Lie
Nelly ft Keri Hilson Lyrics


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Yo, yo, yo, I'm tired of the, 'he say, she say
Why every time they get mad, man we pay?
She wanna act like the judge and the jury
The police, F.B.I. and the C.I.A., all in one

And now it's me she tryin' to convict
She better show me some D.N.A. and fingerprints
She better show me the name of the one that snitched
Matter fact, right now I'ma plead the fifth

She said you tried to fuck her
She's a motherfuckin' liar
Boy please, no way, whatever, not me
Yeah you, man she's just hatin'

She said you met her last summer
She's a motherfuckin' liar
Boy please, no way, whatever, not me
Yeah you, girl you sound crazy

She said y'all exchangin' numbers
She's a motherfuckin' liar
Boy please, no way, whatever, not me
Yeah you, fellas what we gon' do? What?

Take it to the grave? What? Take it to the grave
Take it to the grave, I'ma take it to the grave
I'ma take it to the grave, take it to the grave
Take it to the grave, I'ma take it to the grave

She said, she did what with who? She wrong
Since she knows so much, ask her what I had on
True Religion, Air Jordan, Ed Hardy
C'mon ma, that's e'ry nigga in the party

But I was at the studio perfectin' my hustle
With Ky', Murph' and Mo just finishin' Brass Knuckles
Now with all these purses, fur coats, fly whips
I done bought for you, now you still believe any chick

She said you tried to fuck her
She's a motherfuckin' liar
Boy please, no way, whatever, not me
Yeah you, man she's just hatin'

She said you met her last summer
She's a motherfuckin' liar
Boy please, no way, whatever, not me
Yeah you, girl you sound crazy

She said y'all exchangin' numbers
She's a motherfuckin' liar
Boy please, no way, whatever, not me
Yeah you, fellas what we gon' do? What?

Take it to the grave? What? Take it to the grave

Take it to the grave, I'ma take it to the grave
I'ma take it to the grave, take it to the grave
Take it to the grave, I'ma take it to the grave

3:24, when I walk in the do'
Phone on loud, what it do that fo'?
And she said she went down south, all in my texts
6:30 in the mornin' got this loud ass message

I ain't even do it though, mama girl lyin'
You tried to fuck her, I ain't even had time
Ask her where she know me from, who I be with?
What number she dial? That crazy girl wild

She said you tried to fuck her
She's a motherfuckin' liar
Boy please, no way, whatever, not me
Yeah you, man she's just hatin'

She said you met her last summer
She's a motherfuckin' liar
Boy please, no way, whatever, not me
Yeah you, girl you sound crazy

She said y'all exchangin' numbers
She's a motherfuckin' liar
Boy please, no way, whatever, not me
Yeah you, fellas what we gon' do? What?

Take it to the grave? What? Take it to the grave
Take it to the grave, I'ma take it to the grave
I'ma take it to the grave, take it to the grave
Take it to the grave, I'ma take it to the grave

I really don't know her, I seen her on MySpace
Looked at her page, all I seen was my face
Her user name read, Kyjuan fo' life
With videos and pictures, set up so right

The only bad thing is, she writes me all night
Sayin' shit like The 'Tics is so tight
She isn't with I love you, that starts the big fight
Baby, I can't control what she types, believe me

She said you tried to fuck her
She's a motherfuckin' liar
Boy please, no way, whatever, not me
Yeah you, man she's just hatin'

She said you met her last summer
She's a motherfuckin' liar
Boy please, no way, whatever, not me
Yeah you, girl you sound crazy

She said y'all exchangin' numbers
She's a motherfuckin' liar
Boy please, no way, whatever, not me
Yeah you, fellas what we gon' do? What?

Take it to the grave? What? Take it to the grave
Take it to the grave, I'ma take it to the grave




I'ma take it to the grave, take it to the grave
Take it to the grave, I'ma take it to the grave

Overall Meaning

The song "Lie" by Nelly and Keri Hilson deals with betrayal and false accusations. The lyrics speak about being tired of hearing rumors and gossip about oneself, especially when it comes from someone who is supposed to be a friend. Nelly raps about a woman who is trying to convict and blame him for something he didn't do. He insists on being shown concrete evidence before he can be held guilty of anything. To clear his name, he would rather take the truth to the grave than let a lie ruin his reputation.


The chorus sings about the woman who is spreading the false rumors. Her lies are causing conflict and drama between Nelly and his significant other. Nelly doesn't understand why this woman is trying to bring him down and is insistent on proving his innocence. In the end, he resorts to taking it to the grave rather than letting someone else dictate his life and reputation through lies.


The song has an upbeat tone and features a lot of wordplay and rhyming. The lyrics are meant to be playful and confrontational while maintaining a sense of positivity despite the topic of betrayal. The chorus is catchy and easy to sing along to, adding to its appeal.


Line by Line Meaning

Yo, yo, yo, I'm tired of the, 'he say, she say
I'm tired of hearing rumors and gossip without any evidence to back it up.


Why every time they get mad, man we pay?
Why is it that when others get upset, we become the ones unfairly punished?


She wanna act like the judge and the jury
She wants to make decisions and pass judgment without any facts or proof.


The police, F.B.I. and the C.I.A., all in one
She thinks she has the power of all three law enforcement agencies combined.


And now it's me she tryin' to convict
Now she's accusing me without any real evidence.


She better show me some D.N.A. and fingerprints
She needs to present some solid proof to back up her claims.


She better show me the name of the one that snitched
She needs to provide a name of someone who witnessed the alleged incident.


Matter fact, right now I'ma plead the fifth
Actually, I'm going to refuse to answer any more questions on the grounds that I might incriminate myself.


She said you tried to fuck her
She's accusing me of trying to sleep with her.


She's a motherfuckin' liar
I'm saying that it's all a lie and she can't be trusted.


Boy please, no way, whatever, not me
I'm saying there's no chance I did what she's accusing me of.


Yeah you, man she's just hatin'
I'm saying that she's just trying to cause trouble by making false accusations.


She said you met her last summer
She's claiming we met in the past.


Yeah you, girl you sound crazy
I'm saying she sounds delusional and irrational.


She said y'all exchangin' numbers
She claims we exchanged phone numbers.


Yeah you, fellas what we gon' do? What?
I'm asking my friends what we should do about this situation.


Take it to the grave? What? Take it to the grave
Should we keep this secret forever and never tell anyone?


Take it to the grave, I'ma take it to the grave
I'm saying I'm going to keep quiet and never reveal anything.


She said, she did what with who? She wrong
I'm saying that her accusations are false and that she's mistaken.


Since she knows so much, ask her what I had on
If she knows so much about me, she should be able to describe what I was wearing.


True Religion, Air Jordan, Ed Hardy
I'm describing the brands of clothing I wear to prove that she doesn't know me as well as she claims.


C'mon ma, that's e'ry nigga in the party
I'm saying that a lot of guys wear those same brands, so it's not proof of anything.


But I was at the studio perfectin' my hustle
I'm explaining that I was working on my music at the time of the alleged incident.


With Ky', Murph' and Mo just finishin' Brass Knuckles
I'm saying that I was in the studio with my music partners working on an album.


Now with all these purses, fur coats, fly whips
I'm saying that I've spent money on her, buying her designer clothing and expensive cars.


I done bought for you, now you still believe any chick
Even though I've done nice things for her, she still believes any girl who makes accusations against me.


3:24, when I walk in the do'
I'm providing a specific time that I arrived somewhere to show that I can account for my time.


Phone on loud, what it do that fo'?
I'm asking why I would have my phone on loud if I was trying to hide anything.


And she said she went down south, all in my texts
She's claiming that she read texts on my phone implying that I did something inappropriate while traveling south.


6:30 in the mornin' got this loud ass message
I'm referencing a text message that she sent me very early in the morning that was noisy or otherwise disruptive.


I ain't even do it though, mama girl lyin'
I'm stating again that I didn't do anything wrong and that the girl is lying.


You tried to fuck her, I ain't even had time
I'm saying that I didn't even have a chance to do what the girl is accusing me of doing.


Ask her where she know me from, who I be with?
Ask this girl how she knows me and who I'm usually seen with.


What number she dial? That crazy girl wild
Ask the girl what number she was dialing and note that she seems unstable.


I really don't know her, I seen her on MySpace
I'm saying that I don't actually know this girl and that I only saw her online.


Looked at her page, all I seen was my face
I'm saying that she made a page about me and was obsessed with me.


Her user name read, Kyjuan fo' life
Her username on MySpace indicated that she was a huge fan of mine.


With videos and pictures, set up so right
She had a lot of flattering videos and pictures of me on her page.


The only bad thing is, she writes me all night
The only problem is that she sends me messages constantly, which I don't want.


Sayin' shit like The 'Tics is so tight
She talks to me about my music group and how much she likes us.


She isn't with I love you, that starts the big fight
She's not content with just being a fan, but wants a romantic relationship, which I don't want and that causes problems.


Baby, I can't control what she types, believe me
I can't prevent this girl from sending me messages, but I'm not doing anything wrong, so please believe me.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, ANTHEM ENTERTAINMENT LP, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TIMOTHY MOSLEY, JEROME HARMON, KERI HILSON, KEITHIN PITTMAN

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Shy Girl

Song brings back memories. I was young in my teens I miss those times dam time flies by so fast !!!!!! 💔 but stills listening 2019

Matt

Same feeling! :) :'(

Irene Guzman

Still listening in 2021, and Ed Hardy and True Religion is still the gear. 🤣🤣

Tania Matagi

Lovin the melody/beat and chorus:)

LorriAnn Love

Go Nelly!! Love you!! You are the sexiest artist in the rap game!!

Bibi Jackson

this song is very amazing. i like this song

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wow, i love this song.

Young Autistic Mother 🩵🧩

My song!

TVDFORBES

Missin this song😍

Bea Dangerous

This album cover alone sold me. 😩😩😩🥵

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