Chloe Foy returns with Complete Fool, the title track from her second album that strips away romantic idealism to reveal love’s messier truths.
This alternative folk offering showcases an artist who has grown comfortable with vulnerability, delivering a song that feels both deeply personal and universally relatable.
The track opens with delicate acoustic guitar work that immediately establishes an intimate atmosphere.
Foy’s vocals enter with characteristic fragility, yet there’s newfound strength beneath the surface.
Her voice carries the weight of experience, particularly evident in lines like “You are the saviour and I am the lamb,” where religious imagery underscores the power imbalances she’s exploring.
Recorded at Echo Zoo Studios with Dave Izumi, the production maintains an organic feel that serves the song’s confessional nature.
The arrangement builds thoughtfully, incorporating subtle string arrangements and layered vocals that enhance rather than overwhelm Foy’s central narrative.
The sonic palette reflects her evolution from purely folk origins toward a richer, more textured sound.
Complete Fool is an unflinching examination of codependency within relationships.
Foy doesn’t romanticise her struggles with mental health or the unfair expectations she placed on her partner.
The chorus refrain, “They say I’m completely a fool,” serves as both self-deprecation and defiance.
The song’s strength lies in its specificity. Rather than dealing in generalities about heartbreak, Foy crafts precise images: “I left one morning I gave you my bed” immediately establishes the domestic intimacy that makes the subsequent emotional distance more poignant.
This release arrives at a time when conversations about mental health and relationship dynamics are increasingly nuanced.
Foy’s willingness to examine her own role in relationship dysfunction feels particularly relevant, offering listeners permission to acknowledge their own imperfections without wallowing in them.
Chloe Foy – Complete Fool Lyrics
I left one morning I gave you my bed
You wrote the pages and I lost my head
When it is dark out it might look pretend
You are the only thing real in my hands
You call back to me
With your plain white teeth
They say I’m completely a fool
You are the saviour and I am the lamb
So slaughter me quickly or I will be damned
Love is the real thing a woman demands
May kindness remain in you, quick as you can
You call back to me
With your plain white teeth
They say I’m completely a fool
All that we are
And all that we have
And all that we say is real
I am in mourning for a life I once led
You write the pages and I stay in bed
Where is the lightness you promised instead
I am the only thing real in your head
You call back to me
Yes you call back to me
With your plain white teeth
They say I’m completely a fool