Los Lonely Boys is an American Chicano rock power trio from San Angelo, Tex… Read Full Bio ↴Los Lonely Boys is an American Chicano rock power trio from San Angelo, Texas. The band formed in 1996 and plays a style of music they call "Texican Rock n' Roll," combining elements of rock and roll, Texas blues, brown-eyed soul, country, and Tejano. The band consists of three brothers: Henry Garza (guitar, vocals), Jojo Garza (bass, vocals), and Ringo Garza (drums, vocals).

The three brothers emerged as a group in Nashville in the 1990s. After moving back to their home state of Texas they recorded their debut album in 2003. In 2005 their song "Heaven" won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. In 2005, the group recorded "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" with Carlos Santana for the Santana album "All That I Am".

Their album "Rockpango" was released in 2011.

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Tell Me Why
Los Lonely Boys Lyrics

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We've been together for years
You for me and me for you, my dear
It seems you're changing your song
Your tune is flat and all the words are wrong
Please tell me why
You never acted like this
You never messed with my confidence
(Turned away from my kiss)

Who am I with, I can't tell
Our life was good but now its something else
So tell me why
Why do you hurt me the way that you do
That's not fair, I wouldn't do it to you

Our bed's so cold and smothered in lies
Oh why

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Los Lonely Boys' Tell Me Why express the confusion and heartache of a person who has been in a long-term relationship with someone they thought they knew well, only to discover that their partner's behavior has changed drastically. The singer is pleading with the other person to explain why they are hurting him, why they are suddenly distant and indifferent, and why they are lying to him. He is struggling to reconcile the memory of the loving, caring person he used to know with the cold and distant stranger who now shares his bed.

Throughout the song, the singer expresses a deep sense of betrayal and confusion. He cannot understand how the person he loves, who used to be his rock and his support, could suddenly be so cruel and uncaring. He pleads with them to be honest and to communicate with him, to tell him why they are treating him this way. The overall message of the song is one of vulnerability and the fragility of even the strongest relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

We've been together for years
We have had a long relationship.

You for me and me for you, my dear
We love and care for each other deeply.

It seems you're changing your song
You seem to have changed your behavior and attitude.

Your tune is flat and all the words are wrong
Your behavior is off and it is negatively impacting our relationship.

Please tell me why
I want to understand why you are acting this way.

You never acted like this
This behavior is new to our relationship.

You never messed with my confidence
You have never before undermined my self-assurance.

(Turned away from my kiss)
You seem to be rejecting my affection.

Who am I with, I can't tell
I don't recognize the person you are being now.

Our life was good but now its something else
Our relationship has changed in a negative way.

So tell me why
I need to understand the reason behind your behavior.