“lie” displays Barrett wanting her ex to move on physically from her, but never mentally. Barrett asks her ex to never leave her fully, and to always love her, and she admits that she can’t change the fact that her ex will move on, but she wishes that he will never truly love anyone but her. Via a p...
[Verse 1]
The hardest pill to swallow
Is knowing that tomorrow, you're not
Mine, mine, mine
If I don't get to have you
Thank God our matching tattoos last for
Life, life, life
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I know I can't help
If you meet someone else
If you meet someone else
[Chorus]
You can take her home
She can get you high
You can hold her heart
Even after you broke mine
You can kiss her softly
Never make her cry
You can tell her that you love her
As long as it's a lie
[Post-Chorus]
As long as it's a lie
Promisе you'll lie
Promise you'll lie
[Verse 2]
I still kеpt the ring
Even if I'll never be your
Bride, why? Why?
You can grow old together
As long as the last name on your lips is
Mine, mine, mine
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I know I can't help
If you meet someone else
If you meet someone else
[Chorus]
You can take her home
She can get you high
You can hold her heart
Even after you broke mine
You can kiss her softly
Never make her cry
You can tell her that you love her
As long as it's a lie
[Post-Chorus]
As long as it's a lie
Promise you'll lie
Promise you'll lie
As long as it's a lie
Promise you'll lie
Promise you'll lie
[Outro]
Mm-mm-mm-mm
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Mm-mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm
lie was written by Nessa Barrett & Evan Blair & Madi Yanofsky.
lie was produced by Evan Blair.
Nessa Barrett released lie on Fri Jun 23 2023.
It’s about accepting that sometimes even though you want something, it’s not always meant to be. I hope people who listen to this feel an emotion that is hard for us to accept but need to in order to live a fulfilling life.
— via Prelude Press