Lying – English Lyrics

• By: Dan + Shay
• Album: Good Things

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuances of expressing emotion through Dan + Shay's "Lying." This song offers a great opportunity to learn colloquial English phrases related to relationships and feelings. Its catchy, piano-driven melody and ironic lyrics about pretending to be fine after a breakup make it a memorable and engaging way to practice your language skills.

[English]

(car engine running)

(soft country music)

(light hums)

(soft country music)

(bump billiard balls)

(crowd chatter)

- Tequila.

(guitar strumming)

(piano music)

(snapping fingers)

♪ If I show up at a party ♪

♪ And see you with someone ♪

♪ Believe me when I say I'll be fine ♪

♪ I won't drink until I get dizzy ♪

♪ Or ask if you miss me ♪

♪ Or hope that maybe you'll come back on your goodbye ♪

♪ I'm being honest ♪

♪ Sincere ♪

♪ Love, I promise ♪

♪ Oh oh ♪

♪ I don't miss you in my bed ♪

♪ Me I can't hear you in my head ♪

♪ I don't love you ♪

♪ I'm not crying ♪

♪ And I swear I'm not lying ♪

♪ Lying, lying ♪

♪ Lying ♪

♪ Lying, lying ♪

♪ I swear I'm not I'm lying ♪

♪ Even if you don't ask ♪

♪ I'll tell you that ♪

♪ I've been seeing someone too ♪

♪ And when she's looking at me ♪

♪ I swear it makes me happy ♪

♪ I swear to you for all I'm telling the truth ♪

♪ I'm being honest ♪

♪ Honest ♪

♪ Love, I promise ♪

♪ Oh oh ♪

♪ I don't miss you in my bed ♪

♪ I don't hear you in my head ♪

♪ Me I don't love you ♪

♪ I'm not cry ♪

♪ And I swear I'm not lying ♪

♪ Lying, lying ♪

♪ Lying ♪

♪ Lying, lying ♪

♪ I swear I'm not lying ♪

♪ I woke up in the morning ♪

♪ It's a beautiful day ♪

♪ Place another "I forgot you" face ♪

♪ I smile in the mirror ♪

♪ As if I wasn't going through hell ♪

♪ I keep telling myself, telling myself ♪

♪ I don't miss you in my bed ♪

♪ I don't hear you in my head ♪

♪ I don't love you ♪

♪ I'm just trying to keep telling myself, telling myself ♪

♪ Oh that's right ♪

♪ I don't miss you in my bed ♪

♪ I don't miss you ♪

♪ I don't hear you in my head ♪

♪ I don't hear you in my head, oh no ♪

♪ I don't love you, I'm not crying ♪

♪ I swear I'm not lying ♪

♪ Lying, lying ♪

♪ Lying ♪

♪ Lying, lying ♪

♪ Lying ♪

(crowd from the audience)

(laughs)

That's right!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lying /ˈlaɪɪŋ/ A1	verb - to tell something that is not true
miss /mɪs/ A1	verb - to feel sad about someone's absence
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A1	verb - to say that you will definitely do something
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ A2	adjective - truthful and sincere
sincere /sɪnˈsɪər/ B1	adjective - genuine and honest in feelings or actions
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, often due to sadness
swear /swɛər/ A2	verb - to make a serious promise or statement
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
truth /truːθ/ A1	noun - the quality or state of being true
bed /bɛd/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture for sleeping on
head /hɛd/ A1	noun - the part of the body with the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to have one's mouth curve up, often showing happiness
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A1	noun - a surface that reflects images
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ A1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
hell /hɛl/ A2	noun - a place of suffering or punishment in the afterlife
keep /kiːp/ A1	verb - to continue or remain in a certain state or condition
telling /ˈtɛlɪŋ/ A2	verb - to communicate information or a story

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ If I **show up** at a party ♪

  ➔ Conditional clause with present simple

  ➔ This introduces a hypothetical situation using the conditional 'if' and the present simple tense ('show up').

• ♪ Believe me when I say I'll **be fine** ♪

  ➔ Future tense with 'will' + base verb

  ➔ This uses the future tense ('will be') to express a future action or state.

• ♪ I **won't drink** until I get dizzy ♪

  ➔ Future negative with 'won't' + base verb and adverbial clause of time.

  ➔ Uses the future negative ('won't drink') and introduces a time clause ('until I get dizzy') to specify when the action will start.

• ♪ I **won't drink** until I **get dizzy** ♪

  ➔ Future negative with 'won't' + base verb and present simple in the 'until' clause

  ➔ Shows the future negative action linked to a condition using present simple ('get') in the time clause.

• ♪ I'm **being honest** ♪

  ➔ Present continuous (to be + -ing) for emphasis on the ongoing state.

  ➔ Uses the present continuous to emphasize that the action of 'being honest' is happening at this moment.

• ♪ I **don't miss** you in my bed ♪

  ➔ Present simple (negative) for a state or habit.

  ➔ Uses the present simple in the negative form to state a fact or a lack of a feeling/state (missing someone).

• ♪ I **don't love** you ♪

  ➔ Present simple (negative) expressing a current state of being.

  ➔ Uses the present simple to express a current emotional state, which is the lack of love.

• ♪ And I **swear** I'm not lying ♪

  ➔ Present simple (for a repeated action/habit or a statement of fact) and present continuous.

  ➔ The song uses present simple for 'swear' (a declaration) and combines it with present continuous 'I'm not lying' for emphasis.

• ♪ I **swear** to you for all I'm telling the truth ♪

  ➔ Present simple ('swear') and present continuous ('I'm telling') to emphasize the truthfulness.

  ➔ This uses present simple 'swear' as a formal promise and present continuous 'I'm telling' to emphasize that the action is happening now (the truth being spoken).