The band's debut self-titled album was released on April 3, 2012. The album's first single, "Ho Hey" reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.
The Ho Hey Songfacts reports that Schultz and Fraites were originally based in New York and started collaborating in 2002 after Fraites’ brother, Josh, who was also Schultz’s best friend died of an overdose. The pair began writing and performing to cope with their grief and they later relocated to Denver, where they met the classically trained Pekarek after advertising for a cellist.
Their self-titled debut album The Lumineers was released on April 3, 2012, on Dualtone Records.
Their second album, Cleopatra, was released in 2016.
The band's third album, titled III, was released on September 13, 2019 and debuted at No. 2 on the US Billboard 200.
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White Lie
The Lumineers Lyrics
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When you asked me I denied it
I've told lies that never came true
And I have stolen and so have you
If we can make it through another day
With you believing in my innocence
And we can make it through another year
If it's all the same to you
Then it's just a little white lie
Then it's all the same to me
And it's just a little white lie
If I was to blame would you?
Would you still believe?
I don't want you to forget
Just pretend that it never happened
And it's just a little white lie
And it's just a little white lie
If it's all the same to you
Then it's just a little white lie
Then it's all the same to me
And it's just a little white lie
If I was to blame would you?
Would you still believe?
If I was a thief?
The lyrics of The Lumineers’ "White Lie" speak of the guilt and shame that come with telling lies and doing wrong, even to the people you love the most. The song starts with the confession of having lied and stolen as a child, and how the tendency to tell lies has followed the singer into adulthood. Despite this, the singer clings to the hope that they can make it through another day and another year with their loved one believing in their innocence. The repeating chorus emphasizes the idea that by calling their actions a "little white lie", they hope to minimize the impact of their actions and avoid damaging the relationship.
The verse "If it's all the same to you / Then it's just a little white lie / Then it's all the same to me / And it's just a little white lie / If I was to blame would you? / Would you still believe?" shows the singer's desperation to keep their partner from learning the truth about what they have done. They are afraid that their partner will judge them and reject them if they knew the truth, but they are also tormented by the idea of keeping such a significant secret from someone they care about.
The final verse "And I don't want you to forget / Just pretend that it never happened / And it's just a little white lie / And it's just a little white lie" shows the singer's fear of losing the person they love if the truth were to come out. They are willing to live with this lie and pretend that it never happened, knowing that it is wrong but unable to face the consequences of telling the truth.
Overall, "White Lie" is a poignant and relatable song that deals with the complexities of human relationships and the dishonesty that can sometimes come with them.
Line by Line Meaning
As a kid, my hands were red
As a child, I committed wrongdoings and was guilty of something.
When you asked me I denied it
I denied committing any crime or wrongdoing when you confronted me about it.
I've told lies that never came true
I have lied numerous times in the past and the lies I told never turned out to be true.
And I have stolen and so have you
I have stolen before and so have you, maybe indicating that we have all done things we are not proud of.
If we can make it through another day
If we can survive another day without being caught or judged for our actions.
With you believing in my innocence
With you trusting that I am not guilty of any wrongdoing.
And we can make it through another year
If we can live our lives for another year without being accused or judged.
'Cause we both need it to forget this fear
Because we both need to forget about the fear of being caught or judged for our actions.
If it's all the same to you
If it doesn't matter to you or it won't change anything for you.
Then it's just a little white lie
Then the lie I told is not a big deal, just a small and insignificant lie.
Then it's all the same to me
If it doesn't matter to you, it doesn't matter to me either.
If I was to blame would you?
If it was me who did something wrong, would you still believe in me or accuse me?
Would you still believe?
Would you still trust me and believe that I am innocent even if I actually committed a wrongdoing?
I don't want you to forget
I don't want you to forget about what I did, but to act like it never happened.
Just pretend that it never happened
I want you to overlook or dismiss what I did, hoping that you will forget about it or pretend that it never happened.
And it's just a little white lie
And it's not a big deal, just a small and insignificant lie.
If I was a thief?
If I was someone who stole something, would you still trust and vouch for me?
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Wesley Schultz, Jeremiah Fraites
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