Nominated for Best New Solo Artist - Juno Awards (1995)
Craig's style is inspired by theatre and dance as well as pop music.
Discography
sara craig e.p. (1991)
Sweet Exhaust (1994)
Miss Rocket (1997)
Liar
Sara Craig Lyrics
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Danger zone, danger zone
Look out below
You can never know
You can never expect nothing
From nobody
Be leery of beauty
All of your games were
Right til the end
Did it give you a thrill to pretend
Why not come out of the closet
With all your ghosts
It's truly a shame
I couldn't have met them all
Liar
And to think you were
What I desired
Satisfaction is
Something I never knew
You think you're so special
No, not at all
Looking at you is like
Looking in a mirror
You purse your lips
And you quiver
You go either way
You must be joking
I'll play second fiddle
To nothing
What a surprise
To find you had eyes
For another
Ah what a surprise
To find it was a
Brother
The song Liar by Sara Craig is a passionate and emotional expression of the singer's feelings towards someone who has lied to her. The song starts off with the lines "Liar, liar, danger zone, danger zone, look out below" which sounds like a warning to the person who has betrayed her trust. The lyrics go on to say "You can never know, you can never expect nothing from nobody, be leery of beauty" which is Sara Craig trying to warn others to not fall for the fake beauty that the liar portrays.
Sara Craig then talks about how the liar played games so smoothly, and asks if it gave them a thrill to pretend. She suggests that the liar should come out of the closet with all their ghosts and embrace their true self. She expresses regret that she couldn't have met all the ghosts that the liar hides within them.
The chorus of the song reiterates the fact that the person she desired and trusted turned out to be a liar, and that she feels no satisfaction. She disapproves of the liar's sense of entitlement to being special, and sees the liar's behavior as a reflection of herself. The song concludes on a surprising note with the revelation that the liar had eyes for the singer's brother.
Line by Line Meaning
Liar, liar
Addressing the person as a liar, untrustworthy
Danger zone, danger zone
Cautioning about the danger of being associated with the liar
Look out below
Being cautious about the consequences of being around the liar
You can never know
The idea that the liar is not forthcoming, making it difficult to trust them
You can never expect nothing
The liar always manages to disappoint and not meet expectations
From nobody
No one can be trusted, according to the singer
Be leery of beauty
Warning to be careful of people who are too beautiful, they may be hiding something
All of your games were
Accusation that the liar has been playing games all along
Played so smooth
The games were well executed, but still deceitful
Right til the end
The liar was successful in their deception until the end
Did it give you a thrill to pretend
Asking the liar if their deception was entertaining or enjoyable for them
Why not come out of the closet
Encouraging the liar to stop hiding and being dishonest
With all your ghosts
Asking the liar to be honest about all the things they have concealed
It's truly a shame
Expressing disappointment about the liar's behavior and actions
I couldn't have met them all
Unable to meet all of the people that the liar has deceived
And to think you were
Expressing surprise about the liar's true nature
What I desired
Referring to the artist's attraction towards the liar
Satisfaction is
The singer did not receive any satisfaction from the liar
Something I never knew
The singer was deceived and did not get to experience true satisfaction
You think you're so special
The liar believes themselves to be exceptional, but they are not
No, not at all
The artist disagrees with the liar's belief of being special
Looking at you is like
Comparing the liar's behavior and appearance to that of the artist
Looking in a mirror
The similarities between the singer and the liar
You purse your lips
The way the liar acts, suggesting they are hiding something
And you quiver
The liar is nervous or possibly scared of being caught
You go either way
The liar is indecisive and cannot be relied on
You must be joking
The singer does not believe a word the liar is saying
I'll play second fiddle
The artist is not going to be the liar's second choice or treated poorly
To nothing
The artist will not accept being treated poorly for nothing in return
What a surprise
The singer was shocked by the liar's deception
To find you had eyes
The liar had feelings towards someone else
For another
The person that the liar had feelings for turned out to be someone else
Ah what a surprise
The artist is still in disbelief, despite knowing the truth
To find it was a
Leading up to the reveal of who the other person was
Brother
The other person the liar was interested in is revealed to be a sibling, which is shocking to the singer
Contributed by Callie A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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