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Don't Believe the Things They Tell You (They Lie)

Description:

This is a song that appeared on the album Hey, I'm Just Like You. Tegan sings the lead vocals and Sara sings the background vocals.


It is based on this song that Sara Quin wrote when she was in high school.


The lyric video was animated by Courtney Garvin.

Video:

Lyrics:

The things I've almost told you

All the things I've thought about you

It takes all my strength to face you, to hold still

And when you give me your attention

Things get lost in translation, again

Tell you I don't love you at all

But I do love you

I don't wanna be a liar

But I do it every day

I don't wanna be so tired

But I can't sleep any way

Don't believe the things they tell you, they lie

Don't believe the things they tell you, no

The thing my mother told me

Was that everyone would love me

But in the dark, I feel so lonely, I'm numb

She said it with so much conviction

But I feel like something's missing, again

Ooh, I don't love me at all

I don't love me

I don't wanna be a liar

But I do it every day

I don't wanna be so tired

But I can't sleep any way

Don't believe the things they tell you, they lie

Don't believe the things they tell you, no

I'm a liar

No one believes me

I'm a liar

No one believes me

Don't believe the things they tell you

Don't believe the things they tell you

Don't believe the things I tell you, I lie

Don't believe the things I tell you, no

Trivia and Quotes:

Credits:

Written by Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Alex Hope

Published by Naked in a Snowsuit Publishing (SOCAN)/Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) o/b/o Sony/ATV Music Publishing Allegro (Aust) Pty Ltd. (APRA)

Vocals: Tegan Quin & Sara Quin

Electric Guitar, Piano, Keys/Synths, Programming: Alex Hope

Acoustic Guitar: Sara Quin & Alex Hope

Drums: Carla Azar

Bass: Catherine Hiltz

Glockenspiel: Sara Quin


Live Performances:

September 24, 2019

September 28, 2019

September 30, 2019

October 1, 2019

October 3, 2019

October 4, 2019

October 5, 2019

October 9, 2019

October 10, 2019

October 12, 2019

October 13, 2019

October 15, 2019

October 16, 2019

October 17, 2019

October 18, 2019

October 19, 2019

October 21, 2019

October 25, 2019

October 26, 2019

November 1, 2019

November 17, 2019

November 19, 2019


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