Why'd You Lie to Me – English Lyrics

• By: Anastacia

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Why'd you lie to me?

You can't be trusted good for nothin' type of brother

Everything you claim to be was a lie, lie

Why'd you lie to me?

You'd been creeping, sneaking, sleeping with another

Messed up, it's time to leave so bye, bye

You used to treat me like a queen

Said I was your everything

Promised me that you would never cheat on me

But I found a number on the floor

And I won't take it no more

Made me feel so crazy

Thinking you'd be true to me, yeah

(Tell me, baby) did you really think that?

(I would maybe) I turn the other cheek and

(Let you play me) I thought you were different

But you're like the rest, it's true!

Why'd you lie to me?

You can't be trusted good for nothin' type of brother

Everything you claim to be was a lie, lie

Why'd you lie to me?

You'd been creeping, sneaking, sleeping with another

Messed up, it's time to leave so bye, bye, yeah

Whoa, last time you played me like a fool

Now it's time I loose my cool

Ain't no way you'll ever get another chance

Why do you just claim to be so true

When I gave my world to you?

All you wanna do is hang out on the edge of the line

(Tell me baby) did you really think that?

(I would maybe) I turn the other cheek and

(Let you play me) oh, but I flipped it up for you

Why'd you lie to me?

You can't be trusted good for nothin' type of brother

Everything you claim to be was a lie, lie

Why'd you lie to me?

You'd been creeping, sneaking, sleeping with another

Messed up, it's time to leave so bye, bye

(Tell me baby) did you really think that?

(I would maybe) I turn the other cheek, haha

(Let you feel me) oh, but I flipped it up for you

Why'd you lie to me?

Why'd you lie to me?

Why'd you lie to me?

Why'd you, why'd you lie to me?

Why'd you lie to me?

You can't be trusted good for nothin' type of brother

Everything you claim to be was a lie, lie

Why'd you lie to me?

You'd been creeping, sneaking, sleeping with another

Messed up, it's time to leave so bye, bye, yeah

Why'd you lie to me?

You can't be trusted good for nothin' type of brother

Everything you claim to be was a lie, lie

Why'd you lie to me?

You'd been creeping, sneaking, sleeping with another (with another)

Messed up, it's time to leave so bye, bye

(So, you messed up, you messed up with me)

Why'd you lie to me? (Don't leave me, whoa)

You can't be trusted good for nothin' type of brother

Everything you claim to be was a lie, lie

Why'd you lie to me?

You'd been creeping, sneaking, sleeping with another

Messed up, it's time to leave so bye (so bye), bye (bye, bye)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lie /laɪ/ B1	verb - to say something that is not true noun - a false statement
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to believe that someone or something is reliable noun - confidence in the honesty or reliability of a person
brother /ˈbrʌðər/ A2	noun - a male sibling
claim /kleɪm/ B2	verb - to state that something is true, typically without proof noun - an assertion that something is the case
creep /kriːp/ B2	verb - to move slowly and quietly, especially in order to avoid being noticed noun - a person who behaves in a sneaky or unpleasant way
sneak /sniːk/ B2	verb - to move or act in a stealthy manner noun - a person who behaves in a secretive or dishonest way
cheat /tʃiːt/ B2	verb - to act dishonestly in order to gain an advantage noun - a person who cheats
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B2	verb - to assure someone that one will definitely do something noun - a declaration that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - extremely enthusiastic or wild; mentally unsound
true /truː/ B2	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality
queen /kwiːn/ B1	noun - the female ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by birth
floor /flɔːr/ A2	noun - the lower surface of a room, on which one walks
number /ˈnʌmbər/ A2	noun - a mathematical object used to count, measure, and label
leave /liːv/ A2	verb - to go away from or depart
turn /tɜːn/ A2	verb - to change direction or orientation
different /ˈdɪfərənt/ B1	adjective - not the same as another or each other
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - a possibility of something happening
cool /kuːl/ B1	adjective - fashionably attractive or impressive; emotionally calm
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - a person who lacks good sense or judgment
edge /ɛdʒ/ B2	noun - the border or part farthest from the center of something

Key Grammar Structures

• Why'd you lie to me?

  ➔ Contraction + Rhetorical Question

  ➔ "Why'd" = "Why did" contraction. Rhetorical question implies accusation rather than seeking information.

• You'd been creeping, sneaking, sleeping with another

  ➔ Past Perfect Continuous Tense

  ➔ "You'd been" + present participles (creeping/sneaking/sleeping) shows ongoing secret actions before discovery.

• You used to treat me like a queen

  ➔ Used to + Infinitive

  ➔ "Used to" describes past habitual actions contrasting with present reality.

• Promised me that you would never cheat on me

  ➔ Reported Speech + Conditional

  ➔ "Would" in reported speech shows future-in-the-past promise. "That" introduces reported content.

• But I found a number on the floor

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ "Found" indicates completed action leading to discovery. Key narrative turning point.

• I won't take it no more

  ➔ Double Negative (Informal)

  ➔ Informal "no more" reinforces "won't" for emotional emphasis. Standard English: "won't take it anymore".

• Thinking you'd be true to me

  ➔ Reduced Adverbial Clause

  ➔ Omitted "while I was" before "thinking". Shows simultaneous mental state during past events.

• Now it's time I loose my cool

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Informal)

  ➔ Informal subjunctive "loose" (vs. standard "lose") after "it's time I..." expressing emotional reaction.

• All you wanna do is hang out on the edge of the line

  ➔ Wh-cleft Sentence + Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "All you wanna do" focuses attention. "Hang out" (phrasal verb) means spend time casually. "Edge of the line" = boundary of acceptable behavior.