True Lies, Kinda

[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)

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.