In 1969, everybody was a star. Sly and the Family Stone. Three years later, everybody played the fool. The Main Ingredient. Playing the fool is a rule with no exceptions, they said. And added, they weren’t lyin. Both songs are about love. Lots of those around in the 60’s and 70’s.
More of the lyrics from Everybody Is A Star, are:
“I love you for who you are,
Not the one you feel you need to be.”
In contrast, Everybody Plays The Fool, offers a different view:
“Falling in love is such an easy thing to do.
And there’s no guarantee that the one you love is gonna love you.”
The songs were simple. Love isn’t. I think they were on to something, though. “It may be factual. May be cruel” but every star is a fool.
“Sometimes”