In 2019, she broke the Australian record for the most weeks at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart by any artist with 16 weeks. By mid-January 2020, "Dance Monkey" had spent its 24th and final week at number one, beating Bing Crosby's all-time Australian record for his version of "White Christmas", which spent 22 weeks at the top in 1943.
"Dance Monkey" was accredited 16× platinum by ARIA for shipments of over 1,120,000 units, by mid-2021. Tones was the most awarded artist at the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, winning four of eight nominations. Tones and I released her debut extended play, The Kids Are Coming, on 30 August 2019, which peaked at number three in Australia, and top 10 in several countries. Her debut album, Welcome to the Madhouse, was released via Bad Batch on 16 July 2021. It debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart. The album's lead single "Fly Away" peaked at number four in Australia and number 11 in the UK.
Toni Watson grew up in Mount Martha on the Mornington Peninsula to the south of Melbourne, in the Australian state of Victoria. Conflicting reports state she was born either in 1993 or in 2000. The artist prefers not to disclose her birth details, "I never denied my age. I never lied about it. I just don't say anything now... Everything is wrong online."
She explained choosing a music career: "One day I was at the park with my family, all my cousins and stuff, in Frankston... We were all just singing a song and my aunty was like 'oh guys, she can actually hold a note.' I think that's the earliest memory of someone actually pointing me out as someone that has an ability to sing. I was probably like 7 years old." The singer-songwriter had learned to play keyboards and drum pads while at secondary school.She started busking in Melbourne, while working in fashion retail at the Universal Store.
In 2009, as Toni Watson, she created a YouTube page and posted a cappella cover versions of songs. She performed local gigs and festivals, including the Let Go festival. Tones was the vocalist for a duo in 2014, and remembered: "I started out singing in small pubs and bars in Mornington, I was singing along to a guitarist until I ended up branching out on my own." She explained her shift to a solo career: "I actually got made redundant from my retail job and with that money I bought an RC300 (loop station) and just started to try to figure it all out." She busked "up and down the east coast with her synthesizers and loop pedal, she has been building a loyal fanbase and captivating crowds with her genre-diverse style."
In September 2017, the singer-songwriter travelled to Byron Bay in the Australian state of New South Wales to try busking there. At an early performance, she met Jackson Walkden-Brown who became her manager about a month later. Her busking success led to a greater commitment to a music career. The artist spent 2018 living between Walkden-Brown's home in the Gold Coast hinterland and in her van in Byron Bay, writing music and busking full-time. Later that year she won the Battle of the Buskers at Buskers by the Creek.
Eyes Don’t Lie
Tones and I Lyrics
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Eyes don't lie
Eyes don't lie
Heard you tried to sell your soul to another
Heard you tried to dance around
With flames are made from angels undercover
But I see the way your face just changed
Did you lose a lover? Oh
And I know the story goes
You say you really tried, you didn't try at all
So now you hate the world
It hates you back is your excuse to fall
You say you're dead inside
So you decide to cut off everyone
Cut off everyone
Are you a stranger? (Are you a stranger?)
But you seem so familiar
It's hard to explain, yeah (it's hard to explain, yeah)
From what I can see, from what I can see
And maybe I'm broken
But my arms are wide open for ya
And you'll never know it, but you're just like me
From what I can see
Heard you try to place the blame on your brother
Heard it's everybody else's fault
You're home alone, inside for summer
Now you can't deny the times you lied and cried, you missed your mother
Cried and missed your mother, oh
And I know the story goes
You say you really tried, you didn't try at all
So now you hate the world
It hates you back is your excuse to fall
You say you're dead inside
So you decide to cut off everyone
Cut off everyone
Are you a stranger? (Are you a stranger?)
But you seem so familiar
It's hard to explain, yeah (it's hard to explain, yeah)
From what I can see, from what I can see
And maybe I'm broken
But my arms are wide open for ya
And you'll never know it, but you're just like me
From what I can see
Eyes don't lie
Eyes don't lie
Eyes don't lie
Eyes don't lie
Are you a stranger? (Are you a stranger?)
But you seem so familiar
It's hard to explain, yeah (it's hard to explain, yeah)
From what I can see, from what I can see
And maybe I'm broken
But my arms are wide open for ya
And you'll never know it, but you're just like me
From what I can see (eyes don't lie)
Tones and I’s song, “Eyes Don’t Lie,” is a reflection of the people who have lost their way and are desperately looking for love and acceptance, but are too afraid to reach out. The song is about how people can deceive and betray others, but the truth is always in their eyes. The repetition of the phrase “eyes don’t lie” emphasizes the importance of staying true to oneself and being honest with others.
The lyrics of the song are a commentary on the human condition and how it can be difficult to navigate the complexities of life, especially when one has experienced pain and heartache. It highlights the importance of empathy and understanding, as well as the need for human connection. The song encourages listeners to be kind and compassionate to one another, to look beyond the surface and see the pain and struggles that lie beneath.
Line by Line Meaning
Heard you tried to sell your soul to another
I heard that you were willing to do anything to get ahead or to change your situation.
Heard you tried to dance around with flames are made from angels undercover
I heard that you took risks that were dangerous and you thought you were invincible.
But I see the way your face just changed as if you lost a lover, did you lose a lover? Oh
I can see that something has hurt you deeply, and I wonder if it's because you experienced a loss.
And I know the story goes you say you really tried, you didn't try at all
You keep telling yourself and others that you gave it your all, but really you didn't try hard enough.
So now you hate the world, it hates you back is your excuse to fall
You feel like the world is against you and it's an excuse for you to give up.
You say you're dead inside, so you decide to cut off everyone
You feel empty inside and as a result, you push away the people closest to you.
Are you a stranger? (Are you a stranger?) But you seem so familiar
I don't know you very well, but you remind me of someone I know or maybe even myself.
It's hard to explain, yeah (it's hard to explain, yeah)
It's difficult to describe the feeling, but it's there.
From what I can see, from what I can see
Based on what I've observed or noticed.
And maybe I'm broken, but my arms are wide open for ya
I may be damaged or imperfect, but I am here for you and willing to support you.
And you'll never know it, but you're just like me, from what I can see (eyes don't lie)
You may not realize it, but we have a lot in common, and it's evident when I look into your eyes.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Eren Ross Cannata, Sam Homaee, Toni Watson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@analegon5739
Play "EYES DON'T LIE"
Eyes don’t lie
Eyes don’t lie
Eyes don’t lie
Heard you tried to sell your soul to another
Heard you tried to dance around with flames are made from angels undercover
But I see the way your face just changed as if you lost a lover
Did you lose a lover, oh
And I know the story goes you say you really tried you didn’t try at all
So now you hate the world it hates you back is your excuse to fall
You say you’re dead inside so you decide to cut off everyone
Cut off everyone
Are you a stranger
But you seem so familiar
It’s hard to explain ya
From what I can see, from what I can see
And maybe I’m broken
But my arms are wide open for ya
And you’ll never know it
But you’re just like me
From what I can see
Heard you try to place the blame on your brother
Heard it’s everybody else’s fault you’re home alone inside this summer
Now you can’t deny the times you lied and cried you missed your mother
Cried you missed your mother, oh
And I know the story goes you say you really tried you didn’t try at all
So now you hate the world it hates you back is your excuse to fall
You say you’re dead inside so you decide to cut off everyone
Cut off everyone
Are you a stranger
But you seem so familiar
It’s hard to explain ya
From what I can see, from what I can see
And maybe I’m broken
But my arms are wide open for ya
And you’ll never know it
But you’re just like me
From what I can see
Eyes don’t lie
Eyes don’t lie
Eyes don’t lie
Eyes don’t lie
Are you a stranger
But you seem so familiar
It’s hard to explain ya
From what I can see, from what I can see
And maybe I’m broken
But my arms are wide open for ya
And you’ll never know it
But you’re just like me
From what I can see
@Johndoe309
If I could hangout with any celebrity it would be her!
@rozar333
Great songwriting and a lot of emotional control and originality. What more to expect from a great singer.
@whyyes6428
If you think for a second she writes her own music you're a fool. This music is written by produces who know the formula required to make songs commercially viable in an effort to make as much money as possible. It's the anthesis of art.
@donnamariebradtke9888
Omg heard this on the radio on my way home from work, love it so much I had to check out the video. I'm 58yrs young and love your voice. I would like to know more about the story/meaning of this song that shows off your fantastic range 😍 Thankyou x keep on singing x
@uzbekistanbeats2671
This song makes me feel rich
@RealHotNicks
I really don't understand the hate she gets. I understand she may not be to everyone's liking, but you can't deny her talent as a singer/songwriter. And this is a great track!
@Sandyy_sandy
Yea
@jeanhorner1802
I cannot understand hate toward Tones. Humans are mind boggling
@Sandyy_sandy
@@jeanhorner1802 and the songs are really good
@lilianmaher2809
Dumb trolls