In 1986, he was among the first batch to get inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. "Ain't That A Shame" and "Blueberry Hill" were named part of The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock & Roll. In 2004, "Blueberry Hill" was named #81 and "Ain't That A Shame" was named #431 on Rolling Stone's Top 500 Songs Of All Time. In 2004, he was named #25 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists Of All Time.
In the wake of Domino's rescue from his 9th ward home during 2005's Hurricane Katrina, the Tipitina's Foundation organized a tribute album to the elder artist featuring Robert Plant, Norah Jones, Paul McCartney and numerous other acts that owe a creative debt to this seminal rock n roll pianist.
Telling Lies
Fats Domino Lyrics
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There's no love in your eyes 'cause it's showing
Cause every time I hold you in my arms
You just lie, lie, lie, lie, lie
You said you wanted me for your honey
But all you wanted was my money
You didn't even try to make me satisfied
You know you made me love you
When your rolled those great big eyes
Although I didn't know it
They were only stirring up lies
You've been doing me dirty, and you hide it
I know I can't leave 'cause I've tried it
So, just as long as you hold me in your arms
You can lie, lie, lie, lie, lie
You know you made me love me
When you rolled those great big eyes
Although I didn't know it
They were only stirring up lies
You've been doing me dirty, and you hide it
I know I can't leave 'cause I've tried it
So, just as long as you hold me in your arms
You can lie, lie, lie, lie, lie
The song "Telling Lies" by Fats Domino is about a person who is being lied to by their lover. The lyrics express the frustration of being in a relationship where the other person is not honest and truthful. The singer of the song knows that their partner is lying to them, and that there is no love in their eyes anymore. Despite this, they continue to hold onto the relationship and accept the lies.
In the second verse, the singer reveals that their partner only wanted them for their money and never tried to please them. The chorus repeats the idea that every time they are together, the partner lies to them. The bridge of the song reveals that the singer was initially fooled by their partner's big eyes, which were stirring up lies.
The song ends with the singer acknowledging that they are being treated unfairly but staying in the relationship anyway. This shows the power that love and attachment can have over a person, despite knowing that they are not being treated right.
Line by Line Meaning
You've been telling me lies and I know it
You have been untruthful to me and I am aware of it
There's no love in your eyes 'cause it's showing
Your lack of affection is evident in your eyes
'Cause every time I hold you in my arms
You just lie, lie, lie, lie, lie
Whenever I embrace you, you continually deceive me
You said you wanted me for your honey
You claimed to desire me for my sweet nature
But all you wanted was my money
Yet, your true motive was to obtain my wealth
You didn't even try to make me satisfied
You just lie, lie, lie, lie, lie
You never made an effort to please me, only to persistently lie
You know you made me love you
When your rolled those great big eyes
You enticed my love with your alluring, large eyes
Although I didn't know it
They were only stirring up lies
Unbeknownst to me, they were merely creating a web of lies
You've been doing me dirty and you hide it
You have treated me unfairly and concealed it
I know I can't leave 'cause I've tried it
I have attempted to depart from this situation, but to no avail
So just as long as you hold me in your arms
You can lie, lie, lie, lie, lie
So, as long as you continue to embrace me, you can persistently lie
You know you made me love me
When your rolled those great big eyes
Your alluring, large eyes caused me to fall in love with you
Although I didn't know it
They were only stirring up lies
However, I was unaware that they were only starting falsehoods
You've been doing me dirty and you hide it
You have been treating me unjustly and covering it up
I know I can't leave 'cause I've tried it
I have attempted to leave, but I am unable to do so
So just as long as you hold me in your arms
You can lie, lie, lie, lie, lie
Therefore, as long as you continue to embrace me, you can continue to deceive me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANTOINE DOMINO, EARL PALMER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Nickygino 1964
Nickygino 1964
2 minutes ago (edited)
I was so sad to hear that Antoine "Fats" Domino has passed away and left the world this morning. The pride of New Orleans Louisiana "Fats" who with his boogie-woogie bouncing piano style helped create and invent "Rock & Roll" back in the early and mid 50's. He inspired so many. Signed to the Imperial record label, "Fats" burst on the scene with "Ain't that a shame" in 1955 and the rest is Rock & Roll" history and selling millions of records through out the years! He was a true innovator, creator, inventor and yes a PIONEER of "Rock & Roll". Absolute one of the first top 5 "Rock & Roll" Hall of fame inductees.Time or tide waits for no one, but its so sad that another legend has passed. I was lucky enough to see "Fats" close up and in concert a couple of times in NY back in the early & mid-80's and he was great, Awesome as always. He stole the show! REST in PEACE "FATS "on Blueberry Hill and I thank you for ALL the music and memories you've given us.....Ain"t that a shame, Blueberry Hill, Blue Monday, Im Walkin', Josephine, I want to walk you home, Walking to New Orleans, I'm gonna be a wheel someday............RIP........."FATS".......
pronto
I love it
sauquoit13456
On this day in 1959 {March 6th} Fats Domino performed "Telling Lies" and "When the Saints Go Marching In" on the Dick Clark ABC-TV weekday-afternoon program, 'American Bandstand'...
The following week "Telling Lies" would peak at #50, then the very next week "When the Saints Go Marching In" would peak at #50 and "Telling Lies" dropped down to #59...
But two weeks later "Telling Lies" would return to #50 for a second non-consecutive week...
And exactly two years later on March 6th, 1961 Fats would once again be on 'Bandstand', at that appearance he performed "What A Price" {peaked at #22} and "Ain't That Just Like A Woman" {reached #33}...
Between 1952 and 1968 the New Orleans native had sixty-eight records on the Top 100 chart, ten made the Top 10 with his biggest hit being "Blueberry Hill", it peaked at #2 {for 3 weeks} on Billboard's Most Played by Jockeys chart, and for the three weeks it was at #2, the #1 record was "Singing The Blues" by Guy Mitchell...
Antoine Domino Jr. passed away at the age of 89 on October 24th, 2017...
May he R.I.P.
John Astrup
Wrote by his drummer at that time Earl Palmer.
Francine Belanger
Oh oui.J'adore.
thealbumcollector
This didn't hit the charts until February of 1959. Are you sure of that release date?
Fats-4-Ever
It mentions release date January 1959......