Lie

Verse 1

I wake up hurting, but I play it light,

Say I slept okay though I fought all night.

I practice answers just to get me through—

“Yeah, I’m fine today,” though it’s never true.

People ask gently, but they never stay,

And I don’t have strength for the truth anyway.

Pre-Chorus

If I opened up, they’d wear that worried face,

So I hold it in and keep my heart erased.

Chorus

So I lie.

Say I’m good, say I’m fine,

Say the pain isn’t mine.

I don’t cry.

I just smile, nod, comply,

’Til the questions pass by.

It’s not pride—

It’s the weight I can’t describe

When the truth comes alive.

So I lie.

Yeah, I lie.

Verse 2

I cancel softly with a practiced line,

“Something came up,” though it’s my spine.

My body’s screaming like a warning bell,

But I whisper peace so no one can tell.

They don’t see the tremors when the lights go low,

Or how long it takes when I move too slow.

Pre-Chorus

I wish I could say it clean without the shame,

But every truth I speak turns into something I must tame.

Chorus

So I lie.

Say I’m good, say I’m fine,

Say the pain isn’t mine.

I don’t cry.

I just smile, nod, comply,

’Til the questions pass by.

It’s not pride—

It’s the weight I can’t describe

When the truth comes alive.

So I lie.

Yeah, I lie.

Bridge

I’m not trying to fool them—

I’m trying to survive.

When the truth feels heavy,

I soften every line.

Maybe one day I’ll say it

And not break inside…

But for now I breathe steady

And choose the easier side.

Chorus

So I lie.

Say I’m good, say I’m fine,

Say the pain isn’t mine.

And I try

Just to make it through the night

Without losing my fight.

It’s not pride—

It’s the weight I can’t describe

When the truth comes alive.

So tonight…

I lie.