Firstman wrote it all down and sang his songs like his life depended on it. When the world stopped spinning, he’d landed a regular gig as the bandleader on the Carson Daly Show. For four years, this was his university – playing and writing songs in whatever style the show’s musical guests played and learning how to engage a studio audience, day in and day out. That gig ended in early 2009 and Firstman will be releasing his 7th studio album, Live At The Treehouse, on Rock Ridge Music on August 17th, 2010.
Lies
Joe Firstman Lyrics
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When I can't even change mine
And it's easy being easy
And now you got me dizzy
Nothing is only something
'Cause nothing hurts like murder
I'll be conservative
You'll be absurd
When I was my only
I won't ask too much of you
And no I won't expect too much of you
Just come home soon.
Rest your feet and grow old with me
Older seems better than you could ever be
I see the way you're dying by your suicide eyes
And your lies, your lies, your lies
There's greatness in gold and silver I'm told
But I can't buy a break
Lover all the lovers
Well you're off to love another and another
And you make it look so easy being so easy
And now you got me dizzy
All about them hours you keep
And somebody seen you out there walking in your sleep
It's all about that company you keep
But I don't mind
When I find you lying next to me
You're lying next to me
In Joe Firstman's song "Lies," he starts off reflecting on the difficulty of changing his own mind, let alone someone else's. He then notes how easy it is to be "easy" and how it's made him dizzy. He explores the idea that "nothing is only something" and that "nothing hurts like murder," suggesting that the absence of something can be just as painful as its presence. He contrasts himself as conservative to the other person's absurdity, yet still feels lonely. He states that he doesn't expect much of them, but still wants them to come home.
The chorus starts off with a hopeful tone, asking them to grow old together, but then quickly turns somber as he sees the way they're "dying" by their "suicide eyes" and perpetual lies. He observes how much easier it seems for them to love others and how that makes him dizzy.
The last verse touches on rumors of the person's infidelity and the company they keep, but he doesn't mind as long as they're next to him. The overall tone of the song is one of resignation, even in the face of difficult circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
It's hard changing baby's mind
I find it difficult to convince my partner
When I can't even change mine
When I can't even change my own mind
And it's easy being easy
It's easy to be carefree
And now you got me dizzy
Your actions have left me feeling unsure and confused
Nothing is only something
Even a lack of something can have an impact
'Cause nothing hurts like murder
There's nothing more painful than betrayal
I'll be conservative
I'll be cautious and restrained
You'll be absurd
You'll be illogical and unpredictable
And it's lonely being lonely
Being alone can be a lonely experience
When I was my only
When I was the only one there for myself
I won't ask too much of you
I won't demand too much from you
And no I won't expect too much of you
And I won't have high expectations of you
Just come home soon.
Just come back to me soon.
Rest your feet and grow old with me
Stay with me and let's grow old together
Older seems better than you could ever be
Growing old together seems more attractive than any alternative
I see the way you're dying by your suicide eyes
I can see the pain in your eyes despite your attempts to conceal it
And your lies, your lies, your lies
And your constant deception
There's greatness in gold and silver I'm told
I've heard that wealth brings happiness and success
But I can't buy a break
But I can't seem to get a stroke of luck
Lover all the lovers
You love everyone and everything
Well you're off to love another and another
You move from one love interest to the next without hesitation
And you make it look so easy being so easy
And you make it look effortless to be so carefree
And now you got me dizzy
And now I'm feeling uncertain and confused because of you
All about them hours you keep
All about the late nights and early mornings you keep
And somebody seen you out there walking in your sleep
And someone saw you sleepwalking outside
It's all about that company you keep
It's all about the people you surround yourself with
But I don't mind
But I'm okay with it
When I find you lying next to me
As long as you're with me
You're lying next to me
I don't mind if you've lied to me, as long as you're here now
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOE FIRSTMAN
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