So I Lie – English Lyrics

• By: Miguel
• Album: Art Dealer Chic 4

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw honesty of Miguel's "So I Lie," a powerful song that offers a unique window into expressing complex emotions in English. Through its introspective lyrics and Miguel's soulful delivery, you can explore vocabulary related to vulnerability, self-reflection, and societal pressures. The song's blend of R&B and alternative sounds makes it a captivating and relatable piece, perfect for understanding deeper emotional language and contemporary musical expression.

[English]

Miguel, wait

You're safe here

I keep seeing dead frogs in my dreams

I found out that a dead frog in a dream

can represent the end of a cycle

and if that's what it is

then maybe it's the beginning of something new

♪ Peel me apart all my layers ♪

♪ All of my fears, all my pride ♪

♪ They say laugh now and cry later ♪

♪ I can't ignore how I feel inside ♪

♪ Laugh and the world will laugh too ♪

♪ Cry and the world laughs at you ♪

♪ So I lie to myself ♪

♪ Let’s be real ♪

♪ I'm afraid of how I feel ♪

♪ So I lie to my friends ♪

♪ But they can tell ♪

♪ I'm just a shell of who I am ♪

♪ When I lie ♪

♪ Lie, lie lie, Lie, lie lie Lie, lie lie, Lie, lie lie ♪

♪ Lie, lie lie, Lie, lie lie Lie, lie lie, Lie, lie lie ♪

♪ I can barely breath treading water ♪

♪ Smile on my face while I'm turning blue ♪

♪ Nobody cares just work harder ♪

♪ I do what I can to avoid the truth ♪

♪ Laugh and the world will laugh too ♪

♪ Cry and the world laughs at you, yeah ♪

♪ So I lie to myself ♪

♪ Let’s be real ♪

♪ I'm afraid of how I feel ♪

♪ So I lie to the world ♪

♪ But they can see ♪

♪ they can see right through me when I lie ♪

♪ Lie, lie lie, Lie, lie lie Lie, lie lie, Lie, lie lie ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Lie, lie lie, Lie, lie lie Lie, lie lie, Lie, lie lie ♪

♪ 'Til the voided faults and doubts mutate to poison ♪

♪ And loaded thoughts explode at ones I love ♪

♪ I wanna face myself, but I keep running ♪

♪ To shifty patterns I become when I lie ♪

♪ So I lie to myself ♪

♪ Let’s be real ♪

♪ Just afraid of how I feel ♪

♪ So I lie to my friends ♪

♪ But you can tell ♪

♪ I'm just a shell of who I am when I lie ♪

♪ To the world ♪

♪ They can see, ♪

♪ they can see right through me when I lie ♪

♪ Lie, lie lie, Lie, lie lie Lie, lie lie, Lie, lie lie ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Lie, lie lie, Lie, lie lie Lie, lie lie, Lie, lie lie ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - to say something untrue intentionally
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
shell /ʃel/ B1	noun - an empty outer covering; metaphorically, lacking inner substance
peel /piːl/ B1	verb - to remove the outer layer; reveal hidden aspects
tread /tred/ B2	verb - to walk heavily; struggle to stay afloat (treading water)
avoid /əˈvɔɪd/ B1	verb - to keep away from; prevent from happening
mutate /ˈmjuːteɪt/ C1	verb - to change form or nature, especially destructively
explode /ɪkˈsploʊd/ B2	verb - to burst violently; release emotions suddenly
voided /ˈvɔɪdɪd/ C1	adjective - emptied; emotionally hollow or invalidated
shifty /ˈʃɪfti/ C1	adjective - evasive; constantly changing to avoid truth
fears /fɪrz/ A2	noun - anxieties or phobias
pride /praɪd/ B1	noun - self-respect; excessive self-esteem
doubts /daʊts/ B1	noun - uncertainties or lack of conviction
poison /ˈpɔɪzən/ B1	noun - toxic substance; destructive influence
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A2	verb - moving rapidly; escaping from problems

Key Grammar Structures

• I keep seeing dead frogs in my dreams

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense with 'keep' to emphasize an action that is ongoing and repetitive.

• If that's what it is, then maybe it's the beginning of something new

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence, using 'if' to express a possible situation and its result.

• All of my fears, all my pride

  ➔ Possessive determiners

  ➔ The phrase uses possessive determiners 'my' to show ownership of 'fears' and 'pride'.

• They say laugh now and cry later

  ➔ Reported speech

  ➔ This is an example of reported speech, where 'they say' introduces a statement made by others.

• I can't ignore how I feel inside

  ➔ Modal verb (can't)

  ➔ The modal verb 'can't' is used to express inability or impossibility.

• I'm just a shell of who I am

  ➔ Metaphor

  ➔ The phrase uses a metaphor to compare the speaker's current state to an empty shell.

• When I lie, lie, lie, Lie, lie lie

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ Repetition of the word 'lie' is used to emphasize the action and its impact.

• They can see right through me when I lie

  ➔ Adverbial phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'right through me' acts as an adverbial phrase, modifying the verb 'see' to indicate manner.