Lips
Micachu Lyrics
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your lips up in a lie,
you lie all the time but you stil get by,
buttoned your tongue but you don't comply,
you lie all the time but you still get by.
dry your tears away with you tie,
i tried and tried but you're still that guy,
shut that trap
your dribble is dry
lock lock lock
your lips up is lie
In Micachu's song Lips, the lyrics prominently feature the idea of lying and hiding the truth from others. The opening lines, "tie tie tie / your lips up in a lie," call for the person being addressed to keep their lips tightly closed and keep their lies hidden away. However, even though they lie all the time, they still manage to get by. The singer seems to be frustrated and fed up with this behavior, as evidenced later in the song when they tell the person to "shut that trap / your dribble is dry" and insist that they "lock lock lock / your lips up in a lie."
The song also includes a bit of word play, as the concept of tying one's lips up in a lie could be interpreted in a few different ways. It could be seen as a metaphor for keeping one's mouth shut and keeping secrets, or as a way of physically restraining oneself from telling the truth. The line "dry your tears away with your tie" also adds to this theme, as it implies that the person being addressed is using their clothing as a tool for hiding their emotions and keeping up appearances.
Line by Line Meaning
tie tie tie
Repeating the act of tying is a metaphor for the singer's desire to silence the listener
your lips up in a lie
The listener often speaks falsehoods
you lie all the time but you stil get by
Despite being dishonest, the listener still manages to succeed
buttoned your tongue but you don't comply
The listener refuses to follow through with their promises
you lie all the time but you still get by
A repetition of the earlier line, emphasizing the listener's ability to thrive despite their dishonesty
dry your tears away with you tie
The singer mocks the listener's emotional state, indicating that they do not have sympathy for them
i tried and tried but you're still that guy
Despite the singer's attempts to change the listener, they remain the same deceitful person
shut that trap
The artist wants the listener to stop talking, due to their tendency to speak untruths
your dribble is dry
The listener's words hold no value, as they are uninteresting and insincere
lock lock lock
Repeating the act of locking is another metaphor for the artist's desire to forcibly silence the listener
your lips up in a lie
A repetition of the earlier line, further emphasizing the listener's dishonest nature
Contributed by Sophia E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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I can smell a bit of captain beefheart with this one
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...and I'm hooked.