Kari Faux is an American rapper/singer based out of Little Rock, Arkansas; … Read Full Bio ↴Kari Faux is an American rapper/singer based out of Little Rock, Arkansas; she is best known for her flamboyant dress, and conversational style of rap. Her songs are most commonly characterized as "internet rap;" with repetitive hooks, minimal production, and an emphasis on clever wordplay.[1] Being a product of the new age internet rap, her subject matter usually boasts her unique style and social status among social media that had made her popular. In 2014, Faux released her debut mixtape, Laugh Now, Die Later, which had been received somewhat well from critics, landing a spot on Pitchfork's "Most Overlooked Mixtapes of 2014. The EP would most notably gain the attention of rapper Donald Glover, also known as Childish Gambino. Glover remixed Faux's "No Small Talk," and featured it on his own mixtape, "STN MTN." Currently, Kari Faux is located in Los Angeles, California; having moved from Little Rock, in order to further develop her career and produce more music.

Lie 2 My Face
Kari Faux Lyrics

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Tryna chop my cherry tree, I'm your favorite honey bee
Least that's what you said to me, I was blind, but now I see
You're so stupid, but I'm foolish, use me up until I'm useless
Sell me dreams until I'm lucid, make excuses, fucking dufus
Play me like a game-boy, tryna get the high score
You don't take me serious, I know you think I'm just a toy
Not broken but I'm fragile, you stepped on my sand castle
You'll have to tell me more cause I just love the way you babble (blah, blah, blah)

You know I love the way you lie to my face

Lie to me, lie to me, don't want honesty, obviously
Was just novelty oddity, so I'm over it possibly
Please pull my strings get me going, going, going, going
My hate for you is only growing, growing, growing, growing
Motives hide behind your eyes, so fluent when you speak your lies
(Blah, blah, blah) (Shut Up) You say I'm different
But I could be just a victim of your bullshit charming lines
If so, then that's a great disguise
Grab my ax, I'm gonna chop you right down to your fucking size

You know I love the way you lie to my face

Overall Meaning

In Kari Faux's song Lie 2 My Face, the artist expresses her realization that she has been blinded by the sweetness of a relationship, but the other person has been lying to her all along. Kari compares herself to a cherry tree that the other person is trying to chop down, and how she was foolish to trust them fully until recently. She acknowledges that she has been used up and sold false promises and that the other person plays her like a game. She feels fragile as if her sandcastle has been stepped on, and yet she loves the way that the other person continues to lie to her face.

Kari Faux talks about how she doesn't want honesty and how the relationship was just a novelty or oddity. She wants the other person to pull her strings and get her going since she feels useless otherwise. She feels like the other person is hiding their motives behind their eyes, and they are fluent in telling lies. She is aware that the other person can be charming with their words, but she wonders if she might just be a victim of their deception. She expresses her disappointment and anger towards the person, and how it has caused her to hate them deeply.

The chorus repeats "You know I love the way you lie to my face," where Kari Faux reveals that she loves the way the other person manages to keep up with their lies without any sign of remorse or guilt. In a way, she admires their ability to deceive her despite being aware of their lies.

Line by Line Meaning

Tryna chop my cherry tree, I'm your favorite honey bee
You're trying to tear me down, but you act as if I'm someone dear to you.

Least that's what you said to me, I was blind, but now I see
I believed your words, but now I realize the truth that was hidden from me.

You're so stupid, but I'm foolish, use me up until I'm useless
You're arrogant and ignorant, but I'm even more foolish for letting you manipulate me.

Sell me dreams until I'm lucid, make excuses, fucking dufus
You feed me empty promises until I'm no longer naive, and you always have an excuse, you fool.

Play me like a game-boy, tryna get the high score
You treat me as if I'm just an object or a game to win, trying to score points with your deceit.

You don't take me serious, I know you think I'm just a toy
You don't value me, and view me as something meaningless, a mere plaything.

Not broken but I'm fragile, you stepped on my sand castle
I'm not shattered, but I'm vulnerable, and you ruined what I had built.

You'll have to tell me more cause I just love the way you babble (blah, blah, blah)
I want to hear more of your lies, because I'm strangely attracted to your nonsense.

You know I love the way you lie to my face
I'm fully aware that you deceive me, yet I'm oddly drawn to it.

Lie to me, lie to me, don't want honesty, obviously
I don't want the truth, I prefer to be deceived, that's clear.

Was just novelty oddity, so I'm over it possibly
Our relationship was just a strange, quirky thing, and now I'm likely done with it.

Please pull my strings get me going, going, going, going
I'm dependent on your manipulation, please continue to control me.

My hate for you is only growing, growing, growing, growing
My feelings towards you are worsening, and I'm increasingly resentful.

Motives hide behind your eyes, so fluent when you speak your lies
You have hidden intentions, and you're skilled at convincing me with your falsehoods.

(Blah, blah, blah) (Shut Up) You say I'm different
You brush off what I say, telling me I'm unique, but I won't believe you anymore.

But I could be just a victim of your bullshit charming lines
I may have fallen prey to your false charm and sweet talk.

If so, then that's a great disguise
If that's the case, then you've disguised yourself quite well.

Grab my ax, I'm gonna chop you right down to your fucking size
I'm going to confront you and make you face the consequences of your actions.

Lyrics © CYPMP
Written by: KARI JOHNSON, MALIK FLINT

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