Lie to Me
Shope Lyrics

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Tell me in your heart you'll always have the better part of me
Yea lie to me,
Tell me in your heart, you'll always wanna be a part of me
Yea lie to me,
Tell me in your heart, the love you got'll always carry me
Yea lie to me,
Tell me in your heart you wanna marry me, tell me, tell me
Yea lie to me

Tell me, Tell me
Winter time, you were mine
Summer time, all decline
Tell me, Tell me
Mi amour, we for sure
We could be more, we ain't even know

Winter time, you were mine
Summer time, all decline
Tell me, Tell me
Mi amour, we for sure
We could be more, we ain't even know

And you would ask me if I loved you to start
But you just never really gave me your heart
And you would ask me if I loved you to start
But you just never really gave me your heart, heart

Used to idolize you in the secret places
All love but no traces
Tracing out our silhouettes
But I erase 'em
Fears of false dreams
But I can't face 'em
Chasing... stages, cities apart
It's all adjacent to my heart so you right up the charts
All I wanted was a kiss and a crown
And you said you was down

I guess I settled for your lips and the sound
And you would ask me if I loved you to start
But you just never really gave me your heart
And you would ask me if I loved you to start
But you just never really gave me your heart,

And you would ask me if I loved you to start
But you just never really gave me your heart
And you would ask me if I loved you to start
But you just never really gave me your heart, heart

So don't leave me alone
Don't leave me me alone
Do what you gotta do
Say what you gotta say

Move how you gotta move
Just lie to me baby

Overall Meaning

In "Lie to Me," Shope is begging his partner to tell him the lies he wants to hear. He asks his partner to tell him that she will always have the better part of him, that she will always want to be with him and that her love for him is carry him always. He also begs her to tell him that she wants to marry him. Shope is aware that his partner may not feel the same way as he does, but he would rather hear the lies than the truth. He is in love with his partner, and he does not want to lose her, and he is willing to accept her lies to keep her close.

The song talks of the different seasons in a year and the changes that come with them. During the winter, his partner loved him, but during the summer, their love declined. Shope wants to be with his partner no matter the season, and he believes they could be more. He wishes his partner would give him her heart, but she seems reluctant to do so. Shope is tired of being in a relationship where he is the only one putting in the effort, so he is asking his partner to lie to him if she needs to.

Overall, "Lie to Me" is a song about a man who is in love with a woman who may not feel the same way. He is willing to accept her lies to keep her close, but he wishes she would be truthful and tell him how she truly feels.

Line by Line Meaning

Tell me in your heart you'll always have the better part of me Yea lie to me
Even though you don't have the better part of me, please lie and tell me that you do.

Tell me in your heart, you'll always wanna be a part of me Yea lie to me
Please lie and tell me that you want to continue being a part of me, even if you don't.

Tell me in your heart, the love you got'll always carry me Yea lie to me
Even if your love won't necessarily carry me, please lie and tell me that it will.

Tell me in your heart you wanna marry me, tell me, tell me Yea lie to me
Please lie and tell me that you want to marry me, even if you don't really feel that way.

Winter time, you were mine Summer time, all decline Tell me, Tell me Mi amour, we for sure We could be more, we ain't even know
We had a good thing going in the winter, but it all fell apart in the summer. I still believe we have potential though.

And you would ask me if I loved you to start But you just never really gave me your heart
You asked me if I loved you, but you never fully opened up to me for me to feel truly sure.

Used to idolize you in the secret places All love but no traces Tracing out our silhouettes But I erase 'em
I used to idolize you in private, but we don't have any tangible evidence of our love. I try to remember it, but it's fading.

Fears of false dreams But I can't face 'em Chasing... stages, cities apart It's all adjacent to my heart so you right up the charts
I'm scared of our future dreams being false, but can't face the reality of it. We keep moving apart but you stay in my heart.

All I wanted was a kiss and a crown And you said you was down
All I wanted was a kiss and to feel valued, but you said you were okay with it.

I guess I settled for your lips and the sound And you would ask me if I loved you to start But you just never really gave me your heart
I guess I settled for just your physical affection, but you still never gave me your heart.

So don't leave me alone Don't leave me me alone Do what you gotta do Say what you gotta say Move how you gotta move Just lie to me baby
No matter what you do, don't leave me alone. Lie to me and give me the comfort I need, even if it's not the truth.

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