Lies
J. Butler Lyrics
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(Lies, lies ) ooh, baby (lies)
Well, well
We took a vow to be ever true
I lived up to mine, tell me, did you
Someone saw you with your old lover
Hand in hand, I don't understand
You said it ended so long ago
You had me believing while
You were deceiving me with lies (lies)
Wish I could have seen it in your eyes
(Lies) but I never did (no, I never did)
Baby, lies (lies) thought I read
The message in your eyes (lies)
But I was too caught up
In your web of lies
Someone calls at the strangest of times
And I swear I hear a man's voice
On the other side
You give me the same old story
It's just a friend
That's who it is, girl
I hate to say it but
My faith in you is shaking
Don't say you love me when
It's my heart you're breaking
With your lies (lies) wish I
Could have seen it in your eyes
(Lies) but I never did (no, I never did)
Ooh, lies (lies) it took so long
For me to realize (lies)
But I was too caught up
In your web of lies
Wish I could have seen it in your eyes
(Lies) but I never did, I never did
Lies (lies) it took so long for me
To realize (lies) but I was
Too caught up in your web of lies
Whoa, lies, girl
You had me believing while
You were deceiving me with lies
I hate to say it but
My faith in you is shaking
Don't say you love me when
It's my heart you're breaking
With your lies, wish I could
Have seen it in your eyes
But I never did
Baby, lies, it took
So long for me to realize
Oh, but I was too blind to see
Oh, baby, with a white lie
A wicked lie, oh, baby
You cheated on me, you cheated on me
With a white lie, with a wicked lie
When I loved you, loved you
You cheated on me, you cheated on me
With a white lie, oh, with a wicked lie
But I loved you, baby, loved you, baby
Lies
Oh, baby, with a white lie
A wicked lie, oh, baby
With a white lie
A wicked lie, oh, baby
In J. Butler's song "Lies," he sings about being deceived by a lover who has been lying to him. The song is about the disappointment and heartbreak of discovering that someone you loved and trusted has been unfaithful. Butler begins by questioning whether his partner has been faithful, and when he finds out that she has not, he is devastated. The lyrics convey the pain and betrayal that he feels, as well as his struggle to come to terms with the situation. He wishes that he could have seen the truth in her eyes, but he was too blinded by his love for her.
The song's chorus repeats the word "lies" throughout, emphasizing the theme of deception. Butler describes feeling trapped in his partner's "web of lies," unable to see the truth until it was too late. He expresses his disappointment that he believed her lies for so long, and wonders how many other lies she told him that he will never know about. Butler concludes the song by repeating the word "lies," driving home the message that trust is the foundation of any relationship, and that when that trust is betrayed, a relationship cannot survive.
Line by Line Meaning
We took a vow to be ever true
We made a promise to always be loyal to each other
I lived up to mine, tell me, did you
I kept my end of the promise, did you keep yours?
Someone saw you with your old lover
Someone saw you with your past romantic partner
Hand in hand, I don't understand
You two were holding hands, which confuses me
You said it ended so long ago
You said your relationship with your past partner ended a long time ago
You had me believing while
You made me believe that you were honest with me while
You were deceiving me with lies (lies)
You were lying to me the whole time
Wish I could have seen it in your eyes
I wish I could have read the truth in your eyes
(Lies) but I never did (no, I never did)
But I never could see through your lies
Baby, lies (lies) thought I read
I thought I understood the deceitfulness in your actions
The message in your eyes (lies)
The dishonesty I thought I saw in your eyes
Someone calls at the strangest of times
Someone (potentially the old lover) calls at odd times
And I swear I hear a man's voice
I suspect that a man is on the other end of the call
On the other side
On the other side of the phone call
You give me the same old story
You repeatedly tell me the same excuse
It's just a friend
You say the person on the other end of the call is only a friend
That's who it is, girl
That's who you claim is on the line
I hate to say it but
I don't want to say it, but
My faith in you is shaking
I'm starting to lose trust in you
Don't say you love me when
Don't tell me you love me when
It's my heart you're breaking
You're the one hurting me emotionally
With your lies (lies) wish I
I wish I could have known the truth
Could have seen it in your eyes
I wish I could have seen the truth in your eyes
Ooh, lies (lies) it took so long
The truth took so long to reveal itself
For me to realize (lies)
It took me a while to understand that you were lying
But I was too caught up
But I was too emotionally invested in you
In your web of lies
To see through your web of deceit
You cheated on me, you cheated on me
You were unfaithful to me
With a white lie, with a wicked lie
You lied about something insignificant and something serious
When I loved you, loved you
When I cared about and loved you
But I loved you, baby, loved you, baby
Despite your lies and deceit, I still had love for you
Lies
Deceit and dishonesty
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BERNIE TAUPIN, ELTON JOHN
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Chrystal Konstabel
Ah, ah, yeah
(Lies, lies) ooh, baby (lies)
Well, well
We took a vow to be ever true
I lived up to mine, tell me, did you
Someone saw you with your old lover
Hand in hand, I don't understand
You said it ended so long ago
You had me believing while
You were deceiving me with lies (lies)
Wish I could have seen it in your eyes
(Lies) but I never did (no, I never did)
Baby, lies (lies) thought I read
The message in your eyes (lies)
But I was too caught up
In your web of lies
Someone calls at the strangest of times
And I swear I hear a man's voice
On the other side
You give me the same old story
It's just a friend
That's who it is, girl
I hate to say it but
My faith in you is shaking
Don't say you love me when
It's my heart you're breaking
With your lies (lies) wish I
Could have seen it in your eyes
(Lies) but I never did (no, I never did)
Ooh, lies (lies) it took so long
For me to realize (lies)
But I was too caught up
In your web of lies
Wish I could have seen it in your eyes
(Lies) but I never did, I never did
Lies (lies) it took so long for me
To realize (lies) but I was
Too caught up in your web of lies
Whoa, lies, girl
You had me believing while
You were deceiving me with lies
I hate to say it but
My faith in you is shaking
Don't say you love me when
It's my heart you're breaking
With your lies, wish I could
Have seen it in your eyes
But I never did
Baby, lies, it took
So long for me to realize
Oh, but I was too blind to see
Oh, baby, with a white lie
A wicked lie, oh, baby
You cheated on me, you cheated on me
With a white lie, with a wicked lie
When I loved you, loved you
You cheated on me, you cheated on me
With a white lie, oh, with a wicked lie
But I loved you, baby, loved you, baby
Lies
Oh, baby, with a white lie
A wicked lie, oh, baby
With a white lie
A wicked lie, oh, baby
Eamon Keaveny
One of the most underrated songs of all time.
LEX GRAHAM
THIS SONG WAS A HIT. AND SARAH SARH TOOK HIM OUTTA HERE
Tess Minded
I didn’t underrate it ❤️
smithblack100
Not by my pops
Hicham Mori
With out a doubt
Kevin Bernstein
I was starting college @ The Ohio State University in 1988 when I first heard this kut! It was already a year old and still a hot record!! I like when he starts that "George Bensonish" scat singing and that trumpet DAMN!! Dude can FLOW!! Definitely A Classic Jam!! It Still Rocks 34 years later!!
Sue Roberts
Omg this has brought back so many memories, I still have his album on vinyl, love all his music & him of course
Rodney Davis
Dude was so underrated...he is an awesome gospel singer now...amazes me how his strong south African accent never shows up when he sings...voice is still awesome today
the madafaka
Has Trevor Noah invited him to sing on his daily show..? He should do his fellow countryman a solid there...
Bryian Eaton
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