Lie to Me
Trust Unraveled: Navigating Deceit in The Holdup's 'Lie to Me'
Lyrics
Having success, unprotected
Reflecting on achieving success without protection, possibly in a metaphorical sense.
I just put her through the checklist, asking questions
Engaging in a thorough evaluation of the partner through a checklist, asking questions for clarity.
Do you really do this often? Are you reckless?
Questioning the partner's habits and recklessness, seeking assurance and transparency.
Tell me baby, why should I trust a single sentence?
Expressing skepticism and seeking reasons to trust the partner's words.
Intuition is failing me when I’m with you
Feeling a lack of intuition or instinctive understanding when in the presence of the partner.
This position is therapy, all I’ve been through
Describing the relationship as therapeutic, providing healing for past experiences.
Fingertips are repairing me when I’m with you
Highlighting the partner's touch as a source of healing and comfort.
I’ll be honest you’re lending me energy
Acknowledging that the partner contributes positive energy to the speaker's life.
I’ll be wanting
Expressing a desire or need.
More when the sun comes and I’m gone
Expressing a longing for more when the speaker is away, particularly when the sun sets.
You give me enough to survive but
Acknowledging that the partner provides enough for survival but lacks complete faith.
I don’t have enough faith to spare for you
Stating a reluctance to spare faith or trust for the partner due to uncertainties.
I’ll be your everything, your lover and your friend
Offering to be everything for the partner, including a lover and friend.
But if you lie to me you’ll never lie again
Issuing a warning that if the partner lies, the trust will be irreparably damaged.
Everynight take a stroll, through these castle corridors
Describing a nightly routine of navigating through challenges or memories.
My whole life I’m alone for eternity and more
Expressing a sense of loneliness lasting for eternity.
All this power, but I’ve got no one
Possessing power but feeling isolated, possibly due to an inability to connect with others.
Humans what I can’t be no one understands my curse (hypnotize you)
Acknowledging a curse or uniqueness that makes it challenging to be understood by humans.
Nothing can satisfy this thirst (paralyze you)
Describing an insatiable thirst that nothing can fulfill.
Every drop only getting worse (I won’t try you)
Expressing that every attempt to quench the thirst only intensifies the desire.
If I tell you my secret it's only gonna get us hurt
Hinting at a secret that, if revealed, could lead to harm or negative consequences.
I’ll be your everything, your lover and your friend
Reiterating the willingness to be everything for the partner, emphasizing the importance of honesty.
But if you lie to me you’ll never lie again
Reiterating the consequence of a breach of trust, emphasizing the importance of honesty.
Baby your honesty is why I let you in
Complimenting the partner's honesty as a reason for allowing them into the speaker's life.
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