The Teenagers' first single, 1956's "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", was also their biggest. After Lymon went solo in mid-1957, both his career and those of the Teenagers fell into decline. Lymon eventually fell into heroin addiction, and died in 1968 at the age of twenty-five.
Little White Lies
Frankie Lymon Lyrics
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But heaven was in your eyes
The night that you told me
Those little white lies
The stars all seemed to know
You didn't mean all those sighs
The night that you told me
I try, but there's no forgetting
When evenin' appears
I sigh but there's no regretting
In spite of my tears
Who wouldn't believe those lips
Who wouldn't believe those eyes
The night that you told me
Those little white lies
I try, but there's no forgetting
When evenin' appears
I sigh but there's no regretting
In spite of my tears
The Devil was in your heart
But Heaven was in your eyes
The night that you told me
Those little white lies
Those lies
Teeny-weeny little white lies
The song "Little White Lies" by Frankie Lymon is a classic tune about the struggles of trying to forget a past love who deceived and gave false promises. The opening lines, "The moon was all aglow, but heaven was in your eyes," describe the moment when the singer initially fell for his ex-love, seeing only the good in her rather than her true intentions. The phrase "little white lies" refers to the promises and words of love that were not sincere and were only meant to deceive.
The song goes on to describe the singer's attempts to forget and move on from the deceitful love. The line "I try, but there's no forgetting when evening appears" describes the difficulty of trying to forget someone when the loneliness and quiet of nightfall remind him of his past love. The singer acknowledges the deception and false promises, but still cannot help but believe the words that were spoken.
The chorus repeats the line "the night that you told me those little white lies" as a reminder of the hurt and pain that resulted from the deception. The final lines, "the devil was in your heart, but heaven was in your eyes," reflect the inner turmoil and conflict that the ex-love must have felt when lying to the singer.
Overall, "Little White Lies" is a relatable song about the struggles of trying to forget and move on from a past love who did not have genuine feelings. The lyrics speak to the heartache and pain that come with deception and false promises in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
The moon was all aglow
The moon was shining brightly that night
But heaven was in your eyes
But you looked angelic and innocent despite what you were about to say
The night that you told me
The fateful evening when you confessed something to me
Those little white lies
Your deceitful words
The stars all seemed to know
The stars were aware that you were not telling the truth
You didn't mean all those sighs
Your expressions of love were not genuine
I try, but there's no forgetting
I try to forget what you said but I can't
When evenin' appears
Every night when darkness comes
I sigh but there's no regretting
I feel sad but there's no changing what has happened
In spite of my tears
Even though I cry
Who wouldn't believe those lips
Who wouldn't be fooled by your lies when you say them in a convincing manner
Who wouldn't believe those eyes
Who wouldn't be deceived by your innocent looking eyes
The Devil was in your heart
You had malicious intentions when you spoke to me
But Heaven was in your eyes
But you still looked pure and holy
Those lies
Your deceitful words
Teeny-weeny little white lies
Your small but still hurtful lies that you told me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BOB MILLER
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O3's
Great song!
John Finazzo
Amazing this was never released as a single!!
Alex Lopes
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