Former ballerinas turned songstresses, they released their self-titled debut in 2000 with Epic. The album was met with lukewarm reception, but the girls were undeterred. After moving to New York, they released Light Of The Moon with Universal in 2005, with similar luck. After leaving the label and their manager to make some serious changes, they recorded their third album with producer Roger Greenawalt and after having opened a week's worth of shows for Albert Hammond Jr. [Catherine Pierce's fiancee] in November 2006, the girls were greeted with much more enthusiastic reception and excellent press.
Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge was released in April 2007.
The Pierces recently gained even more press when they were featured on the December 5th episode of the hit TV show, "Gossip Girl".
However, despite Catherine's high-profile celebrity romance with the Strokes guitarist, Albert Hammond Jr., the increased publicity didn't translate into sales.
According to the You'll Be Mine Songfacts, the siblings were on the verge of calling it a day when a friend of theirs, Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman, offered to produce them. The result was The Pierces fourth album, You & I, their first release after signing to Polydor.
Lies
The Pierces Lyrics
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I've got a real one for you
I'm done with compromise
Lies are wide and black and blue
They hide inside those big brown eyes
You've gotten dirty, angel
Aren't you ready to come clean?
You say that I'm being mean?.
Don't you hear me when I say I'm lonely?
Do I kid myself to think that I.. I.. I?
Am your one and only?
I can't tell you how many times I've cried
Over you, my baby..
I've had one too many sleepless nights
Over you, my baby..
Baby?.
Can't you see I'm wounded baby?
Go ahead and put me down
You keep saying that I'm crazy
There's just rumours going round
I am dying to believe you
Tell me what should I do
Who would want to play a fool
And then find out that it's true?
Don't you hear me when I say I'm lonely?
Do I kid myself to think that I.. I.. I?
Am your one and only?
I can't tell you how many times I've cried
Over you, my baby..
I've had one too many sleepless nights
Over you, my baby..
Baby?.
Cross your heart and hope to die
White or black it's still a lie
Every city that you fly
I sit home and wonder why
While you're out there getting high
One more night for me to cry
Can you look me in the eye?
Cross your heart and hope to die
Hope to die (x4)
I can't tell you how many times I've cried
Over you, my baby..
I've had one too many sleepless nights
Over you, my baby..
I can't tell you how many times I've cried
Over you, my baby..
I've had one too many sleepless nights
Over you, my baby..
The Pierces’s song “Lies” is a melancholic ballad, where the lead singer reveals her lover’s dishonesty and infidelity through her lyrics. The song begins with a repetition of “la la lie” which sets the tone for the lyrics to come. The lead singer then asserts that she has a true story to tell her lover and that she is done with compromises. She highlights that the lies told by her lover are wide and deep, covering everything in their relationship. The lead singer then questions the trustworthiness of her lover and accuses them of hiding behind their big brown eyes.
As the song progresses, the lead singer expresses her sadness and loneliness. She asks if she is the only one in her lover's life or if it’s just a mirage. She also speaks about her troubled emotions, crying and being sleepless for way too many nights due to her unresolved feelings.
In the bridge part of the song, the lead singer inquires if her lover can be truthful, cross his heart and hope to die. She then concludes the song with expressing her pain and how her love is hurting her, mentioning how her lover is out there getting high, while she has to sit home and wonder why.
Overall, the song captures emotions of betrayal, loneliness, and heartbreak that many can relate to in their romantic relationships. The repetition throughout the song and the tonality of the lyrics make it an even more potent and emotional experience for the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
La la lie, La la lie, La la lie
Introduction to the song and its tune.
I've got a real one for you
I have something genuine to tell you.
I'm done with compromise
I will not make any more compromises.
Lies are wide and black and blue
Lies are extensive, dark and hurtful.
They hide inside those big brown eyes
Lies are concealed by innocent-looking eyes.
You've gotten dirty, angel
You've gotten involved in bad things, even though you look innocent.
Aren't you ready to come clean?
Are you not ready to confess your wrongdoings?
I am looking down with sorrow
I am sad and disappointed in you.
You say that I'm being mean?
You think I am being harsh by asking you to confess.
Don't you hear me when I say I'm lonely?
Can't you understand that I feel alone?
Do I kid myself to think that I.. I.. I?
Am I fooling myself into thinking that you love only me?
Am your one and only?
Am I the only one you love?
I can't tell you how many times I've cried
I have cried a lot because of you.
Over you, my baby..
Because of your actions.
I've had one too many sleepless nights
I have lost sleep over you.
Can't you see I'm wounded baby?
Can't you see that you have hurt me deeply?
Go ahead and put me down
Go ahead and insult me.
You keep saying that I'm crazy
You keep telling me that I am irrational.
There's just rumours going round
I only hear rumours about you.
I am dying to believe you
I want to believe you so badly.
Tell me what should I do
Please tell me what I should do.
Who would want to play a fool
Who would willingly be made a fool?
And then find out that it's true?
Only to realize that the rumours are indeed true.
Cross your heart and hope to die
Promise me without lying.
White or black it's still a lie
A lie is a lie, regardless of the color or appearance.
Every city that you fly
Everywhere you go.
I sit home and wonder why
I sit at home, wondering why things turned out this way.
While you're out there getting high
While you are out there engaging in destructive behavior.
One more night for me to cry
One more night of tears for me.
Can you look me in the eye?
Can you face me and tell the truth?
Hope to die (x4)
Swearing to tell the truth until you die.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROGER GREENAWALT, ALLISON PIERCE, CATHERINE PIERCE
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