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The eighth track on Dream Theater’s 1994 album Awake. “Lie” is a dark, heavy track written by then-keyboardist Kevin Moore that was chosen as the lead single for the album, though it was not very successful compared to the previous single Pull Me Under, for it only ranked #38 on the Billboard Hot Ma...
[Verse 1]
Daybreak
At the bottom of the lake
It's a hundred degrees I can't breathe
And I won't get out
'til I figure it out
Though I'm weak like I can't believe
So you tell me 'trust me' l can trust you
Just let me show you
But I got to work it out in a shadow of doubt
Cause I don't know if I know you
[Verse 2]
Doing fine but don't waste my time
Tell me what it is you want to say
You sin, you win, just let me in - hurry
I've been out in the rain all day
So you tell me 'trust me' I can trust you
As far as I can throw you
And I'm trying to get out of a shadow of doubt
Cause I don't know if I know you
[Chorus]
Don't tell me you wanted me
Don't tell me you thought of me
I won't, I swear I won't
I'll try, I swear I'll try
[Verse 3]
Mother Mary quite contrary
Kiss the boys and make them wary
Things are getting just a little bit scary
It's a wonder I can still breathe
Never been much of a doubting Thomas
But nothing breaks like a broken promise
You tell me 'bout your two more coming
But once is just enough for me
[Chorus]
Don't tell me you wanted me
Don't tell me you thought of me
I won't, I swear I won't
I'll try, I swear I'll try
[Bridge]
I had gotten used to being a soul destroyed
She comes in apparently to fill the void
All dogs need a leash and
At least I'll forget it
And she would never hurt me though
She's never said it
But I'm not going to ask her today
I don't want to scare her away
Your town, I'm all alone
And I just can't stare at the phone
I want to talk about lifelong mistakes
And you can tell your stepfather I said so
[Instrumental Break/Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
Don't tell me you wanted me
Don't tell me you thought of me
I won't, I swear I won't
I'll try, I swear I'll try
[Instrumental Outro reprising "The Mirror"]
Lie was written by Dream Theater & James LaBrie & John Petrucci & Kevin Moore & John Myung & Mike Portnoy.
Lie was produced by John Purdell & Duane Baron.