![]() ![]() With fiery eyes and dreams no one could steal. On the other side of town a boy is waiting, ![]() There ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eyes. She is headed for the cheatin’ side of town. To comfort an old friend who’s feelin’ down.īut he knows where she’s goin’ as she’s leavin’, So she tells him she must go out for the evening. Given to a man with hands as cold as ice. I guess every form of refuge has its price.Īnd it breaks her heart to think her love is only Late at night a big old house gets lonely. She’ll dress up all in lace and go in style. Glenn Frey or Don Henley were responsible for most of their songs and this might be Frey’s best. The bassline does a lot to drive this song, though it is not fancy. They sing some pretty complex harmonies here. While they weren’t on the level with the all-time best (in terms of harmonizing), they were one tier below. This song shows off some of the great harmonizing that the Eagles produced. She does not come across as a sympathetic character. Regardless, you can see the lie in her eyes. The story is interesting because of the little details: it appears that she loves her boyfriend and promises to leave her husband, it also appears that the husband is aware of the affair and perhaps turns his head to it due to indifference or due to powerlessness. Today we’d call her a sugar baby (I guess?). They euphemistically call her a city girl. The great opening lyrics above paint her as a woman who uses her sexuality to get everything she wants in life. This girl is not painted kindly in the song. Lyin’ Eyes is a great ‘story song’ about a young woman who takes an older husband-presumably for his money-but still keeps another lover on the side. The Eagles were very much a southern rock band in the beginning…but from California rather than Alabama. This is before, Hotel California was after. The Eagles work is best understood as before Joe Walsh and after. Note: When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your site's styles (CSS).“Lyin Eyes” is from the early period of The Eagles work. Get the embed code The Eagles - Take It To The Summit (Houston, TX 16th Nov '76) Album Lyrics1.Already California4.James Dean5.Lyin' Eyes6.One Of These Nights7.Take It To The Limit8.Tequila Sunrise9.Witchy WomanThe Eagles Lyrics provided by There ain't no way to hide your lyin' eyes You're still the same old girl you used to be. My oh my, you sure know how to arrange things.Īin't it funny how your new life didn't change things? She's so far gone she feels just like a fool. She thinks about a boy she knew in school.ĭid she get tired or did she just get lazy? She draws the shade and hangs her head to cry. She gets up and pours herself a strong one,Īnd stares out at the stars up in the sky. There ain't now way to hide your lyin' eyes She pulls away and leaves him with a smile She swears that soon she'll be comin' back forever She rushes to his arms they fall together 'Cause he makes her feel the way she used to feel She drives on through the night anticipating With fiery eyes and dreams no one could steal On the other side of town a boy is waiting There ain't no way to hide your lyin eyes She is headed for the cheatin' side of town To comfort an old friend who's feelin' downīut he knows where she's goin' as she's leavin' So she tells him she must go out for the evening I guess every form of refuge has its priceĪnd it breaks her heart to think her love is only Late at night a big old house gets lonely She'll dress up all in lace and go in style ![]()
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