Liar
Britney Spears Lyrics


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Tall tale, such a damn shame
Hindsight, I can see it all so plain
Kamikaze fire come down
Fire come down, fire-fire come down
Left, right, nowhere to turn
I'm left in the ash from the bridges you burned
Kamikaze fire come down
Fire come down, fire-fire come down

(Ah) It's too late for apologies
(Ah) Nothing you can offer me now
(Ah) I'm looking at you on your knees
(Ah) And I'm all listened out

Call, call, call
But I'm never gonna come
Baby cry, cry, cry
You ain't fooling anyone
You know I know that you know I know
That you're a liar, a liar
You can crawl, crawl, crawl
You can beg and you can bleed
Baby talk, talk, talk
Keep on lying through your teeth
You know I know that you know I know
That you're a liar, a liar

I hear you all night talk in your sleep
Saying all kinda names but none of them me
Keeping secrets under your sheets
Under you sheets, under-under your sheets
You can cry wolf
But you know I ain't gonna be here tomorrow, oh no
I ain't fucking with your dirty, dirty, dirty laundry
Dirty laundry, dirty-dirty laundry

(Ah) It's too late for apologies
(Ah) Nothing you can offer me now
(Ah) I'm looking at you on your knees
(Ah) And I'm all listened out

Call, call, call
But I'm never gonna come
Baby cry, cry, cry
You ain't fooling anyone
You know I know that you know I know
That you're a liar, a liar
You can crawl, crawl, crawl
You can beg and you can bleed
Baby talk, talk, talk
Keep on lying through your teeth
You know I know that you know I know
That you're a liar, a liar

So here we go
Wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo
Wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo
So here we go
Wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo
Here we go (You're a liar, liar)

You can call, call, call
But I'm never gonna come
Baby cry, cry, cry
You ain't fooling anyone
You know I know that you know I know
That you're a liar, a liar
You can crawl, crawl, crawl
You can beg and you can bleed
Baby talk, talk, talk
Keep on lying through your teeth
You know I know that you know I know
That you're a liar, a liar

So here we go
Wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo
Wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo




Wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo
You're a liar, a liar

Overall Meaning

The song "Liar" by Britney Spears is about a relationship full of lies and deceit. In the beginning of the song, the singer regrets not seeing through their partner's lies earlier. The imagery of a "Kamikaze fire" suggests that the relationship was like a destruction caused by the partner's actions. The singer feels betrayed and hopeless, as they are surrounded by the ashes of the bridges burned by their partner. Despite the partner's apologies, the singer has reached a point of no return and is all "listened out".


In the second verse, the singer reveals that they have discovered their partner's secret affairs, as they hear them talking in their sleep about other people. The metaphor of "keeping secrets under your sheets" is used to suggest that the partner was hiding their infidelity in their own bed. The singer warns their partner that they can cry wolf, but they will not be there to listen or to clean up their mess anymore.


Overall, "Liar" is a powerful breakup song that portrays the emotions of betrayal and disappointment that come with a relationship that was built on lies. The song's catchy tune and upbeat rhythm make it easy to sing along to, even though the lyrics touch on a heavier subject matter.


Line by Line Meaning

Tall tale, such a damn shame
It's unfortunate that you've been telling lies about me


Hindsight, I can see it all so plain
Now that I look back on things, I can see that you were lying the whole time


Kamikaze fire come down
Your lies are like a destructive force that will ultimately bring you down


Left, right, nowhere to turn
You've burned all your bridges with me, and now you have nowhere to turn


I'm left in the ash from the bridges you burned
Your lies have destroyed our relationship, leaving only a pile of ash in their place


(Ah) It's too late for apologies
You've hurt me too much with your lies, and now apologies won't fix the damage


(Ah) Nothing you can offer me now
You have nothing left to offer me to make up for your lies


(Ah) I'm looking at you on your knees
You've been caught in your lies and now you're begging for forgiveness


(Ah) And I'm all listened out
I've heard all your lies and I'm done with listening to them


Call, call, call
You keep trying to contact me even though I want nothing to do with you


But I'm never gonna come
No matter how much you call or try to get my attention, I will never come back to you


Baby cry, cry, cry
You're crying and trying to make me feel sorry for you, but it won't work


You ain't fooling anyone
I know that your tears are fake and you're still lying to me


You know I know that you know I know
You're aware that I know you're lying, and I know that you know that I know


That you're a liar, a liar
The truth is that you're a liar


You can crawl, crawl, crawl
You'll try anything to get back into my good graces, even if it means groveling


You can beg and you can bleed
You can plead with me and suffer through pain, but it won't change the fact that you lied to me


Baby talk, talk, talk
You keep trying to talk your way out of the situation, but your lies have already been exposed


Keep on lying through your teeth
You continue to lie to me, even though I know the truth


I hear you all night talk in your sleep
Even in your subconscious, you're still lying to me


Saying all kinda names but none of them me
Even in your dreams, you're lying to yourself about who you really are


Keeping secrets under your sheets
You have things you're hiding from me, even when you're vulnerable and in bed


You can cry wolf
You can make false cries for help, but I won't be fooled by them


But you know I ain't gonna be here tomorrow, oh no
I'm not going to be around for your lies any longer


I ain't fucking with your dirty, dirty, dirty laundry
I'm not interested in dealing with your personal problems or secrets


So here we go
It's time for the truth to come out


You're a liar, a liar
The final truth is that you are a liar




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O DistroKid, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Hipgnosis Songs Group
Written by: BREYAN STANLEY ISAAC, JASON EVIGAN, NASH LINDEN MILLER OVERSTREET, DANNY PARKER

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@kaleumachado9535

Tall tale, such a damn shame
Hindsight, I can see it all so plain
Kamikaze fire come down
Fire come down, fire-fire come down
Left, right, nowhere to turn
I'm left in the ash from the bridges you burned
Kamikaze fire come down
Fire come down, fire-fire come down
It's too late for apologies
(Ah) Nothing you can offer me now
(Ah) I'm looking at you on your knees
(Ah) And I'm all listened out
Call, call, call
But I'm never gonna come
Baby cry, cry, cry
You ain't fooling anyone
You know I know that you know I know
That you're a liar, a liar
You can crawl, crawl, crawl
You can beg and you can bleed
Baby talk, talk, talk
Keep on lying through your teeth
You know I know that you know I know
That you're a liar, a liar
I hear you all night talk in your sleep
Saying all kinda names but none of them me
Keeping secrets under your sheets
Under you sheets, under-under your sheets
You can cry wolf
But you know I ain't gonna be here tomorrow, oh no
I ain't fucking with your dirty, dirty, dirty laundry
Dirty laundry, dirty-dirty laundry
It's too late for apologies
(Ah) Nothing you can offer me now
(Ah) I'm looking at you on your knees
(Ah) And I'm all listened out
Call, call, call
But I'm never gonna come
Baby cry, cry, cry
You ain't fooling anyone
You know I know that you know I know
That you're a liar, a liar
You can crawl, crawl, crawl
You can beg and you can bleed
Baby talk, talk, talk
Keep on lying through your teeth
You know I know that you know I know
That you're a liar, a liar
So here we go
Wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo
Wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo
So here we go
Wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo
Here we go (You're a liar, liar)
You can call, call, call
But I'm never gonna come
Baby cry, cry, cry
You ain't fooling anyone
You know I know that you know I know
That you're a liar, a liar
You can crawl, crawl, crawl
You can beg and you can bleed
Baby talk, talk, talk
Keep on lying through your teeth
You know I know that you know I know
That you're a liar, a liar
So here we go
Wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo
Wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo
Wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo
You're a liar, a liar



All comments from YouTube:

@BatMan-yt2se

Here after JT said that horrible thing about Britney 2024! Let’s go Britney Army!!!

@JenjaKakapo

What horrible thing?

@mariajosesanchez6499

Dijo literalmente que "NO SE DISCULPA CON NADIE" a funarlo de nuevo !!!! 😎

@user-sl3ow9nu4b

This song is so gonna be in the top by tomorrow 😂😂😂

@Amore77ll1

Tbh this is better than selfish

@MoonOnLight

I hope so it’s so good

@yerandez

Here for JT a Liar

@immaseahorse1348

Yup, he's not a very bright boybander

@myller9326

Dedicated to Justin. Let's make this song viral!

@immaseahorse1348

Absolutely! Justice for Britney!

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