The group first formed in July 2009 after Ross and Walker left Panic! At The Disco, citing creative differences. The duo released their first new track, "Change" via MySpace on July 28, 2009 while shopping around for a record label to release their debut album. In October 2009, another new track, "The Other Girl" was previewed on Mark Ronson's show on East Village Radio. Band members Murray and Soukal joined in December 2009 and White was added to the lineup soon after.
In March 2010, The Young Veins were signed with One Haven Music and not long after, re-released their first single "Change" via iTunes on April 5, 2010 and subsequent singles "Take a Vacation!" and "Everyone But You" in May 2010. Their first full-length album, entitled Take A Vacation! was released on June 8, 2010. It was recorded at Castle Oak Studios and Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, CA. Several tracks were produced by Rob Mathes while the others were produced by Alex Greenwald.
On December 10th 2010 the band announced they were going on indefinite hiatus.
Lie To The Truth
The Young Veins Lyrics
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Writing you this song
I was heels over head in love
But you had your doubts
Cause it took too long
To finally see what I
What I'd been doing wrong
You still loved him so
I'll ignore my heart and lie to the truth
I'll lie to the truth
A love of mine once said
"The best part about you
Was me" so now who
Is judging who?
I know I broke your heart
Mine is broken too
Now if we're even
Then why are we both blue?
I tried to be true but
You still love him so
I lie in silence and
Feel like a fool
I lie to the truth
I think that I have had enough
I guess that I have had enough
Of you
I think that I have had enough
I know that I have had enough
Of you
We tried to be true but
You still loved him so
I'll keep my distance
And lie to the truth
I lie to the truth
I lie to the truth
Cause you lied to it too
The Young Veins's song Lie To The Truth is about unrequited love and the pain it brings. The singer of the song is deeply in love with someone who does not love him back because they are still pining for someone else. The singer acknowledges that he has made mistakes in the past that may have contributed to their unrequited love, but ultimately he is willing to lie to himself and deny his true feelings in order to stay close to the person he loves. He even admits that he feels like a fool for doing so, but he can't help himself.
The second verse of the song adds some complexity to this dynamic. The singer recalls a past lover who once told him that he was only valuable because he was with her. This memory makes him question the motives of the person he is currently in love with; is she with him because she truly loves him or because he is filling a void left by someone else? This adds to his internal struggle and makes him even more uncertain of whether he should continue to lie to himself and stay in this relationship.
Overall, the song is a poignant reflection on the pain of unrequited love and the lengths people will go to try to hold onto someone who doesn't love them back. It also examines the complexities of love and relationships, and how past experiences can shape our current perceptions and behaviors.
Line by Line Meaning
When I started out
At the beginning of our relationship
Writing you this song
Expressing my feelings through music
I was heels over head in love
I was completely head over heels in love with you
But you had your doubts
You were uncertain of your feelings for me
Cause it took too long
Because it took a while
To finally see what I
To recognize what I
What I'd been doing wrong
Had been doing wrong
I tried to love you but
I attempted to love you but
You still loved him so
But you still had feelings for someone else
I'll ignore my heart and lie to the truth
I'll hide my true feelings and deceive myself
I lie to the truth
I deceive myself
A love of mine once said
Someone I was in love with once told me
"The best part about you
"The most attractive thing about you
Was me" so now who
Was myself" so now who is the one who
Is judging who?
Is the one doing the judging?
I know I broke your heart
I realize that I hurt you emotionally
Mine is broken too
My own heart is also damaged
Now if we're even
If we're both in the same position
Then why are we both blue?
Why are we both sad then?
I tried to be true but
I attempted to be loyal but
You still love him so
You still have feelings for another person
I lie in silence and
I pretend everything is fine and
Feel like a fool
But actually, I feel foolish
I lie to the truth
I deceive myself
I think that I have had enough
I believe that I reached my limit
I guess that I have had enough
I suppose I reached my limit
Of you
Of our relationship
We tried to be true but
We attempted to be faithful but
You still loved him so
You still had feelings for another person
I'll keep my distance
I'll remain away from you
And lie to the truth
And deceive myself
I lie to the truth
I deceive myself
I lie to the truth
I deceive myself
Cause you lied to it too
Because you deceived yourself as well
Contributed by Keira K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.