# Don Henley Says Nobody Understands the Lyrics to This Eagles Song: “They’re Always Wrong”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/don-henley-says-nobody-understands-the-lyrics-to-this-eagles-song-theyre-always-wrong/
- Published: 2026-11-15T20:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T20:21:38+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/don-henley-says-nobody-understands-the-lyrics-to-this-eagles-song-theyre-always-wrong/
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- Henley says “egg and dart” means life and death.
- The phrase refers to a decorative architectural moulding.
- “Waiting in the Weeds” won a Grammy in 2007.

## Summary

Don Henley says listeners and lyric websites often misinterpret “egg and dart”, a phrase in the Eagles’ song “Waiting in the Weeds”. He explained that the architectural ornament represents life and death, fitting the song’s themes.

Released on the Eagles’ 2007 album *Long Road Out of Eden*, the Don Henley and Steuart Smith song became a fan favourite and won a Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals. Henley called it one of his favourite songs he had written and said it is not played on the radio.

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