[Verse 1] I lie to my friends Thinking they'll be thankful in the end That I didn't tell them everything that's on my mind Oh, I lie to my friends Boosting their confidence and mending All the painful truth that burns with something kind I lie to my friends And tell them all I'm fully fed So I could spare their pity, and spare my wallet a dime Oh, I lie to my friends And say goodnight I'm off to bed While I sit and watch my watch pass the time

[Chorus] But that's not how I want to live I'll take the truth but lies I'll give I hate to be true so I lie to all of my friends

[Verse 2] I lie to my bros And try to stay up on my toes While I hold up this picture perfect looking me Oh, I lie to my dates To be fantasized and punctuate The legendary liar that is me I lie to my pals Get sick on 'nic' while we're hanging out Because I want to be just like one of the guys Oh, I lie to my folks Distracting them with silly jokes Hiding in my fort and resorting to my lies

[Chorus] But that's not how I want to live Trust broke too much to just forgive The truth fucking sucks so I lie to all my friends

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[Verse 3] I've tried to pretend To be a virtue and amend For all the wrong I've done and reason for all the lies Oh, I fully intend One day to fully comprehend The cut between the truth and a beautiful disguise I find that I spend, Most days regretting, reprimand The time I spent being someone that you adore Oh, I've lied to my friends To keep them 'round until the end But truth is something I've always wanted more

[Bridge] Yeah, truth is something, I cannot ignore Oh, truth is one thing, one thing to live for

[Chorus] So I'll try to tell the truth Even to an empty room Oh, I'll try to tell the truth Even if it leads me to my tomb Because the truth is just the truth And lying's no excuse

[Outro] To run and hide No more lies to all my friends