The Hollies：Meaning of Fortune Teller Songmeaning

The Hollies's song Fortune Teller tells the story of a man who visits a fortune teller to have his future predicted. The fortune teller tells him that he will fall in love with the next woman he meets and advises him to look into her eyes. However, the man becomes angry when he realizes that the fortune teller had lied to him. Despite his anger, something about the fortune teller strikes him and he falls in love with her. The song ends with the revelation that the man is now married to the fortune teller and can receive his fortunes for free. The meaning behind the song suggests that sometimes the things we believe will bring us happiness, such as having our futures predicted, may actually lead to disappointment. However, unexpected and unconventional paths may lead us to true happiness and love.