Initially previewed in an old screenshot that teased multiple upcoming tracks, Lying was originally thought to be the name of “Cheer Me On”. Later, around the time Cheer Me On got officially announced, a video of Malcolm standing on a car resurfaced which included the first true snippet of the song.
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, baby, it's my poker face again
Someone get me straight
I play it cool, but I've been fakin' it
[Chorus]
You know I've been lyin'
You know I've been lyin'
You know I've been lyin'
You know I've been lyin'
[Verse]
My heart's beatin' faster, faster than it seems
I tell you I'm bad, but only in my dreams
I'll tell you what I'm feelin'
My nature's been concealin'
Everythin' that I could be
What you know ain't all of me
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, baby, it's my poker face again
Someone get me straight
I play it cool, but I've been fakin' it
[Chorus]
You know I've been lyin'
You know I've been lyin'
You know I've been lyin'
You know I've been lyin'
You know I've been lyin'
You know I've been lyin'
You know I've been lyin'
You know I've been lyin'
You know I've been lyin'
You know I've been lyin'
You know I've been lyin'
You know I've been lyin'
[Outro]
Here we go
Nice syphone, dude (You got this)
Lying was written by Malcolm Todd & Jonah Cochran.
Lying was produced by Jonah Cochran & Charlie Ziman & Malcolm Todd.
Malcolm Todd released Lying on Fri Apr 04 2025.
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