I Lied
Mike Garrigan Lyrics
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Yeah...
If you don't save me
I'll think I'm crazy
Full of a life I can't provide
Full of suggestion
Unabated questions
I lied (X 3)
Look where you started
I feel retarded
Full of a love that she won't buy
Broken and jaded
Ego inflated
It hurts to care when there's nothing inside
I lied (X 3)
I'm a lie (X 4)
Hey!
Semen his baby
Prevent his aging
Full of a love that we don't buy
Immoral questions
Unsafe to mentions
All lies (X 5)
I'm a lie (X 4)
At the core of Mike Garrigan’s “I Lied” is a confession that the singer is living a lie. Throughout the song, the singer grapples with the pressures of trying to present himself in a certain way, and ultimately, the pain that comes from realizing that he is failing to live up to his own expectations. The lyrics are poetic but also raw, and listeners can feel the weight of the singer’s self-doubt and insecurity.
The singer indicates that if he is not saved, he will think that he is crazy. He admits to a life that he cannot provide for himself, and he is full of suggestion and unabated questions that he cannot answer. But it is “ok” for him to deny the truth because he is living a lie. In the second verse, the singer points out that he feels stupid in love with someone who will not reciprocate those feelings. He admits to being broken and jaded and that his ego is inflated. He cares deeply but feels that there is nothing inside. The third verse continues the theme of deception, with mentions of semen and a baby, and immoral and unsafe questions. Ultimately, the song is a plea for honesty, but it acknowledges the challenges of living truthfully.
Line by Line Meaning
If you don't save me
I am relying on you to save me
I'll think I'm crazy
Without your help, I will feel insane
Full of a life I can't provide
My life is empty and I cannot provide anything of substance
Full of suggestion
I am always coming up with ideas, but they are not always helpful
Unabated questions
I have many unanswered questions that continue to plague me
It's ok for me to deny
Sometimes I deny the truth to make myself feel better
I lied (X 3)
I have lied and continue to lie to protect myself
Look where you started
You are responsible for the current situation
I feel retarded
I feel inferior and inadequate
Full of a love that she won't buy
I love her, but she does not reciprocate those feelings
Broken and jaded
I am emotionally damaged and disillusioned
Ego inflated
I have an overblown sense of self-worth
It hurts to care when there's nothing inside
I am hurting because I care deeply, even though I feel empty inside
I'm a lie (X 4)
I am not who I appear to be – I am a façade
Semen his baby
He is not the true father of his child
Prevent his aging
He is trying to stop or reverse the aging process
Full of a love that we don't buy
We pretend to love each other, but the feelings are not genuine
Immoral questions
The questions I have are unethical or taboo
Unsafe to mentions
I cannot bring up these questions because they are too dangerous
All lies (X 5)
Everything we are saying and doing is false – it is all a lie
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