Webster considers herself “very, very lucky” to have grown up in Woodstock, NY. With a heavy emphasis on arts and music, her grade school had a progressive music program where Lindsey cultivated a deep love of music by learning the cello. After playing for 10 years, often in first chair, she moved to NYC to attend Fiorello H. LaGuardia School for the Music, Art & Performing Arts. As she grew musically, she transitioned from strings to voice where she heard her calling and found herself.
In 2009, Lindsey met her partner, Keith Slattery, and started performing professionally. Together, with a band of world-class musicians, they’ve performed over 600 shows in venues including Yoshi's Oakland, The Iridium, North Sea Jazz Club, Pizza Express, Levon Helm Studios, Daryl’s House, Helsinki Hudson, The Falcon, The Bitter End, and the Bearsville Theater.
The success of her second album, You Change, and achieving the only vocally driven song to hit #1 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart for four weeks (beating out Sade’s previous record of three weeks) caught the eye of Shanachie Entertainment, whom she signed with to release her third album, "Back To Your Heart". This third relelase shows a real transition and beautiful growth for Webster as an artist. While humbled her voice has been compared to R&B royalty Sade, Mariah Carey, and Anita Baker, Lindsey looks to bring her distinct style to Soul R&B and continue to make music that resonates with her fans.
In today’s world of electronic music where programmed drum loops and auto-tuned vocals reign, Lindsey Webster is a breath of fresh air. A refreshing take on R&B with a soulful presence; Lindsey’s vocals compare to the likes of R&B queens Sade, Mariah Carey and Anita Baker. But it doesn't end there- Lindsey's stellar voice is backed with lush chords and a tight pocket played by a world-class band of musicians lending it's sound to the genre of Soul R&B.
Making strides in her hometown of Woodstock, NY, located in the heart of the Hudson Valley, Lindsey has performed and perfected her craft with some of the best musicians the area has to offer.
Fool Me Once
Lindsey Webster Lyrics
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And I'll try to see the light
I've already heard it's a lesson
For me to try to learn
But they say fool me once, fool me twice
And there won't be a third time for you to try to break my heart
Or convince me that I don't know better and maybe I should try to start
Explain to me, I will listen
How you think it's fine to lie
Guess you look at it like an omission
And that may work for you
And you might fool me once, fool me twice
But there won't be a third time for you to try to break my heart
Or convince me that I don't know better and maybe I should try to start
So long you convinced me that we shouldn't be apart
First time, shame on you
Two times, shame on me
Three days I waited
But you don't seem to come around
And there won't be a third time for you to try to break my heart
Or convince me that I don't know better and maybe I should try to start
So long you convinced me that we shouldn't be apart
(But you know I'm better off without you)
And there won't be a third time for you to try to break my heart
In Lindsey Webster's song "Fool Me Once", she talks about someone who has repeatedly betrayed her trust and hurt her, and how she has finally had enough. She starts off by asking this person to explain their perspective and reasoning for their actions, but also acknowledges that she has already heard the lesson that they are trying to teach her. She then goes on to say that while they may have fooled her once or twice, there won't be a third time for them to try to break her heart or convince her that she doesn't know better. The chorus is a powerful statement of self-respect and determination to move on from this toxic relationship.
The lyrics paint a picture of someone who has been hurt and taken advantage of in the past but has now found the strength to stand up for themselves and move on. The phrase "fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me" is a recurring theme, emphasizing the importance of learning from past mistakes and not allowing oneself to be taken advantage of again.
Overall, the song is a powerful anthem of self-respect and moving on from toxic relationships. It speaks to anyone who has been hurt by someone they trusted and encourages them to stand up for themselves and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Explain to me your position
Tell me what you think and feel about our situation
And I'll try to see the light
I'll try to understand where you're coming from
I've already heard it's a lesson
I've been told that this experience should teach me something
For me to try to learn
I need to learn from my mistakes and not repeat them
But they say fool me once, fool me twice
People warn me not to trust someone who has already deceived me before
And there won't be a third time for you to try to break my heart
If you hurt me again, I won't give you another chance to do it
Or convince me that I don't know better and maybe I should try to start
You can't make me doubt my own judgment and convince me to give our relationship another try
Explain to me, I will listen
If you tell me the truth, I'm willing to listen
How you think it's fine to lie
I want to understand why you think it's acceptable to deceive me
Guess you look at it like an omission
Perhaps you consider your lies to be small omissions of truth
And that may work for you
Your deception might benefit you in some way
And you might fool me once, fool me twice
You could deceive me again and again, but eventually I'll catch on
First time, shame on you
If you deceived me the first time, it's your fault
Two times, shame on me
If you deceive me twice, I must take responsibility for believing you again
Three days I waited
I gave you three days to come back to me and explain yourself
But you don't seem to come around
You didn't come back to me and apologize for deceiving me
So long you convinced me that we shouldn't be apart
For a long time, I believed that we needed to stay together
(But you know I'm better off without you)
(But now I realize that I'm better off without you)
And there won't be a third time for you to try to break my heart
If you hurt me again, I won't give you another chance to do it
Contributed by Colin L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.