Don't Let's Talk About Lisa
Lonestar Lyrics


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Don't let's talk about Lisa
Don't let's even start
Let's leave Lisa out of this one
Lisa broke my heart

Gwendolyn was splendid but her tendency to spending
Spun a little out of control
Two nights on the town and
My poor bank account was crawling around on the floor

And pretty young Alicia she could take a piece of your heart
And lead you to the light
Lucy Melinda Loretta and Lucinda
We could go on all night but

Don't let's talk about Lisa
Don't let's even start
Let's leave Lisa out of this one
Lisa broke my heart

Priscilla was a killer, meaner than Godzilla
But oh what a pretty girl and
Dawn in the dawn with her pom-poms on
She could twirl like a tilt-a-whirl

There's wonderful women all over the world
I've said it again and again
But she whose name must not be spoken
Has it all over all of them so

Don't let's talk about Lisa
Don't let's even start
Let's leave Lisa out of this one
Lisa broke my heart

You can talk about the weather
Cotton or leather
And do you think the Beatles
Shoulda really gotten back together
Talk about the truth
Mantle or Ruth
Fabio, DiMaggio or John Wilkes Boothe

Don't let's talk about Lisa
Don't let's even start no, no
Don't let's talk about Lisa please sir
Lisa broke my heart

Oh Lisa she's off limits man
Lisa broke my heart

You can talk about Hanson, Marilyn Manson
And do you think they'll ever have a show down in Branson
Talk about desire, Sosa or McGwire
And is we in the fryin' pan or is we in the fire
Talk about what's real and what you really feel
And how's about those mini skirts on Ally McBeal




Talk about the X-Files, Macaroons and mistrials
And did you ever snag your jacket pocket on a turnstile

Overall Meaning

In the song "Don't Let's Talk About Lisa" by Lonestar, the singer is trying to avoid talking about a woman named Lisa who broke his heart. He goes on to mention several other women he has been involved with or knows, but still insists that Lisa should not be brought up in conversation. He describes how Gwendolyn's spending habits got out of control and how Alicia could take a piece of anyone's heart. He also mentions women named Lucy, Melinda, Loretta, and Lucinda, but finds that Lisa has it all over all of them.


The chorus repeats the plea to not talk about Lisa, even suggesting other topics of conversation like the weather or the Beatles. The singer continues to insist that Lisa is off-limits and broke his heart. He mentions other topics like baseball players Mickey Mantle and Babe Ruth, and the X-Files, but still brings it back to Lisa and how he can't handle discussing her.


The theme of the song is how one person can affect someone so deeply that they can't bear to even hear their name spoken. The singer's heartbreak is evident in his reluctance to discuss Lisa and his desperation to avoid any mention of her. The lyrics portray a sense of hurt and betrayal, but also a desire to move on and avoid any reminders of the past.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't let's talk about Lisa
Let's avoid discussing Lisa


Don't let's even start
Let's not even begin to talk about Lisa


Let's leave Lisa out of this one
Let's not involve Lisa in this discussion


Lisa broke my heart
Lisa caused me emotional pain and heartbreak


You can talk about the weather
We can change the topic of discussion to something else, like the weather


Cotton or leather
We can talk about different fabrics/materials


And do you think the Beatles
We can discuss whether or not we think the Beatles should have reunited


Shoulda really gotten back together
Whether the Beatles should have reunited is up for discussion


Talk about the truth
We can discuss what we perceive as the truth


Mantle or Ruth
We can talk about baseball players Mickey Mantle or Babe Ruth


Fabio, DiMaggio or John Wilkes Boothe
We can talk about different people, including model Fabio, baseball player Joe DiMaggio, or presidential assassin John Wilkes Boothe


Oh Lisa she's off limits man
Lisa is a topic we won't discuss


There's wonderful women all over the world
There are many great women around the world


I've said it again and again
I've expressed this sentiment multiple times


But she whose name must not be spoken
Referring to Lisa without saying her name


Has it all over all of them so
Lisa is superior to all other women in some way


Priscilla was a killer, meaner than Godzilla
Priscilla was a tough person, even tougher than Godzilla


But oh what a pretty girl and
However, Priscilla was also very beautiful


Dawn in the dawn with her pom-poms on
Dawn was a cheerleader


She could twirl like a tilt-a-whirl
Dawn was skilled at twirling her pom-poms


And pretty young Alicia
Alicia was a beautiful and young woman


she could take a piece of your heart
Alicia had the ability to capture someone's heart or attract someone romantically


And lead you to the light
Alicia could guide or influence someone to make positive changes


Lucy Melinda Loretta and Lucinda
These names are examples of women that could be discussed


We could go on all night but
There are many other women we could discuss, but let's not


Talk about desire, Sosa or McGwire
We can discuss different topics, like desire or baseball players Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire


And is we in the fryin' pan or is we in the fire
We can discuss whether we're in a difficult or dangerous situation


Talk about what's real and what you really feel
We can discuss genuine, authentic feelings


And how's about those mini skirts on Ally McBeal
We can discuss fashion or a specific TV show


Talk about the X-Files, Macaroons and mistrials
We can discuss TV shows, cookies, or legal proceedings


And did you ever snag your jacket pocket on a turnstile
We can discuss humorous or relatable situations




Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BENMONT M. TENCH, DON HENRY

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