Lies
Butler Jonathan Lyrics


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Ah, ah, yeah
(Lies, lies)
Ooh, baby (Lies)
Well, well

We took a vow to be ever true
I lived up to mine, tell me did you
Someone saw you with your old lover
Hand in hand
I don't understand

You said it ended so long ago
You had me believing while You were deceiving me with lies (Lies)
Wish I could have seen it in your eyes (Lies)
But I never did (No, I never did)
Baby, lies (Lies)
Thought I read the message in your eyes
But I was too caught up in your web of lies

Someone calls at the strangest of times
And I swear I hear a man's voice on the other side
You give me the same old story
It's just a friend
That's who it is, girl

I hate to say it but my faith in you is shaking
Don't say you love me when it's my heart you're breaking
With your lies (Lies)
Wish I could have seen it in your eyes (Lies, lies)
But I never did (No, I never did)
Ooh, lies (Lies)
It took so long for me to realise (Lies, lies)
But I was too caught up in your web of lies

Wish I could have seen it in your eyes (Lies)
But I never did, I never did, the lies
It took so long for me to realise (Lies)
But I was too caught up in your web of lies

Whoa, lies, girl (Lies)
You had me believing
While you were deceiving me with lies

I hate to say it but my faith in you is shaking
Don't say you love me when it's my heart you're breaking with your lies (Don't say it)
Wish I could have seen it in your eyes
But I never did

Baby, lies, it took so long for me to realise
Oh, but I was too blind to see, oh

(Oh, baby)
(With a white lie)
(A wicked lie)
(Oh, baby)

You cheated on me, you cheated on me with a white lie
With a wicked lie
When I loved you, loved you

You cheated on me, you cheated on me with a white lie
Oh, with a wicked lie
But I loved you, baby, loved you, baby, lies

(Oh, baby)
(With a white lie)
(A wicked lie)
(Oh, baby)

(With a white lie)
(A wicked lie)
(Oh, baby)





(With a white lie)
(A wicked lie)

Overall Meaning

The song "Lies" by Butler Jonathan is about a relationship that has been built on lies and deceit. From the beginning of the song, it is clear that the couple had promised to love each other faithfully but one of them has strayed. The singer suspects that his partner is cheating on him and struggles to believe the lies that she is telling him. He realizes that he has been living in an illusion and wonders why he never saw the truth before.


The song highlights the pain that comes with betrayal and the difficulty of trusting again. It is a statement about the pitfalls of relationships based on lies and the importance of honesty. The singer laments the fact that he was too caught up in the web of lies to see the truth and wishes he had been more vigilant. The song ends on a somber note with the realization that the love the singer thought he had was a lie.


Overall, the lyrics of the song are relatable and speak to the human experience of love, betrayal, pain, and heartbreak.


Line by Line Meaning

Ah, ah, yeah
Introductory sound of the song


(Lies, lies)
Repetition of the theme of the song


Ooh, baby (Lies)
Addressing the person who is lying


Well, well
Indicates a change in tone and mood of the song


We took a vow to be ever true
We promised to be honest and loyal to each other


I lived up to mine, tell me did you
I kept my promise, did you do the same?


Someone saw you with your old lover
You were seen with your ex-partner


Hand in hand
In a romantic and intimate way


I don't understand
I am unable to comprehend your behavior


You said it ended so long ago
You told me that it was over a long time back


You had me believing while You were deceiving me with lies (Lies)
You made me believe in your lies while cheating on me


Wish I could have seen it in your eyes (Lies)
I wish I could have seen the truth in your eyes


But I never did (No, I never did)
But I was unable to do so


Baby, lies (Lies)
Repeating the song's theme


Thought I read the message in your eyes
I assumed the message from your eyes


But I was too caught up in your web of lies
But I was blinded by your lies


Someone calls at the strangest of times
I am getting suspicious phone calls at odd hours


And I swear I hear a man's voice on the other side
I think I can hear a man's voice in the background


You give me the same old story
You are giving me the same excuses and lies


It's just a friend
You are saying that it is just a friend on the phone


That's who it is, girl
You are reassuring me that you are not cheating


I hate to say it but my faith in you is shaking
I do not want to admit it, but I am losing my trust in you


Don't say you love me when it's my heart you're breaking
Do not express your love when you are hurting me


With your lies (Lies)
Repeating the song's theme


Wish I could have seen it in your eyes (Lies, lies)
I wish I could have seen the truth in your eyes


But I never did (No, I never did)
But I was unable to do so


Ooh, lies (Lies)
Repeating the song's theme


It took so long for me to realise (Lies, lies)
It took me a while to realize your lies


But I was too caught up in your web of lies
But I was blinded by your lies


Whoa, lies, girl (Lies)
Repeating the song's theme


You had me believing
You made me believe your lies


While you were deceiving me with lies
While you were cheating on me with your lies


I hate to say it but my faith in you is shaking
I do not want to admit it, but I am losing my trust in you


Don't say you love me when it's my heart you're breaking with your lies (Don't say it)
Do not express your love when you are hurting me with your lies


It took so long for me to realise
It took me a while to realize your lies


But I was too blind to see, oh
But I was too blinded by love to see the truth


(Oh, baby)
Addressing the person being talked about


(With a white lie)
A minor or harmless lie


(A wicked lie)
A harmful or devious lie


(Oh, baby)
Repeating the address


You cheated on me, you cheated on me with a white lie
You not only lied, but you cheated on me with a small or harmless lie


With a wicked lie
And with a harmful or devious lie


When I loved you, loved you
When I still had feelings for you


You cheated on me, you cheated on me with a white lie
You not only lied, but you cheated on me with a small or harmless lie


Oh, with a wicked lie
And with a harmful or devious lie


But I loved you, baby, loved you, baby, lies
But despite it all, I still loved you, even though you were lying to me


(Oh, baby)
Repeating the address


(With a white lie)
A minor or harmless lie


(A wicked lie)
A harmful or devious lie


(Oh, baby)
Repeating the address


(With a white lie)
A minor or harmless lie


(A wicked lie)
A harmful or devious lie




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: KEITH GORDON GREEN

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Chrystal Konstabel

Ah, ah, yeah
(Lies, lies) ooh, baby (lies)
Well, well

We took a vow to be ever true
I lived up to mine, tell me, did you
Someone saw you with your old lover
Hand in hand, I don't understand

You said it ended so long ago
You had me believing while
You were deceiving me with lies (lies)
Wish I could have seen it in your eyes
(Lies) but I never did (no, I never did)

Baby, lies (lies) thought I read
The message in your eyes (lies)
But I was too caught up
In your web of lies

Someone calls at the strangest of times
And I swear I hear a man's voice
On the other side

You give me the same old story
It's just a friend
That's who it is, girl

I hate to say it but
My faith in you is shaking
Don't say you love me when
It's my heart you're breaking

With your lies (lies) wish I
Could have seen it in your eyes
(Lies) but I never did (no, I never did)

Ooh, lies (lies) it took so long
For me to realize (lies)
But I was too caught up
In your web of lies

Wish I could have seen it in your eyes
(Lies) but I never did, I never did
Lies (lies) it took so long for me
To realize (lies) but I was
Too caught up in your web of lies
Whoa, lies, girl

You had me believing while
You were deceiving me with lies

I hate to say it but
My faith in you is shaking
Don't say you love me when
It's my heart you're breaking

With your lies, wish I could
Have seen it in your eyes
But I never did

Baby, lies, it took
So long for me to realize
Oh, but I was too blind to see

Oh, baby, with a white lie
A wicked lie, oh, baby

You cheated on me, you cheated on me
With a white lie, with a wicked lie
When I loved you, loved you

You cheated on me, you cheated on me
With a white lie, oh, with a wicked lie
But I loved you, baby, loved you, baby

Lies

Oh, baby, with a white lie
A wicked lie, oh, baby

With a white lie
A wicked lie, oh, baby



All comments from YouTube:

Eamon Keaveny

One of the most underrated songs of all time.

LEX GRAHAM

THIS SONG WAS A HIT. AND SARAH SARH TOOK HIM OUTTA HERE

Tess Minded

I didn’t underrate it ❤️

smithblack100

Not by my pops

Hicham Mori

With out a doubt

Kevin Bernstein

I was starting college @ The Ohio State University in 1988 when I first heard this kut! It was already a year old and still a hot record!! I like when he starts that "George Bensonish" scat singing and that trumpet DAMN!! Dude can FLOW!! Definitely A Classic Jam!! It Still Rocks 34 years later!!

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Sue Roberts

Omg this has brought back so many memories, I still have his album on vinyl, love all his music & him of course

Rodney Davis

Dude was so underrated...he is an awesome gospel singer now...amazes me how his strong south African accent never shows up when he sings...voice is still awesome today

the madafaka

Has Trevor Noah invited him to sing on his daily show..? He should do his fellow countryman a solid there...

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