Having sold over 65 million records worldwide, TLC is the best-selling American girl group of all time. VH1 ranked TLC as the greatest female group, placing them at number 12 on the list of 100 Greatest Women in Music. Billboard magazine ranked TLC as one of the greatest musical trios, as well as the seventh-most-successful act of the 1990s. The group's accolades include four career Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards, and five Soul Train Music Awards.
Twenty years after their debut, TLC received the Outstanding Contribution to Music award at the 17th MOBO Awards and the Legend Award at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Japan. Following Lopes's death in 2002, instead of replacing her, the remaining members chose to continue as a duo. In 2017, they released their eponymous fifth album TLC. In 2022, the group was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TLC_(group)
Discography
Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip (1992)
CrazySexyCool (1994)
FanMail (1999)
3D (2002)
TLC (2017)
Dear Lie
TLC Lyrics
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You suck
You said you could fix anything
Instead I'm fucked
You made things even worse for me
If I had balls I'd tell you get away from me
Guess I'm not smart
I let you unnerve me
Afraid the truth would hurt me
When it's you that hurts me more
Get outta my mouth
Get outta my head
Get outta my mind
Stop puttin' words in my head
Get outta my mouth
You're nothing but trouble
Get outta my life
Get out of me
Out of me (out of me)
Out of me
Out of me lie
Lie lie lie lie
Dear lie
You're dumb
You think you've got the best of me
You think you won
Misread my vulnerability
I've got your walls
Now get the hell away from me
I've learned your art
Won't let you unnerve me
Won't let you control me
The truth will only free me
And your lies won't hurt no
No more
Get outta my mouth
Get outta my head
Get outta my mind
Stop puttin' words in my head
Get outta my mouth
You're nothing but trouble
Get outta my life
Get out of me
Out of me (out of me)
Out of me
Out of me lie
Lie lie lie lie
Lie lie
I've got
Your walls
Now get the hell away from me
I learned your art
Won't let you unnerve me
Wont' let you control me
The truth will only free me
And your lies won't hurt no
No more
Get outta my mouth
Get outta my head
Get outta my mind
Stop puttin' words in my head
Get outta my mouth
You're nothing but trouble
Get outta my life
Get out of me
Out of me (out of me)
Out of me
Out of me lie
Lie lie lie lie
Lie lie
Dear lie
Lie Lie Lie Lie
Lie Lie
Dear lie
In “Dear Lie,” TLC addresses the negative impact that lies can have on someone’s life. They are speaking directly to the lie itself, calling it out for making things worse for them, despite its promise to fix all their problems. They feel foolish for letting the lie control them and, in turn, cause them more pain than the truth ever could. The repetition of “get outta my mouth,” “get outta my head,” and “get outta my mind” indicates a desire to rid themselves of the lie’s influence completely. The lyrics reveal a sense of empowerment and a desire to take control back from the lie that once had them fooled. In the end, they declare that they have learned the art of the lie and will not let it control them again.
Line by Line Meaning
Dear lie
Addressing the concept of lies
You suck
Asserting that lying is bad
You said you could fix anything
Pointing out the false promises that come with lying
Instead I'm fucked
Expressing the negative consequences that arise from believing lies
You made things even worse for me
Blaming the lies for making everything worse
If I had balls I'd tell you get away from me
Admitting to feeling afraid and vulnerable due to lies
Guess I'm not smart
Feeling foolish for falling for the lies
I let you unnerve me
Acknowledging the power that lies can have over a person
I let you control me
Admitting to being manipulated by lies
Afraid the truth would hurt me
Explaining why the lies were believed in the first place
When it's you that hurts me more
Realizing that the lies are the real source of pain
Get outta my mouth
Commanding the lies to leave the artist's thoughts and words
Get outta my head
Demanding to be free of the lies' influence
Get outta my mind
Declaring the desire to have a clear and truthful mind
Stop puttin' words in my head
Condemning the lies for infiltrating the singer's thoughts
You're nothing but trouble
Characterizing the lies as a negative force
Get outta my life
Demanding to be free of the lies' hold
Get out of me
Requesting that the lies no longer have an effect on the singer
Out of me (out of me)
Reiterating the desire to be free of the lies' influence
Out of me
Continuing to demand the lies to leave the artist's life completely
lie
Referencing the lies directly
Lie lie lie lie
Emphasizing how much the lies have affected the artist's life
You're dumb
Declaring that the lies are foolish
You think you've got the best of me
Pointing out that the lies are not as powerful as they seem
You think you won
Asserting that the singer will not be defeated by the lies
Misread my vulnerability
Critiquing the manipulative methods used by the lies
I've got your walls
Reversing the roles by declaring that the lies are now vulnerable
Now get the hell away from me
Ordering the lies to leave the artist's life
I learned your art
Acknowledging that the lies have been uncovered and understood
Won't let you unnerve me
Expressing a newfound strength and resilience towards the manipulation of lies
Wont' let you control me
Asserting that the lies will not have any more influence
The truth will only free me
Recognizing the importance of truth in leading to freedom
And your lies won't hurt no
Concluding that the lies and their effects will no longer have any power over the artist
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KENNETH B EDMONDS, TIONNE WATKINS, TIONNE TENESE WATKINS
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@aprilm2896
There’s no band like TLC ❤️
@godzillakaijugkalt3358
Because they’re not a band
@aprilm2896
There’s also going to be a negative, pathetic person commenting on YouTube comments.
@aprilm2896
Always
@UnreleasedUnderratedRnBgrooves
Left Eye and her iconic pigtails <3
@dannyrojas6105
Amen She Was 1 Of The Greatest FOREVER Amen
@gabbygabby7165
Yes it was what made her so adorable ❤
@greigallan5845
Tionne was always my favourite 💕
@shezziesbaby
This is why I’m grateful for YouTube, always reminding us of these classics that you haven’t heard in years
@hughf1924
If Lisa was alive today, TLC would have made a comeback for sure