Easier than Lying – English Lyrics

• By: Halsey
• Album: If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power

Lyrics & Translation

“Easier than Lying” offers a powerful entry point into the English language through its raw and direct emotional expression. The song's clear narrative of betrayal and empowerment allows learners to connect with intense feelings while deciphering its straightforward yet impactful lyrics. Its cathartic energy and relatable theme of choosing a hard truth over a comfortable lie make it a compelling and memorable song for language learners.

[English]

I'm only whatever you make me

And you make me more and more a villain every day

But you don't know, you reap, you sow

Whatever you give to me, from yourself, you take

Well, if you're a hater, then hate the creator

It's in your image I'm made

One eye open and one eye closed

'Cause I'll hang myself if you give me rope

I lost all my faith and lost all hope

That everything means anything at all

One eye broken and one eye bruised

'Cause I gave myself away for you

You liar, you don't love me too

It's easy for you after all

My heart is massive, but it's empty

A permanent part of me, that innocent artery

Is gaspin' for some real attention

Some undivided hypertension

Tell it, "Quiet down, you're bein' loud"

But it beats harder every time you come around

But do you love the sound?

I sleep with one eye open and one eye closed

'Cause I'll hang myself if you give me rope

I lost all my faith and lost all hope

That everything means anything at all

One eye broken and one eye bruised

'Cause I gave myself away for you

You liar, you don't love me too

It's easy for you after all

...

Losing you is easier than

Lying to myself that you love me

Losing you is easier than

Lying to myself that you love me

Losing you is easier than

Lying to myself that you love me

Losing you is easier than

Lying to myself

I sleep with one eye open and one eye closed

'Cause I'll hang myself if you give me rope

I lost all my faith and lost all hope

That everything means anything at all

One eye broken and one eye bruised

'Cause I gave myself away for you

You liar, you don't love me too

It's easy for you after all

Ooh, ooh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lose /luːz/ A1	verb - to no longer have something or someone
lie /laɪ/ A1	verb - to say something that is not true
villain /ˈvɪlən/ A2	noun - a bad or evil person in a story or real life
reap /riːp/ B1	verb - to get a result from something you did
sow /soʊ/ B1	verb - to plant seeds in the ground
creator /kriˈeɪtər/ B1	noun - a person who makes or invents something
bruised /bruɪzd/ B1	adjective - injured or marked by a blow
massive /ˈmæsɪv/ B1	adjective - very large in size or amount
artery /ˈɑːrtəri/ B2	noun - a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
hypertension /ˌhaɪpərˈtɛnʃən/ C1	noun - high blood pressure
undivided /ˌʌnˈdɪvaɪdəd/ B2	adjective - complete and not shared with others
gasping /ˈɡæspɪŋ/ B1	verb - to breathe noisily and with difficulty
innocent /ˈɪnəsənt/ A2	adjective - not guilty of a crime or sin
permanent /ˈpɜːrmənənt/ B1	adjective - lasting or intended to last without change
faith /feɪθ/ A2	noun - strong belief or trust in someone or something

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm only whatever you make me

  ➔ Present simple with linking verb “to be” + object complement

  ➔ The verb "am" links the subject "I" to the complement "whatever you make me".

• But you don't know, you reap, you sow

  ➔ Present simple negative + parallel verbs

  ➔ The auxiliary "don't" forms the negative "don't know"; the three verbs "know", "reap", "sow" are presented in parallel.

• If you're a hater, then hate the creator

  ➔ First conditional (if + present simple, then + imperative)

  ➔ "If" introduces a condition with "you're" (present simple); "hate" is an imperative verb in the main clause.

• It's in your image I'm made

  ➔ Passive voice with prepositional phrase

  ➔ "I'm made" is a passive construction; the prepositional phrase "in your image" tells where the action is situated.

• One eye open and one eye closed

  ➔ Parallel structure with ellipsis

  ➔ "open" and "closed" are parallel adjectives describing "one eye"; the verb "is" is omitted (ellipsis).

• I'll hang myself if you give me rope

  ➔ Future simple + first conditional (if‑clause with present simple)

  ➔ "I'll" (future) expresses intention; the condition "if you give me rope" uses present simple "give".

• Losing you is easier than lying to myself that you love me

  ➔ Comparative structure with gerund vs. infinitive clause

  ➔ "Losing you" (gerund) is the subject; the comparative "easier than" introduces another gerund phrase "lying to myself...".

• My heart is massive, but it's empty

  ➔ Contrastive conjunction "but" linking two independent clauses

  ➔ "but" contrasts the ideas "massive" and "empty" in two separate clauses.

• It's easy for you after all

  ➔ Dummy‑subject "it" construction with adjective complement

  ➔ "It" does not refer to anything concrete; it introduces the statement "easy for you".