[Verse 1] Lipstick truth on a silver tongue Say it soft like it’s nothing wrong Camera loves when I play along Smile stitched tight till the night is gone You say, “Baby, just don’t ask why” I nod my head, let the moment slide Every secret fits just right When you dress it up in candlelight [Pre-Chorus] Hands on the glass, don’t look too deep If you crack the surface, you don’t keep me We’re both better off believing What we’re selling, what we’re seeing [Chorus] Pretty little lies, wrapped in a bow Tell me I’m perfect, don’t let me know If it’s wrong or right, I don’t wanna choose I look good in the dark with nothing to lose Pretty little lies, say it again Hold me close, call it more than pretend If the truth breaks through, I’ll close my eyes I’m in love with the pretty little lies [Verse 2] Mirror talks but I don’t reply Learned real quick how to look alive Every promise feels just like gold Till it’s heavy and I let it go Hear my name like it’s holy ground But you don’t hear me when I make a sound Say forever, then count to three Turn away when it’s too real to see [Pre-Chorus] Paint it sweet, make it clean Cut the edges in between If we never say it out loud It can’t hurt us here and now [Chorus] Pretty little lies, wrapped in a bow Tell me I’m perfect, don’t let me know If it’s wrong or right, I don’t wanna choose I look good in the dark with nothing to lose Pretty little lies, say it again Hold me close, call it more than pretend If the truth breaks through, I’ll close my eyes I’m in love with the pretty little lies [Bridge] (Whispered / half-sung) Don’t pull the thread Don’t say my name If it all unravels Who takes the blame? (Beat drops back in) I don’t need honesty tonight Just something soft, something light Let me stay where the colors don’t fade Where the promise is already made [Final Chorus] Pretty little lies, sweet like sin Let me believe it, let me stay in If the truth is sharp, I’ll look away Tell me tomorrow, not today Pretty little lies, skin to skin Say we’re real if we just don’t dig in When the morning comes, I’ll improvise I’m still holding on to the pretty little lies [Outro] Say it slow Say it nice Say it once more Like it’s paradise
