LYING

Song Meaning

This track captures the raw, messy aftermath of a relationship's end, focusing on the internal struggle to accept the pain. The narrator, Kaleb Mitchell, frames the breakup as something beyond his control, stating, "Gave it my all so it can't be my fault." Yet, this externalization quickly crumbles as he admits to a deeper deception: "I go through the motions til you got me open / But still think of her in the end." The core conflict isn't just the breakup itself, but the narrator's inability to be honest with himself about his lingering feelings and his own role in the situation. The chorus hammers home this central tension with a relentless repetition of "lying." Mitchell is "hurting but I'm here lying" and "wasting my time still lying." He's not just lying to others about being "alright," but more crucially, he's lying to himself. This self-deception is presented as a defense mechanism, a way to avoid confronting the full extent of his emotional damage and the reality that the relationship is truly over, despite his internal turmoil. Karma Viso's verse introduces a different perspective, one of unfulfilled promises and the cyclical nature of hurt. The repeated lines, "You said you'd love me better / You said there's no one better," highlight a pattern of disappointment. Her plea, "I don't wanna lie, I don't wanna die," suggests a desperate desire for authenticity and an escape from the pain that seems to be killing her spirit. The outro, "My heart's in pieces, broken / Again," reinforces this sense of recurring heartbreak, a stark contrast to Mitchell's attempt to simply move on. What makes these lyrics hit hard is the unflinching portrayal of emotional dishonesty as a coping strategy. The contrast between the outward declaration of being "alright" and the internal admission of "hurting" creates a palpable sense of internal conflict. The repeated "Right / Right / Right" in the chorus feels less like affirmation and more like a desperate, almost frantic attempt to convince himself of a truth that isn't there, making the narrator's struggle feel incredibly real and relatable.