it's just a lyrical lie

Random songs I'm loving at the moment, mostly about lying...

Lyrical Lies: An old one, but a good one. I hate to admit that I even like this band, but I do, and I especially like this song. The idea that all of this music that I pour so much of myself into, is, in fact, a lie amuses me. I think they might call that irony or something.

And I think what I just wrote is going over my head. I'm stealing lines from myself, and what I said was never said. It's just a lyrical lie, made up in my mind.


We all bend the truth sometimes.

And your body on my mattress is proof, and your makeup on my pillow is proof, but do you think I am telling you the truth?




Me vs. Maradona  vs. Elvis: I guess this is also an old one. I cannot express in enough words how much I love Brand New. I was obsessed with this song maybe seven years ago, and in the past few months, my love for it has resurfaced. My brother lovingly called it the "date rape song," but I feel that's a little harsh. And maybe it is about getting a girl drunk and lying to her to sleep with her, but when Jesse Lacey sings it, I'm almost jealous of this unnamed "drunk."

I've got desperate desires and unadmirable plans. My tongue will taste of gin and malicious intent.


YES. Tell me that's not good songwriting.

You're using all your looks that you've thrown from the start. If you let me have my way, I swear I'll tear you apart. 


Part of me wants to do this to a guy, for all of the times I've been lied to.

I will lie awake, lie for fun and fake the way I hold you, let you fall for every empty word I say. 


In reality, though, I could never be that ruthless. This song definitely gives me a false sense of confidence when I listen. When I'm singing the words, I really do believe I could, but I'm not broken enough to hurt others (at least that much).

You can sin or spend the night all alone.