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Nøise - Pretty Little Liar

Pretty Little Liar [Intro — Female, Whispered] [dusty vinyl crackle, muted piano, low bass pulse] You want the truth? [soft laugh] That's cute. [Verse 1 — Female, Close / Rhythmic] [sparse hip-hop drums, deep sub-bass, dark electric piano] I know exactly what you wanna hear So I give you something sweet enough to keep you near You ask me where I've been, I say nowhere You ask me who I love, I play dumb, I don't care I got a smile that can make you forget Every little thing you probably shouldn't accept You see the red flags, call them pretty instead I see you falling and I shake my head [whispered ad-lib] Poor thing. [Pre-Chorus — Female, Low / Seductive] [beat pulls back, soft synth pulse] You don't want the truth You want something beautiful Something you can hold Something you can call your own So I give you what you need And you never question me [breathy harmony] Never question me [Chorus — Female, Melodic / Confident] [full bass groove, punchy kick, layered vocals] I'm a pretty little liar Tell you everything you wanna hear I'm a pretty little liar Make you think I'm sincere You can look into my eyes You can swear that I'm the one But I only tell the truth When the damage has been done [whispered] Pretty little liar [Verse 2 — Female, Aggressive Rap] [tighter drums, distorted bass accents, sharper hi-hats] I don't need a reason, I don't need permission I can change the whole story with a single sentence You call it manipulation, I call it survival You call me dangerous, I call it a title I learned real young that the truth costs more So I keep mine locked behind a deadbolt door You want honesty? Better come prepared 'Cause sometimes knowing me is worse than being scared I don't promise forever I don't promise tonight I just give you a version That makes everything right [beat cut] Until it doesn't. [Pre-Chorus — Female, Breathy / Building] [low piano returns, rising bass texture] You don't want the truth You want something beautiful Something you can hold Something you can call your own So I give you what you need And you never question me [whispered layers] Never question me [Chorus — Female, Bigger / Layered] [deeper bass, wider harmonies, heavier drums] I'm a pretty little liar Tell you everything you wanna hear I'm a pretty little liar Make you think I'm sincere You can look into my eyes You can swear that I'm the one But I only tell the truth When the damage has been done Pretty little liar [echoed vocal] Pretty little liar [Bridge — Female, Whispered → Aggressive] [instrumentation strips back to bass pulse and breathing] Do you wanna know a secret? [long pause] You already know. [soft laugh] You just like the lie better. [beat slams back] [Final Verse — Female, Aggressive Rap] [full groove, distorted bass, rapid hi-hats] So keep believing Keep coming back Keep telling yourself I'm not that bad You see what you want I give you the rest You call it love I call it a test And when I disappear Don't say you were fooled I gave you every warning You just thought you were cool [beat drops] I never said I was honest. [Final Chorus — Female, Full / Defiant] [heavy bass groove, stacked harmonies, distorted vocal doubles] I'm a pretty little liar Tell you everything you wanna hear I'm a pretty little liar Make you think I'm sincere You can look into my eyes You can swear that I'm the one But I only tell the truth When the damage has been done [beat cuts] Pretty. Little. Liar. [Outro — Female, Whispered] [sparse piano, fading vinyl texture] Did you believe me? [soft laugh] Good.