Perfect Lie Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Burn like a cigarette
Hole inside my head
Reminding me not to forget
Words, words I'd never say
Things along the way
Like telling me that I'm the best
[Pre-Chorus]
Look at your face, it doesn't look like it did
You give away everything now that you've hid
[Chorus]
You, you wanted me only
To never get lonely
So you opened up your arms and took me in
And this our last goodbye
And this is a perfect lie
Told by someone that I used to know back then (Oh)
[Verse 2]
Help, help is on the way
That's what they all say
But the thing that they don't know
Is I, I know everything
And maybe it's just a ring
But that won't make me let it go
Burn like a cigarette
Hole inside my head
Reminding me not to forget
Words, words I'd never say
Things along the way
Like telling me that I'm the best
[Pre-Chorus]
Look at your face, it doesn't look like it did
You give away everything now that you've hid
[Chorus]
You, you wanted me only
To never get lonely
So you opened up your arms and took me in
And this our last goodbye
And this is a perfect lie
Told by someone that I used to know back then (Oh)
[Verse 2]
Help, help is on the way
That's what they all say
But the thing that they don't know
Is I, I know everything
And maybe it's just a ring
But that won't make me let it go
[Pre-Chorus]
Look at your face, it doesn't look like it did
You give away everything now that you've hid
[Chorus]
You, you wanted me only
To never be lonely
So you opened up your arms and let me in
And this our last goodbye
And this is your perfect lie
Told by someone that I used to know back then
[Pre-Chorus]
Look at your face, it doesn't look like it did
You hide the love that you're not willing now to give
Willing now to give
[Chorus]
You, you wanted me only
To never be lonely
So you opened up your arms and let me in
And this our last goodbye
And this is your perfect lie
Told by someone that I used to know back then
[Outro]
Ooh
And this is our last goodbye
And this is the final lie
That I never have to hear that voice again
Look at your face, it doesn't look like it did
You give away everything now that you've hid
[Chorus]
You, you wanted me only
To never be lonely
So you opened up your arms and let me in
And this our last goodbye
And this is your perfect lie
Told by someone that I used to know back then
[Pre-Chorus]
Look at your face, it doesn't look like it did
You hide the love that you're not willing now to give
Willing now to give
[Chorus]
You, you wanted me only
To never be lonely
So you opened up your arms and let me in
And this our last goodbye
And this is your perfect lie
Told by someone that I used to know back then
[Outro]
Ooh
And this is our last goodbye
And this is the final lie
That I never have to hear that voice again
About
Genius Annotation
The acoustic version of “Perfect Lie” was released as the second single from Wildflower. The song looks back at all the things that were said during a relationship that are no longer true now that it is over.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
Is "Perfect Lie" written about Lance Armstrong?
Genius Answer
Since they were still engaged when the song was released, Lance Armstrong confirmed that the song was not written about him:
You have to remember that the album is not necessarily all about [our relationship]. Some of it may be, and some may be about people around us. Some may be pure fiction. But just because you hear something in a song about a miserable woman doesn’t mean [Sheryl is] the miserable woman.
- 1.I Know Why
- 2.Perfect Lie
- 3.Good Is Good
- 4.Chances Are
- 5.Wildflower
- 6.Lifetimes
- 8.Live It Up
Credits
Producers
Writer
Background Vocals
Acoustic Guitar
Keyboards
Electric Guitar
Bass Guitar
Strings Arrangement
Concertmaster
Release Date
September 27, 2005
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