I wrote a song about bein’ broke It kinda started out as a joke I didn’t go to college, what would I know About student loans? Just wanted you all to relate to me Most of my songs aren’t true I faked heartbreak I didn’t go through Even when I told you I’ve never been in love I already was Just wanted you all to relate to me
I don’t mean to mislead you, I promise So uncomfortable bein’ dishonest, ah-ah And I think I just realized I would say anything To come off a little more interesting
That’s why I tell Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lies Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lies Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lies Lie-lie-lie-lie
I’d rather tell myself if I ignore These thoughts they’ll go away And my toxic friends have changed Truth is I hate confrontation Deal with it tomorrow ‘Cause there’s nothing I can do That’s my favorite excuse Feeding my procrastination
I’ll be happy when I’ve had success Is that my way to admit I’m depressed? My therapy’s retail, if it’s on sale I pay the price and call that happiness, ah-ah
And I think I just realized I would do anything To keep hiding the pain I’ve been burying
That’s why I tell Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lies Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lies Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lies Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
Over and over, I keep on repeatin’ Until it all sounds like the truth to me, and I cover them up like I’m puttin’ out fires The last thing I want is for you to think I’m a liar
That’s why I tell Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lies Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lies Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lies Lie-lie-lie
That’s why I tell Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lies Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lies Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lies Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lies
(I don’t mean to mislead you, I promise) Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lies (I promise, I promise, I promise, I promise) Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lies (So uncomfortable being dishonest) Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lies (Dishonest, dishonest, dishonest, dishonest) Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lies