From a first single in 1979, the group successfully combined a pop rock and power pop (and sometimes, a blues rock) influenced backing with harmony side-vocals and Lewis' strident voice, and the band had numerous hit songs during the 1980s and early 1990s. These include "The Power of Love" and "Back in Time" (both of which were featured in the film "Back to the Future"), "I Want a New Drug", "Doin' It All (For My Baby)", "Do You Believe in Love?" "Hip to Be Square", "Stuck With You", and "Jacob's Ladder". Huey Lewis shared three Grammy awards, an American Music Award, and a People's Choice Award along with several artists for his role singing the 1985 charity song "We Are the World" as well.
=Albums=
Huey Lewis & the News (1980)
Picture This (1982) [#13 U.S. Gold]
Sports (1983) [#1 U.S. 7x Platinum]
Back to the Future Soundtrack (1985) [Gold]
Fore! (1986) [#1 U.S. 3x Platinum]
Small World (1988) [#11 U.S. Platinum]
Hard at Play (1991) [#27 U.S. Gold]
The Heart of Rock & Roll - The Best of Huey Lewis and The News (1992)
Four Chords & Several Years Ago (1994) [#55 U.S.]
Time Flies: The Best of Huey Lewis and the News (1996) [#185 U.S.]
Plan B (2001) [#165 U.S.]
Live at 25 (2005)
Greatest Hits & Videos (2006) [#70 U.S.]
www.hueylewisandthenews.com
Some of My Lies Are True
Huey Lewis & The News Lyrics
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See me all the time
You don't care what I do
But it all sounds the same to me
Hey, can't you see
It's just like I told you
Been stringing you along
And that I've told you a few but
[Chorus:]
Sooner or later when you say I love you
You're gonna realize that
Some of my lies are true
I never told you that I was the one
Said it just for fun
You know, you knew it too
So why so much on the telephone
I'm never home
It's just like I told you
Because it's real the way you used to make me feel
It makes it so hard to say
But nothing can change the way I feel today
Don't you see that
[Chorus: x2]
Because it's real the way you used to make me feel
It makes it so hard to say but
Nothing can change the way I feel today
Don't you see that
[Chorus: x3]
The lyrics of Huey Lewis & The News's song "Some of My Lies Are True" depict a person who has been accused of lying to their friend or partner. The person they're addressing in the song cares about them and wants to be friends with them, but the singer's response is that it all sounds the same to them. They know that the other person thinks that they have been toying with their feelings, but they're not telling the whole truth. They hint that some of the lies they have been telling are really true, and sooner or later, the other person is going to realize it.
The singer admits that they are confused about their love life and that they have said things that weren't always true, but there are some things that they have said that are indeed the truth. They feel guilty about misleading their friend and want to let them know that not everything they've said is a lie. The song's chorus echoes this sentiment, emphasizing that the lies and the truth are intertwined and that the other person will eventually come to understand this.
Line by Line Meaning
Say you want to be a friend of mine
You claim you want to be close to me
See me all the time
You try to be around me as much as possible
You don't care what I do
You don't pay attention to my actions or words
But it all sounds the same to me
It doesn't matter what I say, it all seems to fall on deaf ears
Hey, can't you see
Can't you understand
It's just like I told you
As I've said before, this is the truth
I know you think that I've
You believe that I have
Been stringing you along
Been leading you on
And that I've told you a few but
And that I've lied to you a couple of times
Sooner or later when you say I love you
Eventually, when you profess your love
You're gonna realize that
You will come to understand that
Some of my lies are true
Some of my statements are actually factual
I never told you that I was the one
I never claimed to be the person you were looking for
Said it just for fun
Just said it as a joke
You know, you knew it too
You were aware that I was joking
So why so much on the telephone
Why do you call me so often
I'm never home
I'm not available to speak
Because it's real the way you used to make me feel
Because the feelings you used to inspire in me were genuine
It makes it so hard to say
It's difficult to express
But nothing can change the way I feel today
My emotions now are unalterable
Don't you see that
Can't you comprehend
[Chorus: x2]
Refrain repeated two times
[Chorus: x3]
Refrain repeated three times
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRISTOPHER JOHN HAYES, HUEY LEWIS, JOHN VICTOR COLLA, MARIO CIPOLLINA, SEAN THOMAS HOPPER, WILLIAM SCOTT GIBSON
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Some Of My Lies Are True (Sooner Or Later)
Huey Lewis, Huey Lewis and the News
Say you want to be a friend of mine
See me all the time
You don't care what I do
But it all sounds the same to me
Hey, can't you see
It's just like I told you
I know you think that I've
Been stringing you along
And that I've told you a few but
Sooner or later when you say I love you
You're gonna realize that
Some of my lies are true
I never told you that I was the one
Said it just for fun
You know, you knew it too
So why so much on the telephone
I'm never home
It's just like I told you
Because it's real the way you used to make me feel
It makes it so hard to say
But nothing can change the way I feel today
Don't you see that
Sooner or later when you say I love you
You're gonna realize that
Some of my lies are true
Sooner or later when you say I love you
You're gonna realize that
Some of my lies are true
Because it's real the way you used to make me feel
It makes it so hard to say but
Nothing can change the way I feel today
Don't you see that
Sooner or later when you say I love you
You're gonna realize that
Some of my lies are true
Sooner or later when you say I love you
You're gonna realize that
Some of my lies are true
Sooner or later when you say I love you
You're gonna realize that
Some of my lies are true
Michael Davis
Although not as clean and crisp as later HLN songs, this was literally THE song that gave many people their first taste of Huey Lewis & the News. It will always have a place in fan's hearts and memories! :)
Event Horizon
mine was The Power of Love
Adam Dorgant
This video should have more views, period!!!!
Snapshott1
The rawness of this album is what made it great.
David Copestakes
Their early work was a little too new wave for my taste. But when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically...
Yeet112
Is that.... a RAIN COAT? WHY YES! IT IS!
Jane Smith
Seems Bateman was kind of right about their early stuff. This early song does sound closer to New Wave than their later work, haha.
Kenny Rojas
Bale killed that role
Glenn Lego
As the character on Back to the Future said “Your kids will love it!”
kasykah
Wish we had some great music like this roll out. Pure talent. Love the new album Huey Lewis!