When I was young
I could have grown up to be
Anything that I could imagine
It didn't happen though obviously
You were adamant, you saw in me greatness
Have patience, you said
This is a tangential oddity
Not the true you that won the natural lottery
The time has come to acknowledge
My life is not what you promised
All she ever wanted was honesty
I used to catch myself lying sub-consciously
She couldn't recognize the pain in my speech
But I recognized dishonesty is a danger to me
I was a stranger to me, stupid, living my life
She saw all the mistrust within my eyes
Hard to swallow cause it isn't bite-sized
I got caught up in a snowstorm of little white lies
You have done wonders for my self-esteem
Thanks for lying to me, lying to me
You have done wonders for my self-esteem
Thanks for lying to me, lying to me
Its not so clear between what you say
And what I like to hear
So you get weird and tell me its okay
For staving off my fear, I appreciate it dearly
Dearest when you're near me, sincerely
My selective hearing
Said all you've given to me was a fictional speech
And that ain't the type of wisdom I seek
Said all I've gotten from you
Was this confident view
Through the knowledge it was honestly you
It was honestly you, but you're probably used to having
Great self esteem
You had to lie to me, thanks for lying to me
Always lying to me
With great self esteem, you had to lie to me
Thanks for lying to me
Tried to reach for the stars, grab a handful
Tried to reach for your heart, got your backbone
Never trust a thief in the dark, it was deceit from the start
Why'd I jump face-first into the teeth of a shark?
You're a wolf among sheep
So here's a fraction of the time that you took from my sleep
You're still a crook in my dreams
It's beautiful, I'll work it out through music
It's what I have to do to grow
I could tell that it was fake
When you sent away the grey's
But it helped me anyways
Build a healthy bit of brave
But I thought it was safe and got comfy
It was not something I saw coming
You stopped lovingly, lying to me
And so left silently
I liked you better as an actress
When you just read your f**ing lines to me
You have done wonders for my self esteem
Thanks for lying to me, lying to me
You have done wonders for my self esteem
Thanks for lying to me, lying to me
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Said all you've given to me was a fictional speech
And that ain't the type of wisdom I seek
Said all I've gotten from you
Was the confident view
Through the knowledge it was honestly you
It was honestly you, but you're probably used to having
Great self esteem
You had to lie to me, thanks for lying to me
Always lying to me, lying to me, lying to me
Over and over and over and over