This poignant track explores the theme of heartbreak and denial. The protagonist in the song is grappling with a painful breakup, struggling to accept that his lover has moved on to someone else. He reflects upon happier times they spent together, filled with hope and promise. However, the harsh reality of their present circumstances forces him to confront his emotions. In an attempt to shield himself from further pain, he yearns for a comforting lie rather than face the bitter truth of unrequited love. The repeated plea "lie to me" signifies his desperate wish for temporary solace, even if it means living in a fabricated reality. This song beautifully encapsulates the struggle between acceptance and denial that often accompanies lost love.
Lie to Me
Lyrics
I saw you looking brand new overnight
I caught you looking, too, but you didn't look twice
You look happy
You look happy
Flashing back to New York City
Changing flights so you'd stay with me
Remember thinking that I got this right
Now I wish we'd never met
'Cause you're too hard to forget
While I'm cleaning up your mess
I know he's taking off your dress
And I know that you don't
But if I ask you if you love me
I hope you li-li-li-lie
Lie to me
It's three A.M. and the moonlight's testing me
If I can make it 'til dawn then it won't be hard to see
That I ain't happy
I ain't too happy
Flashing back to New York City
Changing flights so you'd stay with me
Problem was I thought I had this right
Now I wish we'd never met
'Cause you're too hard to forget
While I'm cleaning up your mess
I know he's taking off your dress
And I know that you don't
But if I ask you if you love me
I hope you li-li-li-lie
Lie to me
Singin'
Li-li-li-lie, li-li-li-li-li-lie
Li-li-li-li-li-lie, li-li-li-li-li-lie
And I know that you don't
But if I ask you if you love me
I hope you li-li-li-lie
Lie to me
Writer(s): Alexandra Leah Tamposi, Andrew Wotman, Ashton Fletcher Irwin, Calum Thomas Hood, Luke Robert Hemmings, Michael Gordon Clifford
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Hipgnosis Songs Group
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