Her career peaked in the late 1960s with a string of pop music hits. Her best-known hit, These Boots Are Made for Walkin' - which popularized and made her synonymous with Go-Go boots - was written by Lee Hazlewood. These Boots... has been covered by many artists such as Geri Halliwell, Megadeth, Jessica Simpson, Lil' Kim, Little Birdy, Billy Ray Cyrus, Crispin Hellion Glover and KMFDM.
Nancy also co-starred in a number of films, including Roger Corman's The Wild Angels with Peter Fonda and Bruce Dern, and Speedway with Elvis Presley, made guest appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, and starred in a number of television specials, most notable among them the 1967 Emmy Award-winning special "Movin' with Nancy", in which she appeared with her father and his Rat Pack pals Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.. In the 1970s, she slowed down her musical activity and ceased acting in order to concentrate on being a wife and mother. She returned to the studio in 1981 to record a country album with Mel Tillis called, Mel & Nancy.
At the age of 54, she posed for Playboy in their May 1995 issue, released a new CD, One More Time, and made guest appearances on TV shows to promote the new material.
Most Recently, the song Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) (originally recorded by Cher) was used on the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino's hit Kill Bill.
On July 28, 2006, for the film Another Gay Movie (2006), she released the song "Another Gay Sunshine Day" from the Another Gay Movie Soundtrack.
Lies
Nancy Sinatra Lyrics
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You?re telling me that you'll be true.
Lies, lies,
That's all I ever get from you.
Tears, tears,
I shed a million tears for you.
Tears, tears,
And now you?re loving somebody new.
Someday I'm gonna be happy,
I don't know when just now.
Lies, lies,
You?re breaking my heart.
You think your such a smart boy,
And I'll believe what you say.
Who do you think you are boy?
To lead me on this way-way.
Lies, lies,
I can't believe a word you say.
Lies, lies,
I'm gonna make you sad someday.
Someday your gonna be lonely,
And you want find me around.
Lies, lies,
You?re breaking my heart.
Someday I'm gonna be happy,
I don't know when just now.
Lies, lies,
You?re breaking my heart.
You think your such a smart boy,
And I'll believe what you say.
Who do you think you are boy?
To lead me on this way-way.
Lies, lies,
I can't believe a word you say.
Lies, lies,
I'm gonna make you sad someday.
Someday your gonna be lonely,
And you want find me around.
Lies, lies,
You?re breaking my heart.
Lies, your breaking my heart.
Man your breaking my heart.
The song is about a woman who is fed up with her lover's constant lies and broken promises. She has shed countless tears over his infidelity and is threatening to leave him, hoping to make him feel the same kind of pain he has caused her. The verses describe the woman's frustration and anger towards her partner's dishonesty, while the choruses express her determination to move on and find happiness without him.
The repetition of "lies, lies" emphasizes the woman's disbelief and disappointment in her lover's false promises. The line "you're breaking my heart" serves as a constant reminder of the pain he has inflicted on her. The bridge of the song hints at the woman's eventual satisfaction and independence, as she confidently asserts that she will be happy one day, without specifying when that day will arrive.
Overall, the lyrics echo the universal theme of love and heartbreak, with a focus on the damaging effects of lies and deception.
Line by Line Meaning
Lies, lies,
You constantly deceive me with your false promises
You're telling me that you'll be true.
You make promises to be loyal but they're just empty words
That's all I ever get from you.
Deceit is the only thing you've consistently given me
Tears, tears,
I've cried countless tears because of you
I shed a million tears for you.
I've cried so much over you that it feels like a million tears
And now you're loving somebody new.
You've moved on to someone else and left me heartbroken
Someday I'm gonna be happy,
One day I'll find happiness without you
I don't know when just now.
I'm not sure when that will be, but I know it will happen
You're breaking my heart.
Your lies and betrayal are causing me immense emotional pain
You think you're such a smart boy,
You have a false sense of superiority and intelligence
And I'll believe what you say.
I trust you and take your words at face value, despite them being untrue
Who do you think you are boy?
You have no right to treat me this way
To lead me on this way-way.
You're stringing me along, leading me on with false promises
I can't believe a word you say.
Your lies have made me lose all faith in your words
I'm gonna make you sad someday.
One day, you'll feel the pain and sadness that you've caused me
Someday you're gonna be lonely,
One day you'll be alone, without anyone by your side
And you won't find me around.
I won't be there for you, as you never were for me
Lies, your breaking my heart.
Your dishonesty is shattering my heart into pieces
Man your breaking my heart.
Your actions are causing me immense emotional pain
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TERRY ELLIS, DENZIL FOSTER, CINDY HERRON, MAXINE JONES, THOMAS MCELROY, THOMAS DERRICK MC ELROY, DAWN SHERRICE ROBINSON
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