Living A Lie
H.M. Hammarin Lyrics
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I'm always a push away from panic,
you, might not have known
But it's true
You've always shown me mercy.
Now you play a different kind of game,
you shower me with shit and shame.
I've always played along,
P-l-e-a-s-e.
I don't wanna fight with you.
Over this fighting me.
You're all the reasons why...
I'M LIVING A LIE
I'M LIVING A LIE
I'M LIVING A LIE - LA LA LA LA LA LIE
And you say "He's just crying for attention"
"We ought to try an intervention"
Very kind of you, but I'm afraid you only to me damage
YEAH
You supply with advice but I
Can not apply them to my life.
I'm too ambivalent.
And it's too bad you're all hell-bent on helping me-e-e.
It's not that I'm fighting you.
It's just that you frighten me.
Uh huh.
You're all the reasons why -
I'M LIVING A LIE
I'M LIVING A LIE
I'M LIVING A LIE - LA LA LA LA LA LIE
Ah ya ya yai
I guess I must be out of my mind
But now would you be so kind
As to stop,
taking,
Ma-ma-my side
Cause I lied
I lied
I lied
I lied
I LIED
You know that I lied
I la-la-la-lied
Oh oh oh Ahoh
The song Living a Lie by H.M. Hammarin is a depiction of a tumultuous relationship wherein the singer has begun to feel that their partner is deliberately causing trouble in their life, and they feel trapped in the lies they've told to keep the relationship afloat. The opening lines, "I gotta thing for the dramatic, I'm always a push away from panic, you, might not have known But it's true," sets the stage, describing the singer's personality, prone to dramatics and anxiety, and possibly even a little bit hot-headed.
The song's central theme is hypocrisy and lies, and the chorus repeatedly notes that the singer is "living a lie." The lines "I've always played along, even though you've got things wrong, oh Brother/P-l-e-a-s-e" illustrate the singer's weariness of being the one expected to concede, and beg for forgiveness. The lyrics "It's not that I'm fighting you. It's just that you frighten me: Uh huh. You're all the reasons why - I'M LIVING A LIE," reveal that the singer is stuck between a rock and a hard place, unable to confront their partner because they're afraid of the outcome. The line "And you say "He's just crying for attention," is almost accusatory, suggesting that the singer's partner is not taking their feelings seriously, adding to the feeling of miscommunication and possible power imbalance that is present in the relationship.
Overall, Living a Lie creates a portrait of a relationship that is held together by fear, hypocrisy, and resentment, with the singer feeling like a victim of their own circumstances, and the chorus hammering home the point that they are "living a lie" that they can no longer escape.
Line by Line Meaning
I gotta thing for the dramatic,
I have a tendency to be dramatic.
I'm always a push away from panic,
I am easily prone to panicking.
you, might not have known
You may not have known this about me,
But it's true
But it is true.
You've always shown me mercy.
You have always been kind to me.
Now you play a different kind of game,
Now you are playing a different game,
you shower me with shit and shame.
You are treating me poorly and making me feel ashamed.
I've always played along,
I have always gone along with it,
even though you've got things wrong, oh Brother
Even though you have been wrong, oh brother.
P-l-e-a-s-e.
Please.
I don't wanna fight with you.
I do not want to fight with you.
Over this fighting me.
Over this argument between us.
You're all the reasons why...
You are the reason for...
I'M LIVING A LIE
I am living a lie.
I'M LIVING A LIE
I am living a lie.
I'M LIVING A LIE - LA LA LA LA LA LIE
I am living a lie and pretending it is not happening.
And you say "He's just crying for attention"
And you say that I am just seeking attention.
"We ought to try an intervention"
"We should try to intervene."
Very kind of you, but I'm afraid you only to me damage
That is very kind of you, but I am afraid you are only causing me harm.
YEAH
Yeah.
You supply with advice but I
You give me advice,
Can not apply them to my life.
But I cannot apply them to my own life.
I'm too ambivalent.
I am too unsure of myself.
And it's too bad you're all hell-bent on helping me-e-e.
And it is too bad you are all insistent on helping me.
It's not that I'm fighting you.
I am not trying to fight you.
It's just that you frighten me.
I am just scared of you.
Uh huh.
Uh huh.
You're all the reasons why -
You are the reason for -
I'M LIVING A LIE
I am living a lie.
I'M LIVING A LIE
I am living a lie.
I'M LIVING A LIE - LA LA LA LA LA LIE
I am living a lie and pretending it is not happening.
Ah ya ya yai
Ah ya ya yai.
I guess I must be out of my mind
I must be crazy.
But now would you be so kind
But would you please be so kind
As to stop,
As to stop
taking,
taking
Ma-ma-my side
My side.
Cause I lied
Because I lied.
I lied
I lied.
I lied
I lied.
I lied
I lied.
I LIED
I lied.
You know that I lied
You know that I have lied.
I la-la-la-lied
I lied.
Oh oh oh Ahoh
Oh oh oh Ahoh.
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