liar
Yngwie J. Malmsteen Lyrics


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You came to me
You said you were my friend
I shared my art and my mind.
You found it easier
To steal than create.
Then call it your's, though it's mine

You can't fight, what is right
Face the truth, liar
You can't feel, you just steal
Face the truth, liar

You smile in my face,
When I turn around,
You stick a knife in my back.
You think you're clever,
You know you're insane,
You're lies are not white they are black.

You can't fight, what is right
Face the truth, liar




You can't feel, you just steal
Face the truth, liar

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song 'Liar' by Yngwie J. Malmsteen talks about the feeling of betrayal and deceit which is expressed by the singer. The song depicts how the artist trusted a person who claimed to be his friend, and he shared his 'art and mind' with him. However, instead of creating something of his own, the person ended up stealing his work and passing it off as his own. The artist confronts the liar in a very subtle way, by asking him to face the truth and understand what is right. The artist feels that his trust was betrayed, and the other person's actions were not justified.


The song paints a picture of how someone can appear to be friendly and supportive but be deceptive and manipulative behind the scenes. The singer feels that the truth has to come out and the liar has to face the consequences of his actions. The song talks about how the liar cannot fight what is right or feel anything other than his own selfish desires. The liar's lies are not white, but they are dark, and he needs to face his reality.


Line by Line Meaning

You came to me
You approached me


You said you were my friend
You claimed to be my friend


I shared my art and my mind.
I opened up to you about my creative work and my thoughts


You found it easier
You felt it was simpler


To steal than create.
To take without permission rather than make something original


Then call it your's, though it's mine
Then claim it as your own, despite it being mine


You can't fight, what is right
You are unable to challenge what is just


Face the truth, liar
Confront the reality, deceiver


You can't feel, you just steal
You are incapable of experiencing, only taking without permission


You smile in my face,
You grin at me


When I turn around,
As soon as I am not looking


You stick a knife in my back.
You betray me without warning


You think you're clever,
You believe you are wise


You know you're insane,
You are aware that you are irrational


You're lies are not white they are black.
Your falsehoods are not harmless, they are harmful




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@battlemegane

You came to me
You said you were my friend
I shared my art and my mind.
You found it easier
To steal than create.
Then call it your's, though it's mine

You can't fight, what is right
Face the truth, liar
You can't feel, you just steal
Face the truth, liar

You smile in my face,
When I turn around,
You stick a knife in my back.
You think you're clever,
You know you're insane,
You're lies are not white they are black.

You can't fight, what is right
Face the truth, liar
You can't feel, you just steal
Face the truth, liar



All comments from YouTube:

@kbrooks2735

Trilogy is unreal and a metal masterpiece.

@HollyRoxxMusic

Great song, and Mark Boals vocals are, as always, magnificent. 🤘🤘🤘

@sillypenquin9189

One of the best power metal songs of all time

@jorgevaz7719

People say Helloween's Keeper Part I was the first power metal album, but for me this was it

@ericstrat3579

He was so clean & articulate on this album. Razor sharp….

@michaelmarshall7749

I believe the vocals on this track were Mark Boals ? If yes, it’s kick ass

@ethanharrison4283

Yngwei is so under appreciated

@zlodrim9284

How is a guy who is heralded as one of the best guitar players, especially regarding metal, unappreciated exactly?

@dohoeijmans2432

Ehhhhh NO! He devaluated himself bybeing a dick of a person and using his skills no longer to serve a song but trying to be the song.

@brendanoneil3489

@@zlodrim9284 Yngwie who? ;)

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