Howard Goodall - Bend it lyrics

[JOE] I mean it's less like actually lying-- [JESS] Right... [JOE] It's more like being select [JESS] Yes [JOE] It's all a matter of trying to protect the innocent… right? [JESS] Right [JOE] It's not as if you're intending To make them out to be fools All I'm proposing is bending Those tight parental rules [JESS] And that's a job which calls for special tools... [JESS/JOE] You bend it, bend it Truth can take it! Bend it, bend it Learn to fake it! [JOE] Don't say, “I snogged my dishy coach!” Adopt a more discreet approach It's all about the way you phrase it Don't twist the truth, just fail to raise it Think less in black and white and more in grey So keep a check on what you say And be prepared to meet halfway And if it's deftly done Then everyone stays friends When everything, everything bends [JESS] Ok, it's not a question of hiding-- [JOE] No... [JESS] It's how the facts are expressed [JOE] Right [JESS] So really, what we're deciding is what's best for everyone… yes? [JOE] Yes If certain facts are unspoken [JESS] Then no one needs to invent [JOE] The rules ain't there to be broken [JESS] Just maybe slightly bent [JOE] The object is to throw them off them the scent [JESS/JOE] So walk and [?] less revealing Apply the art of neat concealing [JESS] Don't say your tastes incline to men Say, “have you met my flatmate, Sven?” [JESS/JOE] It's not about misrepresenting It's more a case of reinventing It's not the hand you're dealt It's what you play If you can bet what you convey With a little luck You may, by using make-believe [JESS] Deceive! [JOE] Achieve your aim [JESS/JOE] When everything, everything bends [JESS/JOE/ENSEMBLE] Trouble is, they think we're perfect Trouble is, we so are not! Trouble is, they must have something Trouble is… deciding what! So bend it, bend it Keep them guessing! A tiny lie can be a blessing But whatever one intends Remember: everything and everyone bends! [JESS/JOE] Remember: everything and everyone bends!