Dear Lie – English Lyrics

• By: TLC

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the compelling narrative of TLC's "Dear Lie", a song born from personal struggles with dishonesty. Uncover how this track, written by T-Boz and Babyface, transforms vulnerability into a powerful message of strength and resilience, offering listeners a chance to reflect on overcoming the lies that bind them.

[English]

♪ Dear lie ♪

♪ You suck ♪

♪ You said you could fix anything ♪

♪ Instead I'm done ♪

♪ You made things even worse for me ♪

♪ If I had balls ♪

♪ I'd tell you get away from me ♪

♪ Guess I'm not smart ♪

♪ I let you unnerve me ♪

♪ I let you control me ♪

♪ Afraid the truth would hurt me ♪

♪ When it's you that hurts me more ♪

♪ Get outta my mouth ♪

♪ Get outta my head ♪

♪ Get outta my mind ♪

♪ Stop puttin' words in my head ♪

♪ Get outta my mouth ♪

♪ You're nothing but trouble ♪

♪ Get outta my life ♪

♪ Get out of me, out of me ♪

♪ Out of me, out of me, out of me, lie ♪

♪ Lie, lie, lie, lie ♪

♪ Lie ♪

♪ Dear lie ♪

♪ You're dumb ♪

♪ You think you've got the best of me ♪

♪ You think you won ♪

♪ Misread my vulnerability ♪

♪ I've got, I've got ♪

♪ Your walls, your walls ♪

♪ Now get the hell away from me ♪

♪ I've learned, I've learned ♪

♪ Your art, your art ♪

♪ Won't let you unnerve me ♪

♪ Won't let you control me ♪

♪ The truth will only free me ♪

♪ And your lies won't hurt no ♪

♪ No more ♪

♪ Get outta my mouth, get outta my mouth ♪

♪ Get outta my head, get outta my head ♪

♪ Get outta my mind, outta my mind ♪

♪ Stop puttin' words in my head ♪

♪ Get outta my mouth ♪

♪ You're nothing but trouble ♪

♪ Get outta my life ♪

♪ Get out of me, out of me, out of me ♪

♪ Out of me, out of me, lie ♪

♪ Lie, lie, lie, lie ♪

♪ Lie, lie ♪

♪ I've got, I've got ♪

♪ Your walls, your walls ♪

♪ Now get the hell away from me ♪

♪ I've learned, I've learned ♪

♪ Your art, your art ♪

♪ Won't let you unnerve me ♪

♪ Won't let you control me ♪

♪ The truth will only free me ♪

♪ And your lies won't hurt no ♪

♪ No more ♪

♪ Get outta my mouth, get outta my mouth ♪

♪ Get outta my head, get outta my head ♪

♪ Get outta my mind, get outta my mind ♪

♪ Stop puttin' words in my head ♪

♪ Get outta my mouth ♪

♪ You're nothing but trouble ♪

♪ Get outta my life ♪

♪ Get out of me, out of me, out of me ♪

♪ Out of me, out of me, lie ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lie /laɪ/ A2	noun - a false statement verb - to intentionally deceive
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	verb - to exercise restraint or direction over
unnerve /ʌnˈnɜrv/ C1	verb - to make someone lose confidence
vulnerability /ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti/ C1	noun - the quality of being easily hurt
trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ A2	noun - difficulty or problems
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the true facts about something
walls /wɔːlz/ A2	noun - physical or metaphorical barriers
art /ɑːrt/ B1	noun - skillful method or craft
free /friː/ A2	verb - to release from confinement
learned /ˈlɜːrnɪd/ B1	verb - acquired knowledge through experience