You Tell Lies
Unmasking Deception: Charlie Foxtrot's 'You Tell Lies'
Lyrics
Hand out, collecting your dollar change
Engaging in financial transactions, collecting small amounts of money.
Keep it to yourself
Advising someone to keep their thoughts or information to themselves.
Toe tapping, making this body wait
Impatiently waiting, with a rhythmic foot movement, possibly for someone.
Like you was someone else
Behaving as if you are a different person.
But you tell lies, don't ya babe?
Accusing the person of telling lies.
Half-hearted good-for-nothing
Describing someone as lacking commitment or enthusiasm.
Old paperback news
Referring to outdated and unimportant information.
No fun destroying something
Highlighting the lack of enjoyment in destroying something valuable.
With so much to lose
Warning against causing harm when there is much at stake.
But you tell lies, oh you tell lies
Reiterating the accusation of dishonesty.
Look fast, you're blowing up honey
Advising someone to pay attention because their reputation is growing.
Yeah you're quite the name
Acknowledging the person as a notable figure or celebrity.
Six million can't be wrong
Suggesting that a large number of people can be misled or influenced.
If they all look the same
Questioning the uniqueness or authenticity of the person.
You're wearing numbers
Referring to the person as a statistic or a part of a larger group.
But a house is not a home
Emphasizing that material possessions don't make a place feel like home.
You bought fall in summer
Accusing the person of achieving success through deceptive means.
Think you got there on your own
Suggesting that the person is taking credit for something they didn't achieve alone.
But you tell lies, you tell lies
Repeating the accusation of dishonesty.
Look fast, you're blowing up honey
Reiterating the warning about the person's growing reputation.
Yeah you're quite the name
Reaffirming the person's status as a notable figure.
Six million can't be wrong
Reiterating skepticism about the authenticity of the person's popularity.
If they all look the same
Repeating the idea that a large number of people can be misled.
But you tell lies, oh you tell lies
Emphasizing the repeated accusation of dishonesty.
Don't ya babe
Reiterating the accusation of telling lies.
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