When a Man Lies
R.ケリー Lyrics

How he makes her feel
The emotional impact the man has on the woman

When he look her in the eyes and tell her
The sweet and tender moments they share

I love you, yeah
The man's declaration of love for the woman

He seems so for real
The man appears sincere, genuine and honest

When he whispers and says
The man's soft-spoken words of love and devotion

I'll never leave you
The man's promise of faithfulness and commitment

And he speaks them words to her heart
The man speaks words that deeply resonate with the woman

And make her feel like she on top
The man makes the woman feel loved and valued

Of the world, yeah, oh my
The woman feels like the luckiest person alive

Then turn around and break her heart
The man betrays the woman's trust and hurts her deeply

And make her feel like the whole world's on top of her, whoa
The woman feels overwhelmed and devastated by the man's deceit

And now some other man can talk about it
The woman has moved on and can now share her past experience with someone new

When a man lies, he pierces the very soul of that woman
The man's lies hurt the woman deeply and affect her on a soul level

Yes he does, yeah
The woman is confirming the truth of this statement

I'm just telling the truth
The woman is speaking honestly and openly

He kills every reason
The man's lies destroy any good reason the woman had for loving him

She ever had for loving him, yeah
The woman's love for the man has been shattered

Mirror I'm talking to you, yeah
The woman is speaking directly to herself, acknowledging the truth of what she's saying

How he promised her things
The man made grand promises to the woman

While he's making sweet love to her mind
The man is manipulating the woman's thoughts and feelings

Selling big dreams, yeah
The man is selling the woman on an idealized version of their life together

That's what he do, or he can paint the scene
The man is skilled at creating a desired illusion

With every word out of his mouth
The man is a smooth talker

Make her wanna believe, oh she believes
The woman is deeply invested in the man's lies, wanting to believe them

That everything that he says is true
The woman is hoping that what the man says is true

Now all the dreams she bought and the tales he told
The woman had invested emotionally in the man's grand visions and promises

Cinderella to the old pot of gold
The woman's belief in fairy tale romance has been revealed as a sham

Broke up for a heart and stole the glory
The man broke the woman's heart and took away the happiness she had imagined

And he left me here to tell the story
The woman is left to deal with the aftermath of the man's deceit

Hey now don't y'all shoot the messenger, nah, nah
The woman is bracing for criticism or backlash from those who don't want to hear the truth

'Cause I was sent here to deliver
The woman sees herself as a vessel for sharing this message

Y'all can go ahead and call me a lawyer
The woman is prepared to fight for justice and fairness

'Cause today I'll represent the woman
The woman is speaking up for herself and others like her

Biggest mistake of my life
The woman recognizes that trusting the man was a terrible decision

Hey and it's all over now
The woman has moved on from the man's betrayal

She packed all her bags up and moved out of town
The woman physically removed herself from the situation and tried to start anew