Lies
Jonathan Butler Lyrics

Ah, ah, yeah
Introduction

(Lies, lies)
Repetitively referring to lies as a way of emphasizing their significance in the song

Ooh, baby (Lies)
Directly addressing the person who is lying and putting emphasis on the lies being told

Well, well
Acknowledging that the situation is not good and that there are problems that need to be addressed

We took a vow to be ever true
Recalling a promise or commitment that was made between two people in a romantic relationship

I lived up to mine, tell me did you
Asserting that the singer has kept their promise and asking if the other person has done the same

Someone saw you with your old lover
Bringing up evidence that suggests that the other person has been unfaithful, which is causing the singer to question the integrity of the relationship

Hand in hand
Describing the physical connection between the other person and their old lover, which is more suggestive of intimacy

I don't understand
Expressing confusion and disbelief over the situation that has been brought to the singer's attention

You said it ended so long ago
Recalling what the other person has previously told the singer about their previous relationship, which is in direct conflict with what has just been revealed about their current behavior.

You had me believing while You were deceiving me with lies (Lies)
Accusing the other person of lying and making the singer believe something that was not true, which has contributed to the deterioration of the relationship

Wish I could have seen it in your eyes (Lies)
Expressing the desire to have been more perceptive to the other person's true motives and intentions, which may have prevented the current situation

But I never did (No, I never did)
Acknowledging that the singer did not fully understand what was happening, which only adds to their frustration and sadness

Baby, lies (Lies)
Continuing to address the person who is lying and calling attention to the lies being told again

Thought I read the message in your eyes
Suggesting that the singer had some doubt about the other person's honesty, but never had any tangible proof to back it up until now.

But I was too caught up in your web of lies
Recognizing that the singer was too emotionally invested in the relationship to see the truth and, consequently, was deceived by the other person

Someone calls at the strangest of times
Introducing another piece of evidence that points to the other person's infidelity being a real problem in the relationship

And I swear I hear a man's voice on the Other side
Suspecting that the other person has someone else in their life, possibly another romantic interest, which adds to the singer's feeling of betrayal and hurt

You give me the same old story
Implying that the other person has told the singer a similar excuse for their behavior in the past, which is no longer acceptable

It's just a friend
Asserting that the other person's explanation is not believable, which only compounds the problem at hand

That's who it is, girl
Trying to persuade the singer that the other person's excuse is plausible, even though it is not truthful

I hate to say it but my faith in you is shaking
Expressing the singer's deep disappointment and disillusionment with the other person, which is causing them to question the very foundation of their relationship

Don't say you love me when it's my heart you're breaking
Confronting the other person and accusing them of being dishonest and manipulative, which only worsens the singer's pain and disappointment

With your lies (Lies)
Continuing to emphasize the importance of lies and their role in driving the relationship apart

It took so long for me to realise (Lies, lies)
Admitting that the singer was unaware of the situation for so long, which only amplifies the feeling of betrayal and anger towards the other person

But I was too caught up in your web of lies
Acknowledge that the other person's lies were so convincing that the singer was unable to see the truth until now

You cheated on me, you cheated on me with a white lie
Explicitly accusing the other person of being unfaithful and using lies to cover up their actions

With a wicked lie
Describing the nature of the other person's lies as being morally reprehensible and harmful

When I loved you, loved you
Expressing the singer's deep affection and devotion towards the other person that has now been shattered by the revelation of their dishonesty

But I loved you, baby, loved you, baby, lies
Summing up the central conflict of the song, which is the ongoing struggle between the singer's love for the other person and the damage caused by their lies