

Prompt / 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)
Tags
pop, Bouncy indie-pop groove with crisp drums, rubbery bass, and glittery synth hooks; female vocals with tight doubles on the chorus. Verses stay punchy and conversational, pre-chorus adds tension with climbing chords, and the chorus bursts open with gang vocals and claps. Bridge strips to bass and vocal before a final, explosive hook repeat.
2:55
No
2/15/2026