Cheap Lies
pop-rap crossover, 96 BPM, female featured vocals, punchy kick-snare, rubbery sub-bass, violin stabs, muted electric guitar, chopped piano, crowd chant hook, tape saturation, tight plate reverb, stereo slapback, pre-chorus lift, halftime chorus, accusatory swagger, bitter resolve
Cheap Lies
pop-rap crossover, 96 BPM, female featured vocals, punchy kick-snare, rubbery sub-bass, violin stabs, muted electric guitar, chopped piano, crowd chant hook, tape saturation, tight plate reverb, stereo slapback, pre-chorus lift, halftime chorus, accusatory swagger, bitter resolve
Lyrics
Verse 1
You sold me smoke
In a paper tie
Said it was gold
But it cut my eye
Your alibi
Had a shaky grin
You wore it proud
Like a chipped-out pin
I kept the receipts
In a shoebox blue
Every little word
That I trusted you
Now the room feels small
Like a locked-up jar
And your sweet mouth
Got me this far
Pre-Chorus
Tell me why
You look so calm
When the house burns down
In your palm
Tell me why
You never blink
When you pour that truth
Down the sink
Chorus
Cheap lies, cheap lies
I can hear them snap
Cheap lies, cheap lies
Falling off your back
Say my name
Like it means something
Cheap lies, cheap lies
Only empty gold rings
Verse 2
You left a stain
On the good front door
Brown coffee rings
On the kitchen floor
I found your note
In the sugar tin
Same old excuse
Same crooked grin
You kept it soft
Till it turned to steel
Now every promise
Feels fake and sealed
I was all in
You were halfway out
You had a plan
I had a doubt
Pre-Chorus
Tell me why
You look so calm
When the house burns down
In your palm
Tell me why
You never blink
When you pour that truth
Down the sink
Chorus
Cheap lies, cheap lies
I can hear them snap
Cheap lies, cheap lies
Falling off your back
Say my name
Like it means something
Cheap lies, cheap lies
Only empty gold rings
Bridge
I don’t want your script
Or your pretty lies
I don’t need the shine
In your alibi
Let it crack
Let it all come loose
What you called love
Was a worn-out excuse
Final Chorus
Cheap lies, cheap lies
I can hear them snap
Cheap lies, cheap lies
Falling off your back
Say my name
Like it means something
Cheap lies, cheap lies
Only empty gold rings
Cheap lies, cheap lies
Yeah, I see the trap
Cheap lies, cheap lies
I’m not going back
Say my name
Like it means something
Cheap lies, cheap lies
Only empty gold rings