Delta Slim (Delroy Lindo) stops the music to bring on the main attraction, Preacher Boy (Miles Caton), who sings this song. His performance is so powerful that it rips open time and space and allows African djembe drummers, rappers, and Peking Opera dancers to join him on stage.
[Verse 1]
Something I been wanting to tell you for a long time
It might hurt you, hope you don't lose your mind
Well, I was just a boy, 'bout eight years old
You threw me a Bible on that Mississippi road
See, I love ya, Papa, you did all you could do
They say the truth hurts, so I lied to you
Yes, I lied to you
I love the blues
[Interlude]
Mm-mm
Oh, mm-mm
Hey
[Chorus]
Somebody take me in your arms tonight, alright
Somebody take me in your arms tonight
Yeah, yeah
Somebody take me in your arms tonight
[Bridge]
Mm-hmm
Oh, mm-mm
[Chorus]
Somebody take me in your arms tonight, alright
Somebody take me in your arms tonight, oh (Yeah, yeah)
Somebody take me in your— (Hey)
[Instrumental Break]
[Interlude]
New shit
Preacher Boy
Sammie Moore!
[Verse 2]
I hope you can stand it, stand it all
'Cause what l'm out here doing, you didn't preach at all
See, I'm full of the blues, holy water too
I know the truth hurts, so I lied to you
So preach on, speak your words
I know the truth hurts
Yes, I lied to you
I love the blues
I love the blues
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge]
Mm-hmm
Mm-hmm
Mm-hmm
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey, hey, oh
Mm-hmm
I know the truth hurts
Hey
Lied to you
Somebody take me in your arms
Hey
[Instrumental Break]
[Outro]
Mm, mm
I Lied to You was written by Raphael Saadiq & Ludwig Göransson.
I Lied to You was produced by Ludwig Göransson.
Miles-caton released I Lied to You on Fri Apr 18 2025.
Yes, the song was nominated for “Best Song Written For Visual Media” at the 2026 Grammy Awards, marking his first Grammy nomination.