Lie To Me
Lang Johnny Lyrics
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Lie to me and tell me that you'r stayin' the night
Tell me that you'll never leave,
and I'll just try to make believe
that everything you tell me is true
Come on baby won't you just
Lie to me, go ahead and lie to me
Lie to me, it don't matter anymore
It could never be the way it was before
If I can't hold on to you
leave me with somethin' I can hold onto,
for just a little while won't you let me dream
Anyone can see
that you love him more than me
But right now, baby, let me pretend
that our love will never end
Lie to me, go ahead and lie to me
The lyrics of "Lie To Me" by Jonny Lang is a plea to a lover who he knows loves someone else more than him. The singer asks the lover to lie to him, to tell him that everything is alright, and that they'll stay the night, and never leave him. He wants to have hope, even if it's false. The central theme of the song is denial, as the singer knows the truth, but would rather live in a lie because facing the truth is too painful.
The first verse of the song is a request to the lover to ease his pain by lying. He is not ready to let go of the relationship, even if it is not real. In the second verse, Lang as the singer acknowledges that the lover does not love him more than her other love interest. However, he still wants her to lie to him so that he can dream about their relationship and deny the reality.
The chorus of the song is a repetition of the singer's plea to the lover to lie to him, as he knows it does not matter anymore, but he still wants to hold on to something, even if it is just pretending that they are still in love. The song ends with the singer asking the lover to lie to him again.
Line by Line Meaning
Lie to me and tell me everything is all right
Pretend everything is okay and lie to me about it
Lie to me and tell me that you're staying the night
Lie and say you're going to be with me for the night
Tell me that you'll never leave,
Promise me that you'll never leave me
and I'll just try to make believe
And I'll do my best to believe you
that everything you tell me is true
That every word you say is honest and true
Come on baby won't you just
Please, just
Lie to me, go ahead and lie to me
Lie to me without hesitation
Lie to me, it don't matter anymore
It doesn't matter if you lie to me
It could never be the way it was before
Things can never be the same as before
If I can't hold on to you
If I can't keep you with me
leave me with something I can hold onto,
At least leave me with something I can grasp onto
for just a little while won't you let me dream
Can you please let me live in a dream world for a little while?
Anyone can see that you love him more than me
It's clear to anyone that you love him more than me
But right now, baby, let me pretend
In this moment, please let me imagine
that our love will never end
That our love will last forever
Lie to me, go ahead and lie to me
Lie to me once again
Contributed by Lucas Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ernestkiyoshk9255
Here listening to the great Johnny Lang in 2024
@VANP79
I remenber when i bought this cd back +/- 2001 ... no words
@aprilnicole0411
Blaring it from my car today ❤
@ONTHEEDGEFRED
Me
@NeeCeeRidinFree
As good as it was then!! Maybe even better...understanding. :)
@maggieb4736
@@NeeCeeRidinFree, yup. Bought this when it first came out---still as good today. Fan-freaking-tastic!
@valerierechel8097
Heard this song on the radio 23 years ago. Told my husband, get that cd! Expecting an old black guy on the cover 😂. A 17 year old white kid from ND!!! was killing the blues. Life lesson.... try not to pre judge. Still love the song.
@emmettnichols4612
How cool is the lyrics,rhythm and message? I'm 81 still mobile and kicking it.!!!
@JaneHobson-on3jj
Our guitar player / vocalist turned me on to him... we did this one, and "Hit the Ground Runnin' " Fun, Fun, Fun !!
@1879dessa
Even better... He was 15...