Lyrics
Hey love, I know it's been a while since we
Addressing a past love and acknowledging the time elapsed.
Said our peace but won't you stay the night with me
Expressing a desire for the person to spend the night.
You know that I needed you for life
Stating the importance of the person in the speaker's life.
Hey love, I know you came alive when we
Recalling moments of vitality in the relationship.
Would look at stars up in the LA sky baby
Referencing shared experiences of gazing at the stars in Los Angeles.
So new, beautiful like you (Ohh I)
Describing the beauty of the person, emphasizing their significance.
All I want is to piece us together
Expressing a desire to mend the relationship.
But if you don't
Acknowledging the possibility that the other person may not share the same desire.
Lie to me
Requesting the person to lie to the speaker.
Even if you'd rather leave
Accepting a lie as a preferable alternative to separation.
Just stay here in the moment
Encouraging the person to stay in the present moment.
Pretend that we aint broken
Asking to pretend that the relationship isn't broken.
Baby won't you lie to me
Reiterating the plea for the person to lie to maintain the moment.
Lie to me
Repeating the request for the person to lie.
Ohh tonight's all we need
Emphasizing the importance of the current night.
Just stay here in the moment
Encouraging the person to stay in the present moment.
Feelings come and go yeah but
Acknowledging the transient nature of emotions.
Baby won't you lie to me
Repeating the request for the person to lie in the moment.
Won't you lie lie lie
Repeating the plea for the person to lie, using a rhythmic refrain.
Won't you lie lie lie
-Won't you lie lie lie
-Lie lie lie
-Lie to me
Summarizing the plea for the person to lie to the speaker.
Hey love, remember Saturdays when we
Recalling shared moments on Saturdays, possibly indicating a special day.
Would split a bottle of that cabernet only
Detailing a shared bottle of cabernet on Saturdays.
To stay up talking all right through the night
Highlighting the enjoyment of staying up talking through the night.
Said we were forever but it's hard to believe
Contrasting past promises of forever with the current difficulty in believing them.
That forever moves on faster than the air that we breathe
Noting the swift passage of time and its impact on the relationship.
But you know that fire is still alive
Affirming that the passion or "fire" in the relationship persists.
All I want is to piece us together
Expressing a continued desire to mend the relationship.
But if you don't
Reiterating the acknowledgement of the other person's possible reluctance.
Lie to me
Repeating the request for the person to lie to the speaker.
Even if you'd rather leave
Reaffirming the preference for a lie over separation.
Just stay here in the moment
Encouraging the person to stay in the present moment.
Pretend that we aint broken
Asking to pretend that the relationship isn't broken.
Baby won't you lie to me
Reiterating the plea for the person to lie to maintain the moment.
Lie to me
Repeating the request for the person to lie.
Ohh tonight's all we need
Emphasizing the importance of the current night.
Just stay here in the moment
Encouraging the person to stay in the present moment.
Feelings come and go yeah but
Acknowledging the transient nature of feelings.
Baby won't you lie to me
Repeating the request for the person to lie in the moment.
Won't you lie lie lie
Repeating the rhythmic refrain, urging the person to lie.
Won't you lie lie lie
-Won't you lie lie lie
-Lie lie lie
-Lie to me
Summarizing the plea for the person to lie to the speaker.
All I want is to piece us together
Reiterating the desire to mend the relationship.
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