Camila summarised the track in Spotify’s “The Romance Experience”: "It’s like the person you don’t wanna like. ‘Cause you know that he would just mess me up, and my stomach would be in knots. It just got to the point where it was funny because every time I’d be like, 'I don’t like him’ […] I knew I was just lying to myself."
Musically, "Liar" is a pop song, which contains an "island", reggae, and pan-Caribbean and Spanish mélange influences. The jazz-tinged song – which samples Ace Of Base’s 90s hit “All That She Wants”“ and Lionel Richie’s 1983 song “All Night Long (All Night)”–finds Camila losing control as she falls in love, despite denying her feelings. "Liar" opens with a combination of trumpets, dance-based bass drums, and mariachi-inspired horns. Elements of Latin trap and flamenco are accompanied by electronic handclaps, which leads to the ska-pop chorus. It rapidly cycles through styles of "salsa, reggaetón, flamenco, ska, [and] ballad
Liar
Camila Cabello Lyrics
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Or if you're not alone
I don't care, it's been too long
It's kinda like we didn't happen
The way that your lips move
The way you whisper slow
I don't care, it's good as gone (uh)
I said I won't lose control, I don't want it (ooh)
I said I won't get too close, but I can't stop it
Oh no, there you go, making me a liar
Got me begging you for more
Oh no, there I go, startin' up a fire
Oh no, no (oh no)
Oh no, there you go, you're making me a liar
I kinda like it though
Oh no, there I go, startin' up a fire
Oh no, no (ooh)
You're watching, I feel it (hey)
I know I shouldn't stare (yeah, yeah)
I picture your hands on me (I think I wanna let it happen)
But what if, you kiss me? (Yeah)
And what if, I like it?
And no one sees it
I said I won't lose control, I don't want it (ooh)
I said I won't get too close, but I can't stop it (no)
Oh no, there you go, making me a liar
Got me begging you for more
Oh no, there I go, startin' up a fire
Oh no, no (oh no)
I kinda like it though
Oh no, there I go, startin' up a fire
Oh no, no
Oh no, no, no
Here comes trouble, no, no
Startin' up a fire
I don't believe myself when I
Say that I don't need you, oh
I don't believe myself when I say it
So, don't believe me
Oh no, there you go, you're making me a liar
Got me begging you for more
Oh no, there I go, startin' up a fire
Oh no, no (oh no)
Oh no, there you go, you're making me a liar
I kinda like it though
Oh no, there I go, startin' up a fire
Oh no, no
Yeah, uh, yeah
Uh, yeah
Oh no, no, no, oh no, no, no
Oh no, you're making me a liar
'Cause my clothes are on the floor
Huh, huh, huh, uh
Oh no, no, no
Another fire
The lyrics to Camila Cabello's song Liar express the confusion and internal conflict that comes with being drawn to someone you know you shouldn't be involved with. Cabello admits that she doesn't care whether the person is there or not, and it's like their relationship never existed, but she can't help the way their lips move and the way they whisper slowly. She knows that she shouldn't lose control or get too close to this person, but she finds herself begging for more and starting up a fire. Cabello is aware that it's trouble, but she can't help the way she feels.
The lyrics depict the struggle between what one's head and heart are telling them. The heart wants a connection with the person, but the head is aware that the relationship is toxic and should end. Throughout the song, Cabello struggles with the temptation this person represents and how her body and mind are contradicting each other. She feels like a liar because she can't follow through with her initial assertion that she wouldn't lose control or get too close.
Overall, Liar describes the difficulties that people face when they are attracted to someone they know they shouldn't be. The song has a funky, upbeat feel to it, which might distract from its lyrical content. However, Camila Cabello's voice brings out the emotion and conflict of the lyrics effectively.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't care if you're here
Your presence or absence doesn't matter to me
Or if you're not alone
I don't care if there are other people with you
I don't care, it's been too long
I don't care about our past relationship, it's over
It's kinda like we didn't happen
Our relationship feels like it never existed
The way that your lips move
I'm attracted to the way you speak
The way you whisper slow
I enjoy when you speak in a soft and quiet manner
I don't care, it's good as gone (uh)
I'm over you and our relationship for good
I said I won't lose control, I don't want it (ooh)
I promised to myself that I won't fall for you again, but I don't want to lose control of the situation
I said I won't get too close, but I can't stop it
I promised not to get close to you again, but I can't help myself
Oh no, there you go, making me a liar
You're making me break my promises
Got me begging you for more
I want more of you despite my promises
There I go, startin' up a fire
I'm igniting old feelings for you
You're watching, I feel it (hey)
I can feel your eyes on me
I know I shouldn't stare (yeah, yeah)
I'm conscious of the fact that I shouldn't be looking at you too intently
I picture your hands on me
I'm fantasizing about you touching me
But what if, you kiss me? (Yeah)
What will happen if we kiss?
And what if, I like it?
What if I end up enjoying the kiss?
And no one sees it
If no one sees us, then it's okay
Oh no, no, no
I can't help but feel this way
Here comes trouble, no, no
I sense that there will be consequences to our actions
I don't believe myself when I
I can't trust myself to keep my promises
Say that I don't need you, oh
I'm lying when I say that I don't need you
So, don't believe me
I'm not being truthful with my words
Oh no, you're making me a liar
You're making me break my promises
I kinda like it though
Despite my promises, I'm enjoying the situation
Oh no, there I go, startin' up a fire
I can feel the passion between us reigniting
Oh no, you're making me a liar
You're making me break my promises again
Oh no, no
I can't help but feel this way
Oh no, my clothes are on the floor
We've given in to our desires physically
Another fire
Our relationship is heating up once again
Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alexandra Leah Tamposi, Andrew Wotman, Jenny Berggren, Jonas Petter Berggren Jonas, Jonathan David Bellion, Jordan Johnson, Karla Camila Cabello, Lionel Richie, Sofia Katarina Berggren Malin, Stefan Johnson, Ulf Ekberg
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When was the last time you lied?
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@beautifulmind960
I don't know😅
@Tam-ge1gn
I don’t remember 😂
@anthonyheredia6431
Your guys music is sick please make more music like space boy or however it was called
@anthonyheredia6431
7clouds your stupid (yh I lied right now that's your answer for when I lied)
@anthonyheredia6431
Oh yh I also really wanted to say half the songs on my playlist are from you guys. 😂love your music
@Quinie835
This Song jisoo blackpink 💫
@syedayossra4061
It's not her it's camilla s sort jisoo just did a cover which was amazing but still it doesn't become her song
@ditchSWERA
Half of the Ppl in 2022-2023 are here cuz of Jisoo…😅
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@elsieplaysroblox77
U did not trick me