Spring-boarding his musical career during his 10 years living in New York City with early musical roots in the East Village, Lieb took the NYC songwriting scene by storm. After his first performance at Sidewalk Café he was immediately swooped into meetings with producers, label execs and collaborators of the highest caliber. After a year or so exploring the big-labels, Eli put on the brakes and retreated to his hometown of Fairfield, Iowa. It was in this rural refuge where Eli was able to write one of this year’s most exciting club-beat driven albums from his own musical instincts.
Perhaps one of the keys to understanding Lieb’s intuitive sense of melody and insightful candid lyrics has to do with his lifelong practice of Transcendental Meditation. Raised in an environment in which he practiced daily, he was taught as a child and has been meditating daily since. Eli describes it as a very different upbringing, which he is entirely grateful for: “meditation allows me to go through life with positivity and joy and makes me feel a deep connection to the underlying currents that we are all a part of.” TM is the same meditation that the Maharishi introduced to the Beatles and which the David Lynch Foundation supports with numerous educational outreaches.
While the production value on Eli Lieb is of the utmost quality, the honest lyrical content was written the same way any bedroom record is written: straight from the hip, from the depths of the heart; Eli’s tremendous talent, craft, and heart-felt production shines through on every track.
Red and Blue
Eli Lieb Lyrics
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And it didn't take me long to walk away
While I was standing in the wings I saw everything
That you did up on that stage
While you were telling me all these lies
You thought that I was blind
But baby I could see right through you
Trying to tell me that red was blue and you thought I'd believe you
That red was blue and that I'd believe you
When the curtain fell your beast came out
No one saw it all but me
And to this day you're still fooling everyone
Everyone but me
While you were telling me all these lies
You thought that I was blind
But baby I could see right through you
Coming home at all hours of the night
Trying to tell me that red was blue and you thought I'd believe you
That red was blue and that I'd believe you
And don't wait for my hands
They're hands you will never touch again
And when darkness surrounds you
I won't be the light that sees you through
While you were telling me all these lies
You thought that I was blind
But baby I could see right through you
Coming home at all hours of the night
Trying to tell me that red was blue and you thought I'd believe you
That red was blue and I don't believe you.
The lyrics to Eli Lieb's song Red and Blue tell the story of a relationship that has come to an end due to the betrayal of one party. The singer is recounting their experience of watching their partner deceive them, pretending that everything was fine while they were cheating behind their back. They express the hurt and indignation they felt when they discovered the truth and the frustration of being lied to so blatantly. The metaphor of "red was blue" represents the falsehoods and deception that the partner was dishing out, and the singer's refusal to believe them or be fooled anymore.
The second verse of the song introduces the character of the partner as a performer, someone who can put on a show and be convincing, but who has the capacity for cruelty and dishonesty. The singer implies that the partner's true nature was revealed only to them, and that to the rest of the world, the partner was still seen as a hero. The final verse is a declaration of independence and a rejection of the past. The singer is clear that there is no going back, and that they will not be there to support or forgive their former partner any longer.
Overall, the lyrics to Red and Blue are a powerful and emotional statement about the pain of betrayal and the strength it takes to walk away from a toxic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
It didn't take you long to find someone new
You moved on quickly to someone new.
And it didn't take me long to walk away
I chose to move on from you just as quickly.
While I was standing in the wings I saw everything that you did up on that stage
I witnessed your true character and actions even when you thought I wasn't paying attention.
While you were telling me all these lies you thought that I was blind
You underestimated my perceptiveness and awareness of your deceit.
But baby I could see right through you
I could easily recognize your lies and schemes.
Coming home at all hours of the night trying to tell me that red was blue and you thought I'd believe you
Your attempts to manipulate me were obvious and ridiculous, as red can never be blue.
When the curtain fell your beast came out, no one saw it all but me
Your true nature and actions were revealed to me when no one else was watching.
And to this day you're still fooling everyone, everyone but me
Despite your ongoing deceit, I am the only one who sees through you.
And don't wait for my hands, they're hands you will never touch again
Our physical connection is severed and there is no hope of us reconciling.
And when darkness surrounds you, I won't be the light that sees you through
When you are in trouble or need, I will not be there to support you.
That red was blue and I don't believe you
Your lies and manipulations were unsuccessful in convincing me, as I am not blind to the truth.
Contributed by Cole K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Dannivoro
Beautiful video! I love Eli!
@DJFcam
Nicely Done.
@danutawiacek9810
Beautiful !! thanks you....:-*
@Merecy04
@Dannivoro Thanks ! Eli is awesome for sure !