Reflecting on how dating can be weird and complicated, “Lie to Me” carries a little more than just guitar strumming and powerful vocals, in which is given room to shine due to how carefully arranged the song is.
[Verse 1]
You really have a way with words
And I'm not one for sweet nothings, but the truth hurts
Or maybe you just don't think it through first
Now's not the time to remind me that you want nothing long term
So, don't speak so coldly when holding me, it kills the mood
[Chorus]
Lie to me, lie to me
I know it's only temporary, 'cause we both have to go
Just lie to me, lie to me
Or just don't say anything, 'cause I don't want to know
Just lie to me
[Post-Chorus]
(Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh)
(Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-hu)
[Verse 2]
You put all of these rules in place
'Cause you'd rather we feel nothing just to play it safe
What if I just wanna feel a different way?
Why does it all have to move at your pacе?
You say it's for the best, to protect us, but it kills thе mood
[Chorus]
Lie to me, lie to me
I know it's only temporary, 'cause we both have to go
Just lie to me, lie to me
Or just don't say anything, 'cause I don't want to know
[Post-Chorus]
(Ha-aah-ah-aah-ah-aah-ah-aah-ah)
(Ha-aah-ah-aah-ah-aah-ah-aah)
[Outro]
Just lie to me
Lie to me
Lie to Me was written by Rob Milton & Morgan Harper-Jones.
Lie to Me was produced by Rob Milton.
Morgan Harper-Jones released Lie to Me on Wed Mar 04 2020.
I wrote this with my friend Rob Milton. We both decided we wanted to write a song that was mostly carried by a vocal and vocoder. I was literally ranting to him about my love life when the chorus lyric was written. The majority of the lyrics came out very naturally and conversationally and stuck.
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