Eyes Don't Lie – English Lyrics

• By: Tones And I

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and relatable emotions of Tones And I's "Eyes Don't Lie." This powerful pop track offers a unique blend of folk-dance and electronic styles, showcasing her distinctive vocals and heartfelt lyricism. Through its themes of loss, resentment, and ultimately, liberation from toxic connections, the song provides a deep well of contemporary English expression. Listen closely to the evocative lyrics to grasp nuanced vocabulary and understand how emotion is conveyed through vocal performance, making it an excellent piece for language learners to connect with modern musical storytelling.

[English]

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 you

From what I can see, from what I can see

And maybe I'm broken

But my arms are wide open for you

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

Eyes don't lie

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Key Grammar Structures

• Heard you tried to sell your soul to another

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past perfect tense ('tried') to indicate an action completed before another past action, emphasizing the sequence of events.

• But I see the way your face just changed as if you lost a lover

  ➔ Past Simple with 'just'

  ➔ The use of 'just' with the past simple ('changed') emphasizes that the action happened very recently.

• You say you're dead inside so you decide to cut off everyone

  ➔ Present Simple with 'so'

  ➔ The conjunction 'so' is used to show a result or consequence of the previous statement ('you're dead inside').

• Are you a stranger? But you seem so familiar

  ➔ Contrastive Conjunction

  ➔ The use of 'But' contrasts the two ideas: being a stranger and seeming familiar.

• And maybe I'm broken, But my arms are wide open for you

  ➔ Comma Splice with 'But'

  ➔ The comma splice connects two independent clauses ('maybe I'm broken' and 'my arms are wide open') with 'But' to show contrast.

• From what I can see

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The prepositional phrase 'From what I can see' introduces a clause that expresses an opinion based on observation.

• You'll never know it, But you're just like me

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ The future simple ('You'll never know') is used to express a prediction or certainty about a future event.