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Selena Gomez - Bad Liar
[Verse 1]
I was walking down the street the other day
Tryna distract myself
But then I see your face
Oh wait, that's someone else
Tryna play it coy
Tryna make it disappear
But just like the battle of Troy
There's nothing subtle here
In my room there's a king size space
Bigger than it used to be
If you want you can rent that place
Call me an amenity
Even if it's in my dreams
[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh you're taking up a fraction of my mind
Ooooh every time I watch you serpentine
[Chorus]
Oh I'm tryin', I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
Oh tryin', I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
Not to think about you
No, no, no, no
Not to think about you
No, no, no, no
Oh I'm tryin', I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
Oh tryin', I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
Not to give in to you
No, no, no, no
Not to give in to you
No, no, no, no
[Post-Chorus]
With my feelings on fire
Guess I'm a bad liar
[Verse 2]
I see how your attention builds
It's like looking in a mirror
Your touch like a happy pill
But still all we do is fear
What could possibly happen next?
Can we focus on the love?
Paint my kiss across your chest
If you're the art, I'll be the brush
[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh you're taking up a fraction of my mind
Ooooh every time I watch you serpentine
[Chorus]
Oh I'm tryin', I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
Oh tryin', I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
Not to think about you
No, no, no, no
Not to think about you
No, no, no, no
Oh I'm tryin', I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
Oh tryin', I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
Not to give in to you
No, no, no, no
Not to give in to you
No, no, no, no
[Post-Chorus]
With my feelings on fire
Guess I'm a bad liar
[Bridge]
And oh baby let's make reality, actuality, a reality
Oh baby let's make reality, actuality, a reality
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, I'm tryin', I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
Oh tryin', I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
Not to think about you
No, no, no, no
Not to think about you
No, no, no, no
Oh I'm tryin', I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
Oh tryin', I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
I'm tryin', I'm tryin'
Not to give in to you
No, no, no, no
Not to give in to you
No, no, no, no
[Post-Chorus]
With my feelings on fire
Guess I'm a bad liar
"Bad Liar" is a song about inner struggle and resisting the temptation to be honest with yourself and the people around you. The lyrics describe a situation in which the singer desires someone they know they can't have and is trying to distract themselves and pretend as if they don't feel something but eventually the feelings come to the surface and they realize that they can't deny the intensity of their feelings. The chorus acts as an expression of the struggle to get away from their emotions, while the post-chorus reveals the futility of their attempt when they admit to being a "bad liar". It is essentially a song about the power of love, and the difficulty of letting go even when it is not in your best interest.
