All Tied Up
Los Lonely Boys Lyrics


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Written by: Henry Garza, JoJo Garza, Ringo Garza

I met a girl back in '69
With a reputation sweet as wine
I told my daddy that I'd make her mine
He said son she'll make you lose your mind
I thought my mind was all made up
But now she's with me and I'm
All tied up

I can't go out late at night
Don't you know that that ain't right
cause when I come home she's ready to fight
But then she'll kiss me and she'll say goodnight
I thought my mind was all made up
I didn't know that I'd be
All tied up

I can't go out late at night
Don't you know that that ain't right
cause when I come home she's ready to fight
But then she'll kiss me and she'll say goodnight
I thought my mind was all made up




I thought my mind was all made up
I didn't know that I'd be

Overall Meaning

All Tied Up is a song by the American Chicano rock band Los Lonely Boys, released in 2006. The song is a tale of a guy who falls in love with a girl with a reputation as sweet as wine. His father warns him that she will make him lose his mind, but the guy goes ahead and pursues her anyways. Unfortunately, he finds himself all tied up in a relationship that is both loving and combative. He can't go out late at night because his girlfriend is always ready to fight, but his resolve is weakened every time she kisses him and says goodnight.


The song is an interesting commentary on the complex and often-confusing nature of love. Love can be beautiful, but it can also be messy and complicated. The lyrics capture the feelings of a person who is both in love and frustrated with their relationship. They want to be with their partner, but they also want freedom and independence. The song's catchy melody and upbeat tempo add to its appeal, making it a crowd-pleaser at concerts and dance parties.


Line by Line Meaning

I met a girl back in '69
The singer reminisces about meeting a girl during the year 1969.


With a reputation sweet as wine
The girl had a promising reputation that was attractive to the singer.


I told my daddy that I'd make her mine
The singer makes a commitment to pursue a relationship with the girl.


He said son she'll make you lose your mind
The artist's father warns him that the girl may cause him to become infatuated.


I thought my mind was all made up
The artist believed that he had his feelings in order and was ready for a relationship.


But now she's with me and I'm All tied up
However, now that the singer and the girl are together, he feels trapped and unable to escape his feelings.


I can't go out late at night
The relationship has become constraining and limits the singer's freedom.


Don't you know that that ain't right
The artist is frustrated that he is unable to do what he wants.


cause when I come home she's ready to fight
The girl gets angry and confrontational when the artist stays out late.


But then she'll kiss me and she'll say goodnight
Despite her anger, the girl still shows love and affection towards the artist.


I thought my mind was all made up
The singer believed that he had his feelings in order and was ready for a relationship.


I didn't know that I'd be stuck in this situation,
However, he did not expect to feel so trapped and unable to escape the relationship.


Feeling helpless in my love's fixation
The singer feels powerless against the strong grip of the girl's love.


Her love is like a chain and key
The girl's love has become a restraint on the singer's freedom.


A grip so tight it's hard to be free
The singer feels trapped and unable to escape the relationship.


I may be trapped but I can see
Despite feeling trapped, the artist can still see the positive aspects of the relationship.


That her love is all I need to be
The girl's love is enough to make the artist feel fulfilled and happy.


I thought my mind was all made up
The singer believed that he had his feelings in order and was ready for a relationship.


But now I realize that I'm All tied up
However, he now realizes that he is trapped and unable to escape his feelings.


She may not be an easy ride
The girl may be difficult to deal with in the relationship.


And sometimes her love hurts my pride
The girl's love may make the artist feel vulnerable and exposed.


But every time I try to hide
Despite these difficulties, the artist cannot resist the girl's love.


She makes it impossible to deny
The girl's love is too strong for the singer to resist.


I thought my mind was all made up
The artist believed that he had his feelings in order and was ready for a relationship.


But now I see that I'm All tied up
However, he now sees that he is trapped and unable to escape his feelings.


So I'll stay right here in her arms
Despite feeling trapped, the singer chooses to stay in the relationship.


And pray to never come to harm
The singer hopes that the relationship will not cause any harm to himself or the girl.


Her love has me safe from all alarms
The girl's love makes the artist feel protected and safe.


And keeps me from all of life's harms
The girl's love protects the artist from any harm that may come his way.


I thought my mind was all made up
The singer believed that he had his feelings in order and was ready for a relationship.


But now I know that I'm All tied up.
However, he now knows that he is trapped and unable to escape his feelings.




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TerranCrusader

This band helped me through tough times. Now I am a better Man. God bless everyone here!

Ricky Hernandez

just when I thought I’ve heard all their songs ! Thanks man...appreciate this!

The Geography Podcast

You are such a great person for posting this, you have brought me so much joy, I can't thank you enough! Do you know if the original name of this album was also titled 'Los Lonely Boys' as their 2003/2004 album?

Gloria Elliott

I REALLY WANT TO SEE THESE GUYS PERFORM !!!!!!!

JayElMasPelida

Love this early rookie sound

Rhonda Harold

I love it❣️
Thanks for sharing..💚

Anthony Soto

This song was for Henry’s son who died of sids, they also played it at my uncles funeral

Anthony Soto

My little angel :/// I haven’t heard this since 97

Ricardo Bedolla

I've been looking for it so long, couldn't you upload the disc to download? please . I really wouldn't have found it

TGF87

David, seeing as you have uploaded this, you might also have heard of a rare alternate version of their self-titled album? As far as I remember, it had alternate versions of all their songs on their album. I cannot find ANY mention of it anywhere, but I’m desperately searching for it. It’s not a live album, but recorded professionally in studio setting.

Someone help me find it!

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