Little Lies
Fleetwood Mac Lyrics


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If I could turn the page
In time then I'd rearrange
Just a day or two
Close my, close my, close my eyes

But I couldn't find a way
So I'll settle for one day
To believe in you
Tell me, tell me, tell me lies

Tell me lies
Tell me sweet little lies
(Tell me lies, tell me, tell me lies)
Oh, no, no, you can't disguise
(You can't disguise, no, you can't disguise)
Tell me lies
Tell me sweet little lies

Although I'm not making plans
I hope that you understand
There's a reason why
Close your, close your, close your eyes

No more broken hearts
We're better off apart
Let's give it a try
Tell me, tell me, tell me lies

Tell me lies
Tell me sweet little lies
(Tell me lies, tell me, tell me lies)
Oh, no, no, you can't disguise
(You can't disguise, no, you can't disguise)
Tell me lies
Tell me sweet little lies

If I could turn the page
In time then I'd rearrange
Just a day or two
Close my, close my, close my eyes

But I couldn't find a way
So I'll settle for one day
To believe in you
Tell me, tell me, tell me lies

Tell me lies
Tell me sweet little lies
(Tell me lies, tell me, tell me lies)
Oh, no, no, you can't disguise
(You can't disguise, no, you can't disguise)

Tell me lies
Tell me sweet little lies
(Tell me lies, tell me, tell me lies)
Oh, no, no, you can't disguise
(You can't disguise, no, you can't disguise)
Tell me lies




Tell me sweet little lies
(Tell me, tell me lies)

Overall Meaning

Fleetwood Mac's "Little Lies" is a song about a failing relationship. The lyrics are about the desire to pretend that everything is fine and that the couple is in love when, in reality, they are not. The song starts with the singer wishing they could "turn the page" in time and rearrange just a "day or two," attempting perhaps to fix past mistakes and misunderstandings. However, the hopes for a second chance soon fade. The singer slowly starts to understand that staying in the relationship with their partner is bringing them more pain than joy. The lyrics emphasize the importance of telling lies to keep the relationship going, even though the truth hurts. The phrase "tell me sweet little lies" represents our need to keep up the charade and lie to ourselves and our partners. But at the same time, it also reveals the fear of losing something familiar, even if it's not working anymore.


The chorus is the essential part of the song, where the lie repeats itself in a never-ending loop. The repetition of the chorus, "tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies," captures the desperation of the singer to stay in the relationship, despite the cracks that are clearly showing. They urge their partner to keep telling them the lies they want to hear, no matter how insincere they may be. While the song may seem to be about deception, it's more about the fear of losing someone, even if they are not right for us.


Line by Line Meaning

If I could turn the page
If I could go back in time


In time then I'd rearrange
I would change what happened


Just a day or two
Just a little bit of time


Close my, close my, close my eyes
I wish I could forget


But I couldn't find a way
But it's too late now


So I'll settle for one day
So I'll settle for some hope


To believe in you
To believe in something that's not true


Tell me, tell me, tell me lies
Just tell me what I want to hear


Tell me lies
Tell me something false


Tell me sweet little lies
Tell me something that sounds good


(Tell me lies, tell me, tell me lies)
(Just keep lying to me)


Oh, no, no, you can't disguise
I can see through your lies


(You can't disguise, no, you can't disguise)
(I know you're lying)


Although I'm not making plans
Although I don't have any expectations


I hope that you understand
I hope you can see where I'm coming from


There's a reason why
There's a good explanation


No more broken hearts
I don't want to get hurt again


We're better off apart
It's better if we're not together


Let's give it a try
Let's try to make this work


Oh, no, no, you can't disguise
I can see through your lies


Tell me, tell me, tell me lies
Just tell me what I want to hear


(Tell me, tell me lies)
(Just keep lying to me)


Tell me sweet little lies
Tell me something that sounds good




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Christine McVie, Eddy Quintela Mendonca

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@ryla6620

LYRICS

If I could turn the page
In time then I'd rearrange just a day or two
Close my, close my, close my eyes
But I couldn't find a way
So I'll settle for one day to believe in you
Tell me, tell me, tell me lies

Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies
Tell me lies
Tell me, tell me lies
Oh no-no, you can't disguise
You can't disguise
No, you can't disguise
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies

Although I'm not making plans
I hope that you'll understand there's a reason why
Close your, close your, close your eyes
No more broken hearts
We're better off apart, let's give it a try
Tell me, tell me, tell me lies
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies

Tell me lies
Tell me, tell me lies
Oh no-no, you can't disguise
You can't disguise
No, you can't disguise
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies

If I could turn the page
In time then I'd rearrange just a day or two
Close my, close my, close my eyes
But I couldn't find a way
So I'll settle for one day to believe in you
Tell me, tell me, tell me lies

Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies
Tell me lies
Tell me, tell me lies
Oh no-no, you can't disguise
You can't disguise
No, you can't disguise

Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies
Tell me lies
Tell me, tell me lies
Oh no-no, you can't disguise
You can't disguise
No, you can't disguise

Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies
Tell me, tell me lies



@ignaciomontenegro984

Lyrics
Wonderful Song! Listening IN 2023
If I could turn the page
In time then I'd rearrange just a day or two
Close my, close my, close my eyes
But I couldn't find a way
So I'll settle for one day to believe in you
Tell me, tell me, tell me lies
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies
Tell me lies
Tell me, tell me lies
Oh no-no, you can't disguise
You can't disguise
No, you can't disguise
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies
Although I'm not making plans
I hope that you'll understand there's a reason why
Close your, close your, close your eyes
No more broken hearts
We're better off apart, let's give it a try
Tell me, tell me, tell me lies
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies
Tell me lies
Tell me, tell me lies
Oh no-no, you can't disguise
You can't disguise
No, you can't disguise
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies
If I could turn the page
In time then I'd rearrange just a day or two
Close my, close my, close my eyes
But I couldn't find a way
So I'll settle for one day to believe in you
Tell me, tell me, tell me lies
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies
Tell me lies
Tell me, tell me lies
Oh no-no, you can't disguise
You can't disguise
No, you can't disguise
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies
Tell me lies
Tell me, tell me lies
Oh no-no, you can't disguise
You can't disguise
No, you can't disguise
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies
Tell me, tell me lies



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@kalitaylor9064

A time and era that was unique and never to be repeated in the same spirit again. Thank you Fleetwood Mac for making memories that can never be replaced

@angelikasadlovski6970

Yes, I feel the same!

@gato-grande

BARILOCHE USHUAIA A R G E N T I N A

@markkeyes7585

it is an amazing song. So beautiful

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