On “Lie To Me,” a dejected Bareilles has become jaded by her partner’s dishonesty and asks him for the truth, knowing full well she’ll probably never get it. Like the rest of the album, the song was produced by artist Ben Folds, who was a co-judge with Bareilles on television singing competition The...
[Verse 1]
Tell the truth, no lies
I can take it
Bend your breath, just this once
Run your mouth
I bet I can catch it
You sound just like a Judas
[Chorus]
And if there's anything I learned
That will keep me stranded
If I take you at your word
Then I'm empty-handed
A tongue like yours should be burned and branded
So I can see you lie to me
I wish the air would color red
When you breathe it in
So I could've seen it coming
Look in my eyes when you say you love me
So I can see you lie to me
[Post-Chorus]
Oh whoa, whoa oh
Oh whoa, oh whoa
[Verse 2]
Lost, be found
I'm a bloodhound born for seeking
Poor prey, you must be tired
Stood your ground
But your airtight drums were bleeding
And now it's all on fire
[Chorus]
If there's anything I learned
That will keep me stranded
If I take you at your word
Then I'm empty-handed
A tongue like yours should be burned and branded
So I can see you lie to me
I wish the air would color red
When you breathe it in
So I could've seen it coming
Look in my eyes when you say you love me
So I can see you lie to me
[Post-Chorus]
Oh whoa, whoa oh
Oh whoa, oh whoa
Lie to Me was written by Sara Bareilles.
Lie to Me was produced by Ben Folds.
Sara Bareilles released Lie to Me on Tue May 22 2012.