“It captures that ‘us against the world,’ concept,” Cale Dodds says of his … Read Full Bio ↴“It captures that ‘us against the world,’ concept,” Cale Dodds says of his debut EP, Wild and Reckless. “The title Wild and Reckless is about that desire for freedom and that endless ambition to fight for something more,” Cale says, while the album as a whole speaks to young love and its possibilities. “There’s no map…but there is that fire to chase it and try to find it.” Produced by Kyle Jacobs and Matt McClure (Lee Brice), Wild and Reckless was recorded at the renowned Ocean Way Recording Studios.

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Lying
Cale Dodds Lyrics

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we weren't supposed to be there, parked on the beach where the sand felt more like an hour glass.
We were both pretending something wouldn't end, if we stayed there.
Right in the front of that, Pontiac, kicking back, driver's side, window cracked.
With the radio up.
Just the two of us, lying on the hood of my car, under the stars falling as hard as they were.
Didn't know we didn't mean it, swore we believed it.
Took it too far.
She said forever, I should've never let her out of these arms But the truth is we were just lying, lying on the hood of my car.

I can still remember, bare feet on the fender.
Salt waves in her hair from the water.
Engine wasn't running, but it heated up when she tossed that, tank top off of that, Pontiac, breathing fast, hearts beating over that, radio all the way up.
Knowing we weren't just, lying on the lying on the hood of my car, under the stars falling as hard as they were.
Didn't know we didn't mean it, swore we believed it.
Took it too far.
She said forever, I should've never let her out of these arms But the trust is we were just lying, lying on the hood of my car.
Had that backseat packed up with all my stuff, and we promised that we'd keep in touch.
it turns out, we were just.
lying on the hood of my car, under the stars falling as hard as they were.
Didn't know we didn't mean it, swore we believed it.
Took it too far.
She said forever, I should've never let her out of these arms But the truth is we were just lying, lying on the hood of my car.
lying on the hood of my car.

she said forever, I should've never.
Lying on the hood of my car

Overall Meaning

The song "Lying" by Cale Dodds is a nostalgic reflection on a past relationship that was based on temporary feelings and false promises. The singer and his partner parked on the beach, lying on the hood of their car under the stars, where they both pretended that their love could last forever. They were both caught up in the moment, maybe hoping that this moment would never end. The lyrics suggest that they both knew it was not true, but they were in denial and went too far in their lie.

The song paints a picture of a youthful love that is pure and carefree, a love that may not last long but remains memorable. The lyrics also reveal the regret and pain that come after the realization that the promises made were nothing but lies. The singer remembers everything in detail, from her bare feet on the fender to the salt waves in her hair, which suggests that they did share a special moment together, but it was not enough to sustain a lasting relationship.

Overall, the song tells a relatable story of a love that was based on temporary feelings and a desire to hold on to a moment that would soon fade away. It is a reflection on the nature of young love and the false promises that come with it. The lyrics are poignant, and the melody reinforces the nostalgia, making it a bittersweet tune that echoes the memory of a lost love.

Line by Line Meaning

We weren't supposed to be there, parked on the beach where the sand felt more like an hour glass.
We know we shouldn't be here, but we still parked on the beach and felt time slipping away.

We were both pretending something wouldn't end, if we stayed there.
We both know this will end, but we pretended it wouldn't happen by staying on the beach.

Right in the front of that, Pontiac, kicking back, driver's side, window cracked.
We were chilling in the front seat of the Pontiac with the window slightly open, taking it easy.

With the radio up.
We enjoyed the music blasting out of the radio.

Just the two of us, lying on the hood of my car, under the stars falling as hard as they were.
We were lying on the car's hood, watching the stars fall.

Didn't know we didn't mean it, swore we believed it.
We thought we meant what we said, but we didn't know we were lying to ourselves.

Took it too far.
We went too deep into our lie.

She said forever, I should've never let her out of these arms But the truth is we were just lying, lying on the hood of my car.
She said she would be with me forever, and I regret letting her go. But truthfully, we were just lying to each other.

I can still remember, bare feet on the fender.
I remember her bare feet on the car's fender.

Salt waves in her hair from the water.
Her hair was wet and had salt waves in it from being in the water.

Engine wasn't running, but it heated up when she tossed that, tank top off of that, Pontiac, breathing fast, hearts beating over that, radio all the way up.
Although the engine wasn't running, it felt like it was overheating when she took off her tank top. We were breathing hard and our heart rates quickened as the radio volume increased.

Knowing we weren't just, lying on the lying on the hood of my car, under the stars falling as hard as they were.
We both knew we weren't just lying on the hood of the car; we were trying to deceive ourselves.

Didn't know we didn't mean it, swore we believed it.
We thought we meant what we were saying, but we didn't realize we were lying to ourselves.

Took it too far.
We went too far with our lies.

She said forever, I should've never let her out of these arms But the trust is we were just lying, lying on the hood of my car.
She said she would stay with me forever, and I regret letting her go. But the truth is, we were just lying to each other on the hood of the car.

Had that backseat packed up with all my stuff, and we promised that we'd keep in touch.
I had my stuff packed in the backseat, and we made promises to keep in touch.

it turns out, we were just. lying on the hood of my car, under the stars falling as hard as they were.
In the end, we both knew we were just lying on the hood of my car, watching the stars fall.

Didn't know we didn't mean it, swore we believed it.
We thought we meant what we were saying, but we didn't realize we were lying to ourselves.

Took it too far.
We took our lies too far.

She said forever, I should've never let her out of these arms But the truth is we were just lying, lying on the hood of my car.
She promised to stay with me forever, and I regret letting her go. But the truth is, we were both just lying to each other on the hood of my car.

lying on the hood of my car.
We were lying on the hood of my car, but we were also lying to each other about our true feelings.

she said forever, I should've never.
She said she would be with me forever, and I shouldn't have let her go.

Lying on the hood of my car
We were lying to each other while lying on the hood of my car.

Writer(s): Matthew James Alderman, Jared Mullins, Django Walker, Cale Dodds

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