While the original line up for the band included Billy Ray Cyrus, John Waite, Jeffrey Steele and Phil Vassar, the artists' schedules became too busy for the band to meet up and record material for their debut album. However, in 2009, Cyrus was filming Christmas in Canaan and he came across Morris Joseph Tancredi.[1] The two began to talk about music and Tancredi played Cyrus a song he had written, called "Lately." Cyrus immediately took a liking to the song and asked Tancredi if he had any more material. Soon after, Cyrus met with Samantha Maloney, Jamie Miller, Dan Knight and Dave Henning. The five of them soon became the new line up for Brother Clyde.
Lie To Me
Brother Clyde Lyrics
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And you are gone
And I do my best
To pretend that it wasn't long ago
When you were here
And everything was fine
Then you left me leaving it all behind
'Cause I can't take the truth
So why don't you lie to me
Tell me what to do
'Cause I'm still hung up on you
Some day your gonna find out what it feels like
Some how your gonna rise above it all
And then you'll see just what it takes when you leave
soon how I met you break your fall
Now know the road
It's getting cold
And I wanna just get back to where we was before
I know that's hard to do
But I'm really set on you
And I wanna just feel like it did oh so
Lie to me
'Cause I can't take the truth (oh yeah)
So why don't you lie to me
Tell me what to do
'Cause I'm still hung up on you
Some day your gonna find out what it feels like
Some how your gonna rise above it all
And then you'll see just what it takes when you leave
soon how I met you break your fall
Why don't you lie to me
Lie to me
I keep waiting for your lies
Lie to me
'Cause I can't take the truth
I'm so in love with you
Some day your gonna find out what it feels like
Some how your gonna rise above it all
And then you'll see just what it takes when you leave
soon how I met you break your fall
Some day
your gonna find out what it feels like
Lie to me, lie to me
Some day
You're gonna rise about it all
Lie to me, lie to me
The song "Lie To Me" by Brother Clyde is about the pain and desperation of someone who is still in love with their ex-partner even after they have left them. The singer is struggling to come to terms with the fact that their relationship is over and that their significant other has moved on. They are asking their ex-partner to lie to them and tell them what to do because they can't bear the truth that the relationship is truly over.
The singer acknowledges that one day their ex-partner will also experience the pain of losing someone they love, but for now, they are desperate to be with them again. The singer acknowledges that they know their request for their ex-partner to lie to them is unrealistic, but at this point, they are so in love that they just want to hold onto any shred of hope that they can.
The chorus, "Lie to me, 'cause I can't take the truth, so why don't you lie to me, tell me what to do, 'cause I'm still hung up on you," captures the vulnerability and desperation of someone who wants to hold onto their love even after it has been lost.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello
The singer is greeting someone, but that person is no longer there.
And you are gone
The person being addressed is no longer present.
And I do my best
The singer is trying hard to cope with the situation.
To pretend that it wasn't long ago
The artist is attempting to deny the reality that the person was here not long ago.
When you were here
The person being addressed used to be present.
And everything was fine
Things were good when the person being addressed was around.
Then you left me leaving it all behind
The person being addressed left, leaving everything behind.
So lie to me 'Cause I can't take the truth
The artist is asking to be lied to since they cannot handle the truth.
So why don't you lie to me
The artist is pressing the person being addressed to lie.
Tell me what to do
The artist wants instructions on how to proceed.
'Cause I'm still hung up on you
The singer is still deeply attached to the person being addressed.
Some day your gonna find out what it feels like
The artist believes that the person being addressed will eventually experience similar feelings to their own.
Some how your gonna rise above it all
The singer predicts the person being addressed will overcome their challenges somehow.
And then you'll see just what it takes when you leave
The singer implies that the person being addressed will understand the consequences of their departure once they are gone.
soon how I met you break your fall
The singer hopes that the memories of their time together will make it easier for the person being addressed to land on their feet.
Now know the road
The artist is aware of the journey ahead.
It's getting cold
The situation is becoming more difficult to handle.
And I wanna just get back to where we was before
The singer wants to return to the good times they once had.
I know that's hard to do
The singer understands that it may be difficult or impossible to recapture the past.
But I'm really set on you
The artist is determined to make things work with the person being addressed.
And I wanna just feel like it did oh so
The artist wants everything to feel the way it used to.
Why don't you lie to me
The artist is still asking the person being addressed to lie.
Lie to me
The singer believes that being lied to would be better than facing the truth.
I keep waiting for your lies
The artist is actively anticipating the lies of the person being addressed.
I'm so in love with you
The singer is very much in love with the person being addressed.
Some day
At some point in the future.
you're gonna rise about it all
The singer believes that the person being addressed will eventually overcome their challenges.
Lie to me, lie to me
The artist continues to ask the person being addressed to lie.
Contributed by Kaitlyn I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.