Track · Feb 15, 2026 · English

True Lies, Kinda

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2:55

Language

English

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Said I'm "fine

" but I'm folding

Teeth on tongue

White-knuckle smile

Tiny fireworks exploding

In my throat the whole damn time

You ask

"So what's your problem?"

I say

"Nothing

Just tired"

But if I dump the whole storm on you

You'd think I'm wired

[Pre-Chorus]

So I sand down every edge

Change the colors

Change the frame

If I told it raw and red

You'd just call me strange

[Chorus]

I gotta lie sometimes to tell the truth

Bend it just enough so it lands with you

Paint it bright so you can see the bruise

Yeah

I lie sometimes to tell the truth

Twist my words till they fit the room

Hide the wound inside a joke or two

If I said it straight

You'd call it rude

So I lie sometimes to tell the truth (oh-woah)

[Verse 2]

"Yeah

He's great

" I'm repeating

While my eyes write "run away"

Dress the warning up in glitter

Make it sound okay

"Guess I'm busy" means "I'm breaking"

"I'm okay" means "hold my hand"

Every phrase a secret hallway

You don't understand

[Pre-Chorus]

So I fold the sharpest parts

Into something you can hear

Turn confessions into art

So they sound less weird

[Chorus]

I gotta lie sometimes to tell the truth

Bend it just enough so it lands with you

Paint it bright so you can see the bruise

Yeah

I lie sometimes to tell the truth

Twist my words till they fit the room

Hide the wound inside a joke or two

If I said it straight

You'd call it rude

So I lie sometimes to tell the truth (tell the truth)

[Bridge]

[Beat drops

Bass and claps only]

What if I said it all

Ugly and plain?

Would you stay in your seat?

Would you still know my name? (hey!)

We dress it up

We dress it down

But every little fiction

Is just the honest part

In a better costume

[Chorus]

I gotta lie sometimes to tell the truth

Bend it just enough so it lands with you

Paint it bright so you can see the bruise

Yeah

I lie sometimes to tell the truth

Twist my words till they fit the room

Hide the wound inside a joke or two

If I said it straight

You'd call it rude

So I lie sometimes to tell the truth (lie to tell the truth)

Style

popbouncy indie-pop groove with crisp drumsrubbery bassand glittery synth hooks; female vocals with tight doubles on the chorus. verses stay punchy and conversationalpre-chorus adds tension with climbing chordsand the chorus bursts open with gang vocals and claps. bridge strips to bass and vocal before a finalexplosive hook repeat.english

Prompt

quirky pop song about having to lie sometimes to tell the truth energetic melodic catchy

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GeneratedFeb 15, 2026

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