[Intro] [Verse 1] I heard the change inside your tone I felt the cold when we were home I asked you once, I asked you twice You looked at me and rolled the dice I gave you room to make it right You turned the truth into a fight I held my breath and asked you why You held my gaze and chose to lie [Verse 2] You pulled away, I pulled you near You fed the doubt, I fed the fear I tried to hold what we had made You watched it slowly start to fade I gave you love, you gave me doubt I let you in, you shut me out I needed truth to tell me why You gave me one more perfect lie [Instrumental 2 bars] [Chorus] [Hook] You choose the lie, you choose the lie You'd rather lose me than say why You choose the lie, I choose goodbye No more believing your alibis I gave you love, I gave you time You gave me words that weren't worth mine You could've saved us if you'd tried But every time, you choose the lie [Verse 3] You'll tell them all I walked away You'll change the words I used to say You'll paint me cruel and paint you kind And leave the ugly truth behind But late at night when no one's there You'll feel the ghost of what we shared And when you ask what let love die You'll know the answer was the lie [Interlude] [weeping cello] [Bridge] [carried by cello] One little truth could set us free One honest word is all I need One little truth could make me stay Instead you pushed our love away You had my heart, you had my trust You watched them both turn into dust And now there's nothing left to try You chose your story—I chose goodbye [Final Chorus] You choose the lie, you choose the lie You'd rather lose me than say why You choose the lie, I choose goodbye No more believing your alibis I gave you love, I gave you time You gave me words that weren't worth mine You could've saved us if you'd tried But every time, you chose the lie [Outro] You choose the lie I choose goodbye You choose the lie I choose goodbye You had my heart You had my time You could've had me— You chose the lie. [Fade out] [End]
