Lies
Butler Jonathan Lyrics
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(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
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)
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
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!!
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...
Bryian Eaton
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