Album: Simple Plan
Songwriters: Chuck Comeau, Pierre Bouvier, Arnold Lanni
Additional collaboration: Dave Fortman (production), Danja (beats), DJ Lethal (drum loop)
Length: 3:41
Release of the single: February 28th 2008
Release of the music video: April 8th 2008
Single cover: here
This song was based on Chuck’s experience with his former love who cheated on him and the writing of this song has been some sort of a therapy to him. This is what Chuck said in one interview:
“It’s a song about falling in love with someone and being surprised and very disappointed that they’d do something like that to you when you give them your heart. I think a lot of people feel very betrayed. We wrote a song and it feels good to write about it because at the time that’s all I could think about.”
– Chuck Comeau –
In one interview, the guys even joked that the original chorus was (instead of “Your love is just a LIE!”) supposed to be: “I want you to DIE!”
Later, in a documentary about Simple Plan, Chuck revealed to George Stombolopoulous that he played the song to the forementioned ex-girlfriend once. Her reaction? “Damn… Is this going to be all over the radio?”
I fall asleep by the telephone.
It’s two o’clock and I’m waiting up alone.
Tell me, where have you been? (where have you been)
I found a note with another name.
You blow a kiss but it just don’t feel the same.
Cuz I can feel that you’re gone. (feel that you’re gone)
I can’t bite my tongue forever, while you try to play it cool.
You can hide behind your stories, but don’t take me for a fool!
You can tell me that there’s nobody else (but I feel it!)
You can tell me that you’re home by yourself (but I see it!)
You can look into my eyes and pretend all you want, but I know, I know
Your love is just a lie! (Lie! Lie!)
It’s nothing but a lie! (Lie! Lie!)
You look so innocent,
But the guilt in your voice gives you away.
Yeah, you know what I mean (know what I mean)
How does it feel when you kiss when you know that I trust you
And do you think about me when he fucks you?
Could you be more obscene? (be more obscene)
So don’t try to say you’re sorry, or try to make it right.
And don’t waste your breath because it’s too late, it’s too late!
You can tell me that there’s nobody else (but I feel it!)
You can tell me that you’re home by yourself (but I see it!)
You can look into my eyes and pretend all you want, but I know, I know
Your love is just a lie! (Lie!) Lie! (Lie!)
It’s nothing but a lie! (Lie!) Lie! (Lie!)
You’re nothing but a lie!
You can tell me that there’s nobody else (but I feel it!)
You can tell me that you’re home by yourself (but I see it!)
You can look into my eyes and pretend all you want, but I know, I know
Your love is just a lie!
I know, you’re nothing but a lie! (Lie!) Lie! (Lie!)
You’re nothing but a a lie! (Lie!) Lie! (Lie!)
Your love is just a lie!