Edens Edge is an American country music group founded by Hannah Blaylock (l… Read Full Bio ↴Edens Edge is an American country music group founded by Hannah Blaylock (lead vocals), Dean Berner (vocals, guitar, Dobro), and Cherrill Green (vocals, mandolin, banjo, guitar). All three members grew up in rural Arkansas and they moved to Nashville in 2007 after meeting Nashville songwriter Kye Fleming. Edens Edge signed with Big Machine Records and released Amen as their debut single in April 2011.

Music has taken the young members of Edens Edge on an intriguing journey and they are thankful for the ride. “We’ve really grown up together and we’ve moved here and created a life together and I think that kind of history is organic,” says Dean. “We came together naturally-- just for the purpose of having fun and playing music. That’s part our chemistry- we’re all doing something that we love together.”

Cherrill and Hannah agree. “We’ve grown together and changed together,” says Cherrill while Hannah adds, “We’ve found or have written music that moves us and inspires us. We just trust that the music will speak for itself. You do what you do and hope people will love it and can connect with it because our first love--as much as we love playing and writing music--our first love is inspiring others through music.”

Too Good to Be True was released in April 2012 as the group's second single, and their self-titled debut album was released via Big Machine Records on June 12, 2012.

In March 2013, it was announced that Edens Edge had parted ways with Big Machine Records and that member Hannah Blaylock had left the band.

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Edens Edge Lyrics

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I helped you find her diamond ring
You made me try it on and everything
Tomorrow you'll both say I do
And I'll be there 'cause that's what best friends do
I should win an Oscar
Best actress in a show
You always see me smiling
Little do you know

I'm a liar
I'm a liar, the biggest liar in the world
I'm crying
I'm crying like I've never cried before

I know you always heard me say
You'll meet the perfect girl one day
The night you called and told me the news
I said I couldn't be more thrilled for you
This might be funny timing
Probably doesn't matter now
I never thought I'd say this but I just figured out

I'm a liar
I'm a liar, the biggest liar in the world
I'm crying
I'm crying like I've never cried before

If I ever tell you that I've found the perfect man
That he's everything I've ever wanted just as I had planned

I'm a liar
I'm a liar, the biggest liar in the world
'Cause I'll be crying
I'll be crying like I've never cried before

I helped you find her diamond ring
You made me try it on and everything

Overall Meaning

In Edens Edge's song "Liar," the singer expresses her deepest feelings of betrayal and heartbreak as she watches her best friend whom she's always been there for get married to another woman. The song opens with the singer stating that she helped her best friend find the engagement ring for his fiancée and even tried it on herself. She then goes on to say that despite her own feelings, she'll still be there to stand by her best friend on his wedding day because that's what best friends do. The chorus then reveals the bigger conflict as she admits to being the biggest liar in the world, pretending to be happy but crying inside.

The singer then recalls being supportive of her best friend in finding the "perfect" woman but confesses that she said these words with her fingers crossed. Later on, the singer reveals that she herself has never found the perfect man as she promised her best friend would happen. The song then ends with a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the pain and guilt she feels for pretending to be happy and for lying to herself and others.

Overall, "Liar" speaks to how we often hide our true emotions and pretend to be fine for the sake of others, even if it hurts us in the process. The song shows how much inner turmoil and heartbreak a person can go through while still putting on a brave face, and how sometimes the biggest liar is oneself.

Line by Line Meaning

I helped you find her diamond ring
I assisted you in finding an engagement ring for the woman you're going to marry

You made me try it on and everything
You made me wear the ring as if I was the one getting engaged

Tomorrow you'll both say I do
Tomorrow is the day you and your fianceé will exchange vows and get married

And I'll be there 'cause that's what best friends do
As your best friend, I will attend your wedding to support you and your future wife

I should win an Oscar
I've acted so convincingly around you that I should receive an award

Best actress in a show
The category I belong to in the hypothetical awards show is for best actress

You always see me smiling
I'm always seen as being happy and content with our friendship

Little do you know
You have no idea what I'm truly feeling inside

I'm a liar
I am not truthful about my feelings or my actions

I'm a liar, the biggest liar in the world
I am not just any liar but the most significant one who's keeping something profound a secret from you

I'm crying
I am shedding tears due to the pain of keeping such secrets from you and others

I'm crying like I've never cried before
I am experiencing emotions so intense that I've never felt them before

I know you always heard me say
You've always heard me talk about my opinions and my hopes around finding the perfect partner

You'll meet the perfect girl one day
You will find the ideal woman suited for you someday

The night you called and told me the news
The same night you called me to tell me about your engagement

I said I couldn't be more thrilled for you
I lied and acted as if I was overjoyed about your engagement

This might be funny timing
Ironic or weird timing between my feelings and what's happening with you

Probably doesn't matter now
My true feelings are irrelevant or would not have changed the outcome

I never thought I'd say this but I just figured out
I am surprised to be vocalizing this revelation to you finally

If I ever tell you that I've found the perfect man
If I ever tell you about finding an ideal partner for myself someday

That he's everything I've ever wanted just as I had planned
If I describe my perfect man to you, he will be identical to how I've always envisioned him

I'll be crying
Despite wanting a perfect man, I'll still be crying about other secrets, including being dishonest about never matching up with my fantasy

I'll be crying like I've never cried before
I'll be crying harder than I ever have before because of the guilt associated with lying and pretending

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDY STOCHANSKY, ANDY JOHN STOCHANSKY, LAURA VELTZ

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