Lies
Marina & The Diamonds/Hot Chip/Nicola Roberts Lyrics
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What's the point in playing a game you're gonna lose?
What's the point in saying you love me like a friend?
What's the point in saying it's never gonna end?
You're too proud to say that you made a mistake
You're a coward till the end
I don't wanna admit that we're not gonna fit
Why don't we just pretend?
Lies
Don't wanna know, don't wanna know, oh
I can't let you go, can't let you go, oh
I just want it to be perfect
To believe it's all been worth the fight
Lies
Don't wanna know, don't wanna know, oh
You only ever touch me in the dark
Only if we're drinking can you see my spark
And only in the evening could you give yourself to me
'Cause the night is your woman, and she'll set you free
You're too proud to say that you made a mistake
You're a coward till the end
I don't wanna admit that we're not gonna fit
No, I'm not the type that you like
Why don't we just pretend?
Lies
Don't wanna know, don't wanna know, oh
I can't let you go, can't let you go, oh
I just want it to be perfect
To believe it's all been worth the fight
Lies
Don't wanna know, don't wanna know, oh
(Ooh)
(Lie-ee-i-ee-ies)
Lies
Don't wanna know, don't wanna know, oh
I can't let you go, can't let you go, oh
I just want it to be perfect
To believe it's all been worth the fight
Lies
Don't wanna know, don't wanna know, oh
The song "Lies" by Marina & the Diamonds is an emotional ballad about a one-sided relationship where one person is no longer in love with the other, but they are too afraid to admit it. The singer acknowledges that her partner will never truly love her, and she questions the point of continuing to play the game of love when there's no chance of winning. She also confronts her partner's fear of admitting his mistake and declares that she doesn't want to pretend anymore.
Throughout the song, Marina portrays the relationship as one that only exists in the dark, both literally and figuratively. Her partner only touches her in the dark, and they only connect when under the influence of alcohol. This lack of genuine connection is further emphasized by the refrain of "lies" that repeats throughout the song, emphasizing the broken promises and fake feelings in the relationship.
Overall, "Lies" is a poignant reflection on the heartbreak of being in a one-sided relationship and the struggle of letting go when you can't bear to face the truth.
Line by Line Meaning
You're never gonna love me, so what's the use?
Why bother continuing this relationship when you're never going to love me?
What's the point in playing a game you're gonna lose?
Why play this relationship game if we both know it's never going to work out?
What's the point in saying you love me like a friend?
Why say you love me like a friend when we both know it's not a romantic love?
What's the point in saying it's never gonna end?
Why say it's never going to end when we both know it's not going to last?
You're too proud to say that you made a mistake
You don't want to admit that you've made a mistake in our relationship.
You're a coward till the end
You're too afraid to end this relationship, even though it's not working out.
I don't wanna admit that we're not gonna fit
I don't want to accept the fact that we're not meant to be together.
No, I'm not the type that you like
I'm not the type of person you're attracted to.
Why don't we just pretend?
Why don't we just pretend that we're meant to be together even though we both know it's not true?
Lies
The relationship we're in is a lie.
Don't wanna know, don't wanna know, oh
I don't want to know about these lies.
I can't let you go, can't let you go, oh
I can't end this relationship, even though I know it's not working out.
I just want it to be perfect
I want this relationship to be perfect, even though it's not.
To believe it's all been worth the fight
I want to believe that all the effort we put into this relationship has been worth it.
You only ever touch me in the dark
You only want to be with me when no one could see us
Only if we're drinking can you see my spark
You only get interested in me when I've had something to drink.
And only in the evening could you give yourself to me
You only want to be intimate with me at night.
'Cause the night is your woman, and she'll set you free
You prefer being with the night than being committed to someone.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Thomas Wesley Pentz, Marina Diamandis, Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Russell Walter
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