Living A Lie
Mia Sable Lyrics
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To crumble from a dream into promises I can't keep
Losing all my friends, guess they got sick of me
And I can't blame them, cause I agree.
I can't keep shining like a sparkler on the Fourth of July
Home alone again I toss and turn at night
Oh, I can't keep smiling like there's nothing to hide
For living a lie
Nightmares come and go and swell up in my soul
Blinking back the tears, talking loud so I can't hear
Voices in my heart that never got me anywhere
But if this is the trade, them I guess I don't care
Do do do—do do do do do
Do do do do do do oo
In "Living A Lie," Mia Sable sings about the struggle of trying to maintain a facade of happiness and success when inside she is feeling empty and alone. The lyrics are filled with vivid imagery that paints a picture of someone who is constantly losing ground and feeling like a failure. She opens by admitting that she is losing track of how her life fell apart and how promises she made are unfulfilled. She expresses regret that she lost all her friends and acknowledges that they were right to abandon her. She then deals with the painful feeling of being alone and unable to sleep at night, despite putting on a happy face during the day. In the chorus, Mia Sable repeats the phrase "living a lie," illustrating the central theme of the song.
She goes on to describe the turmoil that boils beneath the surface, the "nightmares" that rise up in her soul and the voices in her heart that never helped. She seems to be coming to terms with the fact that she is living a lie, and is accepting that she doesn't care about the trade-offs anymore. The song ends with the chorus again, but this time it's accompanied by a simple hummed melody. This gives the impression that the struggle is ongoing, that despite her resolution to accept her current reality, she is still wrestling with it.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm losing track again of how this all began
I'm uncertain about how it all started
To crumble from a dream into promises I can't keep
It was once a dream but now it's turned into empty promises that are impossible to fulfill
Losing all my friends, guess they got sick of me
I've lost all my friends and rightfully so, because I've been impossible to be with
And I can't blame them, cause I agree.
I can't place the blame on them, I understand why they've left
I can't keep shining like a sparkler on the Fourth of July
I can't keep up the pretense forever like a shortlived sparkler on Independence day
Home alone again I toss and turn at night
I'm alone with my thoughts and can't sleep at night
Oh, I can't keep smiling like there's nothing to hide
I can't smile anymore and pretend that everything's okay when it's not
I'm giving all I got to give so what do I get
I'm trying my best but it doesn't seem like enough
For living a lie
I'm getting nothing in return for being dishonest with myself and others
Nightmares come and go and swell up in my soul
Nightmares constantly come and go and fill my soul
Blinking back the tears, talking loud so I can't hear
I try to hold back tears and talk loudly to avoid listening to my own thoughts
Voices in my heart that never got me anywhere
My inner voice has never led me in the right direction
But if this is the trade, them I guess I don't care
If this is what I have to go through, then I suppose I don't mind
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