With his songs influenced by everything from 1980s British New Wave music to 1970s folk music, Brothers has achieved critical and commercial success with his independent releases All the Rage and Waiting for Your Letter, both of which reached the top of the iTunes folk charts. "Blue Eyes" has been downloaded over 50,000 times and broke the Top Fifty on the iTunes singles chart. On the web, Brothers has found success on MySpace, where he has over 8 million plays on his music page (2/2011).
Brothers's songs have appeared on the NBC sitcom Scrubs, the FOX mystery Bones, the WB's Smallville, and the successful medical dramas Grey's Anatomy and ER. Brothers's song Ride appeared on the soundtrack to the feature film The Last Kiss, starring Zach Braff, Rachel Bilson, and Casey Affleck and in second season's 8th episode of Kyle XY as well as in the 14th episode of season 5 of One Tree Hill.
Brothers found his musical voice playing regularly as part of the musical community at the Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, and he has since toured across America and Canada with such acts as Liz Phair, KT Tunstall, Aqualung, Imogen Heap, and The Fray.
More at http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Cary_Brothers/Biography/
Precious Lie
Cary Brothers Lyrics
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Your stakes are high
It's all denial
This waking life
So you are my precious lie
I told you I would break your heart
I was so inspired
The stones are thrown
It's all laid bare
My non-stick mind
Was hardly there
So you are my precious lie
I sold you out for one last high
You were so in love
I was so inspired
It's so cold out
We are the righteous
Come and stay, you are my love
It's so cold out
We are the righteous
Come and stay, you are my love
It's so cold out
We are the righteous
Come and stay, you are my love
So you are my precious lie
I told you I would break your heart
The lyrics of Cary Brothers's song Precious Lie are about a relationship that is based on a lie. The first lines "Your whisper lightly, your stakes are high, it's all denial, this waking life" could refer to the fact that the person singing is trying to deny the real feelings they have and the risks they are taking by being in this relationship. The second line "So you are my precious lie, I told you I would break your heart" clearly states that the person singing knows that they are lying to their partner and that the relationship will lead to heartbreak.
The chorus "You were so in love, I was so inspired" seems to show that the person singing is not in love with their partner but is rather inspired by the feeling of being in a relationship. The lines "My non-stick mind was hardly there" could also refer to the fact that the person singing is not fully engaged in the relationship and their mind is elsewhere.
The last part of the song shows some sort of desperation, with the repeated lines "It's so cold out, we are the righteous, come and stay, you are my love". It's almost as if the person singing is begging their partner to stay with them, even though they know that the relationship is not based on love.
Line by Line Meaning
Your whisper lightly
I appreciate the soothing sound of your voice
Your stakes are high
You have a lot to lose in this situation
It's all denial
You're refusing to face the truth
This waking life
The reality we currently face
So you are my precious lie
You are the falsehood that I hold dear
I told you I would break your heart
I warned you of the impending heartbreak
You were so in love
Your love was genuine
I was so inspired
You deeply moved me
The stones are thrown
Criticism is being constantly hurled at us
It's all laid bare
Everything is exposed and transparent
My non-stick mind
My thought process is not easily influenced
Was hardly there
I was not invested in the situation
I sold you out for one last high
I betrayed you for a temporary thrill
It's so cold out
The world is unforgiving and harsh
We are the righteous
We have a strong sense of moral standing
Come and stay, you are my love
Please stay by my side, I love you
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AmberFlips
Love these harmonies, and the L.A. rain outro still an epic capture. 🌧️
Bryan Klingbeil
I'd listen to you sing a phone book. Saw you in Dallas back in 2008 and have been hooked since. Some of the greatest lyrics ever.