Performer of a music style known as Canto Nuevo or Nueva Trova, Luis Eduard… Read Full Bio ↴Performer of a music style known as Canto Nuevo or Nueva Trova, Luis Eduardo Aute has been an artist in many different ways. It was in 1954 when Aute moved to Spain, after spending his childhood in the Philippines. Deciding to become an artist, Luis Eduardo Aute's first passion was painting, having his first exhibition in 1960, while living in Madrid. By the mid-'60s, the painter and poet was convinced to start recording his own music and he signed up to RCA in 1966. The following year, Aleluya and Rosas En El Mar were released. Prominent books such as Las Matematicas del Espejo, La Liturgia del Desorden, and Animal were published in recognition to his writing skills. After releasing Alevosía in 1995, Aute started touring all over Latin America and Spain with a painting exhibition called Ad Libidum; he later participated in a collective album called Un Secreto A Voces, based on lyrics by Alejandro Filio.

Tell Me Lies
Luis Eduardo Aute Lyrics

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Tell me lies, tell me lies,
I´ll lend you my ears.
Tell me lies, tell me lies,
till daybreak appears...
In the meantime, heat this ice
and swar you won´t be sincere.
If you care for me
please don´t let me see

the truth in your eyes.
So try, try, try
to treat me nice...
and, woman, tell me lies.
Tell me lies, tell me lies,
and make me believe
that our hearts are so wise
that they can´t deceive...
In the meantime, please disguise
my fears, now before you leave.
If you care for me
please don´t let me see
the truth in your eyes.
So try, try, try...
Tell me lies, tell me lies,
cause daybreak is here.
you´re in time, don´t think twice,
why not disappear...
don´t feel guilty, that´s the price
of love when the end is near.
If you care for me
please don´t let me see

the truth in your eyes.
So try, try, try…

Overall Meaning

In Luis Eduardo Aute's song "Tell Me Lies," the singer pleads for his lover to lie to him, to hide the truth, to disguise his fears. He begs to be told lies because, in his own words, "the truth in your eyes" is unbearable. This is a song about the fear of honesty; about the fear of knowing that the relationship is coming to an end. The singer's insecurities are on full display, as he tries to prolong the relationship by pretending everything is alright.

The song's lyrics are a haunting reminder of how hard it is to face the truth, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. Aute's voice is both soothing and melancholic, perfectly conveying the mood of the song. The melody is simple, but effective, with the chords rising and falling like a wave, reflecting the singer's emotional state.

Overall, "Tell Me Lies" is a beautifully crafted song that captures the fear of ending a relationship, and the desperation to hold on to something that is slipping away.

Line by Line Meaning

Tell me lies, tell me lies,
Please deceive me with your words

I´ll lend you my ears.
I will listen to whatever you say

Tell me lies, tell me lies,
Keep lying to me

till daybreak appears...
Until the truth comes out with the sunrise

In the meantime, heat this ice
While we wait, warm up our cold relationship

and swear you won´t be sincere.
Promise that you won't be truthful

If you care for me
If you truly love me

please don´t let me see
Don't show me

the truth in your eyes.
Your honest feelings about our relationship

So try, try, try to treat me nice...
Make an effort to be kind to me

and, woman, tell me lies.
Continue the charade, tell me falsehoods