White Lies

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I, I'll lay it on the line, but baby give me time I cannot change what's stood in the mirror See, I hold a smoking gun, been living on the run Shot it long ago, but right here, right now [Pre-Chorus] I don't think they'll ever understand I'm too weak to be a bad man Holding on for dear life, yeah I lied my face off too much most days [Chorus] Talking in my sleep instead of talking to you You'll like me better with my head in the ground I need some relief, so throw me a lifeline They talk with words, I shout white lies [Verse 2] C-can I breathe? I don't know what I need I'm counting down from three Oh, I just wanna drown in the river But hey, I know I'm not as young Stopped playing games for fun I wanna be a man she'll admire right now [Pre-Chorus] I don't think they'll truly understand That I am really not the same man Been waiting here forever If I stop right now, have I stopped too late? [Chorus] Talking in my sleep instead of talking to you You'll like me better with my head in the ground I need some relief, so throw me a lifeline They talk with words, I shout with white lies [Bridge] She was the voice inside my head and she's only getting clearer I can't wake up when I feel dead, now I wake up with the shivers She was the voice inside of my head and she's only getting clearer I can't wake up when I feel dead, now I wake up with the shivers [Chorus] 'Cause I've been talking in my sleep instead of talking to you You'll like me better with my head in the ground I need some relief, so throw me a lifeline They talk with words, I shout white lies Talking in my sleep instead of talking to you 'Cause I need some relief, so throw me a lifeline They talk with words, I shout white lies White lies, white lies Whoa, oh