Lie to Me
keri hilson feat. timbaland Lyrics


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Ooh, whoa

I think I'm better off not knowing
When you leave my bed, where you be goin'?
It's obvious, I ain't your only
But I ain't ready to be lonely
So this is not an ultimatum
Knew the rules to your game before I played 'em
You ain't even gotta mean it
But I still need to hear it

Just tell me your lie
Fool me babe
Tell me another lie
Huh, baby you could start by saying
(What you want me to do?)

Tell me that you love me, baby
Tell me that you love me, baby
Tell me that you love me, baby (what you want me to do?)
Tell me that you love me, baby

Tell me that you love me, baby (tell me baby)
Tell me that you love me, baby (tell me baby)
Tell me that you love me, baby (tell me baby)
Tell me that you love me, tell me you love me, babe

I've been too afraid to ask this
Am I your main or your mistress?
I mean I'm happy all my bills are paid for
But who else you doin' the same for? (Na, na, na)
Do you give her more, or do you just appease me?
Do you please her the same ways you please me?
Even though your game is see-through
I just can't find the strength to leave

So tell me
Tell me that you love me, baby
Tell me that you love me, baby
Tell me that you love me, baby (what you want me to do?)
Tell me that you love me, baby

Just tell me you love
Tell me that you love me, baby (tell me, baby)
Tell me that you love me, baby (tell me, baby) (tell me another lie)
Tell me that you love me, baby (tell me, baby)
Tell me that you love me, tell me you love me, babe

Even if there ain't no truth behind it (na, na, na, na, na, na)
Baby, I just need to be blinded (na, na, na, na, na, na)
If your heart isn't in it, baby don't tell me so, ooh
Fool me, if you don't wanna loose me

(What you want me to do?) (Tell me)

Tell me that you love me, baby (you love me, baby)
Tell me that you love me, baby (what you want me to do?)
(Tell me) tell me that you love me baby (what you want me to do?) (You love me, baby)
Tell me that you love me, baby (tell me)
Tell me that you love me, baby (tell me, baby) (you love me, baby)
Tell me that you love me, baby (tell me, baby) (tell me)
Tell me that you love me, baby (tell me, baby) (you love me)
Tell me that you love me, tell me you love, baby

Tell me, baby
Tell me, baby
Tell me, baby





Tell me, baby

Overall Meaning

In “Lie to Me,” Keri Hilson features the production of Timbaland to create a catchy and sassy R&B tune about trust issues in a relationship. Through the lyrics, it is evident that the woman in the relationship has trust issues and tends to believe anything they hear about their partner. The man, on the other hand, insists he is innocent and advises his partner to stop believing every rumor they hear about him.


The song mainly explores trust, honesty, and miscommunication in relationships. The woman in the song is determined to convict her partner without any evidence, while the man pleads his innocence. Bearing the feelings of frustration, the man decides to plead the fifth, implying that he does not want to incriminate himself on any charges without solid evidence of his supposed wrongdoing. Despite the woman's attempts to create a rift in the relationship, the man vows to take the rumors and accusations to his grave, as he is not ready to let anybody ruin his relationship with his partner.


In essence, the song advocates for open and honest communication within relationships. Trust and honesty are crucial pillars in any relationship, and it is essential to refrain from believing in hearsay without any concrete evidence.


Line by Line Meaning

Yo, yo, yo, I'm tired of the, 'he say, she say
I'm tired of hearsay and gossip


Why every time they get mad, man we pay?
Why do we always have to suffer the consequences of other people's anger?


She wanna act like the judge and the jury
She's trying to hold me accountable without any proof


The police, F.B.I. and the C.I.A., all in one
She's acting like she has the authority of law enforcement agencies combined


And now it's me she tryin' to convict
She's trying to accuse me of something I didn't do


She better show me some D.N.A. and fingerprints
She needs evidence to prove her case


She better show me the name of the one that snitched
She needs to identify her source and provide solid proof


Matter fact, right now I'ma plead the fifth
I don't want to incriminate myself, so I'm not going to say anything more


She said you tried to fuck her
She's accusing me of trying to have sex with her


She's a motherfuckin' liar
She's lying, plain and simple


Boy please, no way, whatever, not me
I'm denying the accusation


Yeah you, man she's just hatin'
She's just jealous and trying to bring me down


She said you met her last summer
She's claiming we met last summer


Yeah you, girl you sound crazy
She doesn't sound believable


She said y'all exchangin' numbers
She's claiming we exchanged phone numbers


Yeah you, fellas what we gon' do? What?
What are we going to do about this situation?


Take it to the grave? What? Take it to the grave
Are we going to keep this secret forever?


Take it to the grave, I'ma take it to the grave
I'm not going to tell anyone, I'll take it to the grave


She said, she did what with who? She wrong
She's twisting the truth and making up stories


Since she knows so much, ask her what I had on
If she knows so much about me, then ask her what I was wearing


True Religion, Air Jordan, Ed Hardy
I was wearing designer clothes and shoes


C'mon ma, that's e'ry nigga in the party
Lots of guys wear designer clothes, that doesn't prove anything


But I was at the studio perfectin' my hustle
I was working hard at the recording studio


With Ky', Murph' and Mo just finishin' Brass Knuckles
I was with my colleagues working on our latest album together


Now with all these purses, fur coats, fly whips
I've bought her all these expensive things


I done bought for you, now you still believe any chick
After all I've done for you, you still don't trust me and believe anyone's lies


3:24, when I walk in the do'
I remember the exact time I got home


Phone on loud, what it do that fo'?
I had my phone's volume turned up, why would I have done that if I was doing something wrong?


And she said she went down south, all in my texts
She read my text messages and found out I was communicating with someone in the southern part of the country


6:30 in the mornin' got this loud ass message
I received a loud text message early in the morning


I ain't even do it though, mama girl lyin'
I didn't do what she's accusing me of, she's just lying


You tried to fuck her, I ain't even had time
She's saying I tried to have sex with her, but I didn't even have the time or opportunity


Ask her where she know me from, who I be with?
Ask her how she even knows me and who I hang out with


What number she dial? That crazy girl wild
Which phone number did she call? She's unpredictable and unstable


I really don't know her, I seen her on MySpace
I only know her from seeing her MySpace profile


Looked at her page, all I seen was my face
I saw my own picture on her page


Her user name read, Kyjuan fo' life
Her username was Kyjuan fo' life, which is my name


With videos and pictures, set up so right
She had a lot of videos and pictures that seemed fake and staged


The only bad thing is, she writes me all night
She keeps messaging me all night long


Sayin' shit like The 'Tics is so tight
She's saying things like our music is really good


She isn't with I love you, that starts the big fight
I'm not in a relationship with her, and bringing up love just leads to arguments


Baby, I can't control what she types, believe me
I can't control what she messages me, so please believe me and don't jump to conclusions




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Anthem Entertainment, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Timothy Mosley, Jerome Harmon, Keri Hilson, Keithin Pittman

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