As the moon shone down into the deep, cavernous landscape so did Skeleton H… Read Full Bio ↴As the moon shone down into the deep, cavernous landscape so did Skeleton Hands; when two pioneers of the outer reaches came together to conquer the dark and the light. Skeleton Hands is comprised of only two, Lazer Bat, master of rhythm, atmosphere, and words; and Astro Wolf, an axe-wielding, melodic beast of prey who gets his powers from the moon. However, together they concoct a sound reminiscent of both the pioneers of electronic music as well as the post-punk movement all with a joyful darkness that rumbles the floor and circles the atmosphere.

I Was Lying When I Said It Was Okay
Skeleton Hands Lyrics

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I was lying to you that day
Because it hurt me to see you that way
You told me just what to say
You wanted it to be okay
I told you it was okay
You will thank me some day

I was lying

You′ve been lied

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "I Was Lying When I Said It Was Okay" by Skeleton Hands depicts a situation where the singer was lying to someone in order to make them feel better. He admits that on that day, he told someone that everything was okay even though it wasn't. Perhaps, the person was going through a tough time or had just received some troubling news. However, the singer wasn't prepared to see the person in pain and, as such, he lied.

The singer knows that he should have been honest with the person, but he couldn't bring himself to do so. He confesses that he was lying because he was hurt, and seeing the person in that state made him feel worse. The person he lied to had told him what to say, and he obliged. The singer hopes that someday, the person will be grateful for what he did, even though it wasn't the truth.

Line by Line Meaning

I was lying
You've been lied to

Because it hurt me
I was feeling pain inside

to see you that way
When I saw you in your sad state

You told me just what to say
You wanted me to speak in a certain way

You wanted it to be okay
You craved for things to be fine

I told you it was okay
I said everything was fine, though it wasn't

You will thank me some day
And you'll appreciate my false comfort later on.

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