That’s why he calls her “Honey” in the last verse. The last chorus is from the viewpoint of the narrator. The second chorus is from the viewpoint of the boy “on the cheatin’ side of town” after she lied to him about intending to leave her rich husband in the future. There are three repeats of the Chorus “You can’t hide your lyin’ eyes…” The first chorus is from the viewpoint of her rich husband after she lied to him. He was her true love in high school, but she broke his heart by leaving him to marry a much older man for his wealth many years before. The boy she was thinking about when she was in school is the narrator of the song. My take – the story is about an attractive woman who married for riches instead of love and how it led her to a life of sadness and deception. I have a different take on this song than most, but I think it makes the most sense and brings a more poignant meaning. You’re still the same old girl you used to be. My oh my, you sure know how to arrange things.Īin’t it funny how your new life didn’t change things? She’s so far gone she feels just like a fool. She thinks about a boy she knew in school.ĭid she get tired or did she just get lazy? She draws the shade and hangs her head to cry. She gets up and pours herself a strong one,Īnd stares out at the stars up in the sky. There ain’t now way to hide your lyin’ eyes. She pulls away and leaves him with a smile. She swears that soon she’ll be comin’ back forever, She rushes to his arms, they fall together. ‘Cause he makes her feel the way she used to feel. She drives on through the night anticipating, With fiery eyes and dreams no one could steal. On the other side of town a boy is waiting, There ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eyes. She is headed for the cheatin’ side of town. To comfort an old friend who’s feelin’ down.īut he knows where she’s goin’ as she’s leavin’, So she tells him she must go out for the evening. Given to a man with hands as cold as ice. I guess every form of refuge has its price.Īnd it breaks her heart to think her love is only Late at night a big old house gets lonely. She’ll dress up all in lace and go in style. Glenn Frey or Don Henley were responsible for most of their songs and this might be Frey’s best. The bassline does a lot to drive this song, though it is not fancy. They sing some pretty complex harmonies here. While they weren’t on the level with the all-time best (in terms of harmonizing), they were one tier below. This song shows off some of the great harmonizing that the Eagles produced. She does not come across as a sympathetic character. Regardless, you can see the lie in her eyes. The story is interesting because of the little details: it appears that she loves her boyfriend and promises to leave her husband, it also appears that the husband is aware of the affair and perhaps turns his head to it due to indifference or due to powerlessness. Today we’d call her a sugar baby (I guess?). They euphemistically call her a city girl. The great opening lyrics above paint her as a woman who uses her sexuality to get everything she wants in life. This girl is not painted kindly in the song. Lyin’ Eyes is a great ‘story song’ about a young woman who takes an older husband-presumably for his money-but still keeps another lover on the side. The Eagles were very much a southern rock band in the beginning…but from California rather than Alabama. This is before, Hotel California was after. The Eagles work is best understood as before Joe Walsh and after. “Lyin Eyes” is from the early period of The Eagles work.
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