“We Lied To Each Other” is song about growing apart in a relationship that ultimately ended. The lyrics convey the emotion and pain Olivia has been through.
[Verse 1]
You say you built up walls
Baby, I built myself up a whole goddamn house
It's a hundred feet tall
Don't even try to break in, it's made to keep you out
Every time I let somebody in
They let me down, I kick 'em out again
And I build up the walls a little higher
So I'm sorry if I don't believe your shit
I just think I might be runnin' out of bricks
'Cause it turns out that everyone's a liar
[Chorus]
Like I lied when I said I don't care
And you lied when you told me you did
We lied to each other and it isn't fair
We lied to each other
And I'd do it again
[Verse 2]
I know if I saw you right now
I would run away fast
Or say, "I just wanna be friends"
So you don't figure out that my walls are just glass
The problem is that there's a difference
You're a criminal and I am innocent
You're beautiful but the truth is ugly
I never had your bad intentions
I just kinda sorta didn't mention
That I want you 'cause I know you'll never love me
[Chorus]
So I lied when I said I don't care
And you lied when you told me you did
We lied to each other and it isn't fair
We lied to each other
[Bridge]
The only explanation
For this sad situation
Is that I love to be in pain
I don't think I'm worthy
Don't think I'm deserving
Of love, that's why I play these games
[Chorus]
So I lied when I said I don't care
And you lied when you told me you did
We lied to each other and it isn't fair
We lied to each other
[Outro]
We lied to each other
We lied to each other
We lied to each other
We lied to each other
And I'd do it again
We Lied to Each Other was written by Teddy Geiger & Olivia O’Brien.
We Lied to Each Other was produced by Teddy Geiger.
Olivia O’Brien released We Lied to Each Other on Fri Apr 26 2019.
In a Paper Magazine article found here, Olivia describes the writing process of We Lied To Each Other, saying
i wrote this song in early june of 2018 with just me and teddy geiger in the room. the concept came to me when i was driving on the 101 freeway… i pulled out my phone and immediately wrote...