“Liar” was written from the POV of a manipulative guy who tricks girls into giving it up. For all of the songs angrily accusing someone of being a liar (1, 2, 3 being but a small sampling), this was a rarity in that it takes the other person’s perspective, and relishes in it.
This was by far the ba...
[Verse 1]
You think you're gonna live your life alone
In darkness and seclusion
Yeah, I know
You've been out there, tried to mix with those animals
And it just left you full of humiliated confusion
So you stagger back home and wait for nothing
But the solitary refinement of your room spits you back out onto the street
And now you're desperate and in need of human contact
And then you meet me
And your whole world changes
Because everything I say is everything you've ever wanted to hear
So you drop all your defenses and you drop all your fears
And you trust me completely
I'm perfect in every way
'Cause I make you feel so strong and so powerful inside
You feel so lucky
But your ego obscures reality and you never bother to wonder why things are going so well
You wanna know why?
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm a liar!
Yeah, I'm a liar!
I'll tear your mind out
I'll burn your soul
I'll turn you into me
I'll turn you into me
'Cause I'm a liar, a liar
A liar, a liar
[Verse 2]
I'll hide behind a smile
And understanding eyes
And I'll tell you things that you already know
So you can say, "I really identify with you so much"
And all the time that you're needing me
Is just the time that I'm bleeding you
Don't you get it yet?
I'll come to you like an affliction
But I'll leave you like an addiction
You'll never forget me
You wanna know why?
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm a liar!
Yeah, I'm a liar!
I'll rip your mind out
I'll burn your soul
I'll turn you into me
I'll turn you into me
'Cause I'm a liar, a liar
Liar, liar, liar, liar
[Bridge]
I don't know why I feel the need to lie
And cause you so much pain
Maybe it's something inside
Maybe it's something I can't explain
'Cause all I do
Is mess you up and lie to you
I'm a liar
Oh, I am a liar
[Verse 3]
But if you give me just one more chance
I swear that I will never lie to you again
Because now I see the destructive power of a lie
Is stronger than truth
I can't believe I ever hurt you
I swear I will never lie to you again, please
Just give me one more chance
I will never lie to you again
No, I swear
I will never tell a lie
I will never tell a lie
No, no
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ho ho ho ho
Sucker, sucker
Oh, sucker
I am a liar, yeah!
I am a liar, yeah!
I like it! I feel good!
Oh, I am a liar!
Yeah
I lie, I lie, I lie!
Oh, I lie!
Oh, I lie, I lie, yeah!
Oh, I'm a liar! I lie, yeah
I like it, I feel good
I'll lie again and again
I'll lie again and again
And I'll keep lying
I promise
Liar was written by Sim Cain & Melvin Gibbs & Chris Haskett & Henry Rollins.
Liar was produced by Theo Van Rock.
Rollins Band released Liar on Tue Apr 12 1994.
Henry Rollins told Bullz-Eye in 2011:
‘Liar’ is a good song, but we literally wrote it as we were tuning up for the first day of band practice with our new bass player. He was playing with his bass, and to crack everyone up, he’s just jamming along, and I started saying some stuff, making a joke, a...