First night we met you tried to play the part to bring me home Just a conquest, I should have known In you came a-barreling like a steam train Like a lit match to a gas main Sinking through a focused lens A fantasy, just like pretend Playing to your guarantee Convinced you saw a life with me This is what a lie looks like, this is how it feels So this is what a lie looks like, hold it in your hands All those flags- so red you draped around my feet Piled high to plan for your retreat Off you went, made the choice to leave- said it was done Like it didn't count, like it never was I bought in as you withdrew 'Sure you're back to a life of one-night stands you're used to Wait in time, you're gonna like him- he'll pull away Leaving you to see, you'll say This is what a lie looks like, this is how it feels This is what a lie looks like, hold in in your hands This is what a lie looks like, this is how my heart breaks This is what a lie looks like