "look at the blue blue sky", but life seems to just constantly give you Lemons (you know, "When life gives you Lemons", ETC). He tries to "change his point of view", "turns his head up and down" and "turns around" but, especially when you're depressed, it can be extremely difficult to see past all the "Lemon Trees".

    I think the "waiting for you" bit, is about him waiting for someone to help him out of this rut. Help him get away from this "lonely", "isolated" boredom that never seems to end. Because again, when you're depressed, nothing interests you, there's no reason to do anything. Just sit "down here in the boring room", "wasting time" and waiting for something to change, "But nothing ever happens".

    I love this song...
    Flagged BenJeoeon February 28, 2012   Link
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    Song Meaning:here is what i found of youtube: "The band wrote this song because the singer lost his girlfriend in a car accident, which happened because of a Lemon tree" i think its right, and goes perfectly with the song. im hanging around and im waiting for you...
    Flagged hansnamon March 31, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:It's all about depression.

    It's about being alone, and bored, waiting for something to happen, or a person to come along to take you out of it.

    But the person never comes and something never happens.
    Flag hejira84on May 31, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:While the sadness is obviously implied, it's kinda ambiguous whether he's depressed from life or the concept of love. It's true that lemons are sour and can possibly be a metaphor for describing a "sour" life whereas the blue sky is a much "sweeter" idea. However, although it's not very obvious, the term "lemon" has been used as a euphemism for describing stories that contain explicit sexual content; in this case, the blue sky can possibly represent a sense of purity.

    Well, take the song however you'd like, it's still a lovely, lovely tune.

    Flag Noctison July 08, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song! it's so cute!!
    Flag OmarRon June 24, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:wow, i didn't know that, muffin-man. but it makes sense with what this song means to me. We sang it in primary with this great teacher ( he was my favourite teacher ever) and last year we were on our way to Paris for a school trip and the coach crashed and he died so my class sang it at his funeral. So that song has always had a sad meaning to me. But it definately makes sense about his girlfriend. i love this song though
    Flag asilverliningon July 22, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I'm not sure anyone here has understood, this song is about Peter Freudenthaler (the singer)'s girlfriend, a french woman called B. Le Gall who died in a car accident- she crashed against a lemon tree. That tree doesn't represent sex: it's reminding him over and over of her death. Once you know that, all falls into place.
    Flag muffin-manon March 02, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Ok, looking at the meaning of the song from a female's point of view:

    This song is about a male and female in a relationship (or may not actually be...) The person waiting here is the girl/female. I suspect previous to this "I feel so lonely I'm waiting for you.." The scenario was [speculation]: The boy tells the girl that he likes her, that they have a connection, that he's falling for her-- everything that a boy tells a girl (short of "I love you"?) And the girl believes him. This is the "you told me 'bout the blue blue sky".

    They become bf/gf and enters into a "in a relationship" period.

    They went on dates, hung out, etc. Then, for some reason they stopped seeing each other (or the boy stopped seeing the girl.) And now the girl suspects that he's "just another Lemon Tree" -- a lying male who will sweet talk just to get the girl. The girl now realizes that; she becomes depressed [heavy cloud inside my head], and she makes an attempt to appear unaffected [...desert joy], and says "Baby anyhow I'll get another [boy] toy".

    Now we can create another behind the scene scenario for the male/boy. Why did the young man stopped seeing this female/girl? In his mind they may not really be "in a relationship". Who knows? He may actually be the young man who's sowing his oats. Or, he may be one who realizes that what he's doing to the girl is immoral. There could be a lot of reasons..... Ok, this is not part of the meaning of the song anymore...
    Flag Zygnus2on February 10, 2008   Link

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