There must be something
In the way I feel
That she don't want me to feel
The stare she bares cut me
I don't care
You see so what if I bleed

I could never change
Just what I feel
My face will never show
What is not real

A mountain never seems to have
The need to speak
A look that shares so many seek
The sweetest feeling
I got from you
The things I said to you were true

I could never change
Just what I feel
My face will never show
What is not real

[chorus]
I could have lied I'm such a fool
My eyes could never never never
Keep their cool
Showed her and I told her how
She struck me but I'm fucked up now

But now she's gone yes she's gone away
A soulful song
That would not stay
You see she hides 'cause she is scared
But I don't care
I won't be spared

(repeat chorus part x 2)



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    General Comment:Keidis fell in love with a bald girl like Natalie Portman in V. Basically John forced him to write the song and they put a tape under her door. John is a badass.
    Flag bkabbotton March 07, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:love this song
    Flag citoyenneon November 08, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:the lyrics are WRONG
    Flag citoyenneon November 08, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:to me this a simple song to relate to, Of course. simply a guy who's love interest is completely for a person who rejected him. It's based on his urge to love her and desire... that's what everyone looks for in another LOVE interest. A look that shares what so many "seek". Crushing feeling at first, then the next song erases that crappp.
    Flagged Ahourstoryon October 05, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:No, I respect your comments, but what I gather out of the song is an ongoing addiction. He keeps lying to her and she keeps fighting it for him. I guess 'cheating' is right...but in a different sense. She wants him to get better and he keeps lying to her, but his eyes give it away.
    Flag cmo3977on May 19, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:Funny, I always thought it must be about cheating, but in a more personal way I related to it with another meaning (being close friends with someone and confessing that you love him / her). Now I read that this may be exactly what the song is about... that's pretty cool :)

    Anyway this song meant a lot to me when I was 18 and I told my best friend I was in love with him... I knew he didn't love me back but felt I should tell him out of honesty, because we were so close to each other. Well, it kinda killed our relationship and that was a big disappointment... and I kept hearing it in my head : "I could have lied, I'm such a fool..." :(
    Flag Ptiluon May 18, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:It's interesting to read the different interpretations here. I originally thought the song was about cheating and how he shouldn't have admitted to it, which I can relate to, but that interpretation was formed when this song first came out. Now, after listening for many years, I think it's about loving somebody more than they love you, and because of the admission of such love, scare the other person away. There are no regrets, since the feelings of such love can't be hidden. However, reflects on the fact that the relationship may have lasted if those words had not been SPOKEN and/or the true feelings expressed. Unfortunately, saying I Love You too soon or even ever, scares many away, leaving the one who says it first or too soon, "fucked up" as a result. I relate to this scenario as well. Thus the chorus:

    "I could have lied I'm such a fool
    My eyes could never never never
    Keep their cool
    Showed her and I told her how
    She struck me but I'm fucked up now.."

    Peace!
    Flag CryingClown75on May 11, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:To me this song is very relevant to a situation I was in, I think the story is thus:

    The protagonist cheated on a girl he loves and immediately regretted it so much that he thought being honest and open with his girl friend would be the best option so instead of trying to hide it he comes clean and tells her but she refuses to forgive him and that only makes him feel worse. So he 'could have lied' but his 'eyes could never ever ever keep their cool' (i.e. his eyes would have given away the truth had he tried to lie) so she 'struck him' (emotionally) and he's 'fucked up now' (regrets it even more and feels like shit).

    Pretty much exactly what happened to me, cheated when I was so drunk I barley remember it, apologised sincerely hundreds of times, tried to make it work but the last time she screamed at me "I fucking forgive you", walked off and kissed one of my friends right in front of me. My response was to listen to this song about a 100 times a day for the next few weeks hahaha.
    Flag psco4963on May 01, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:I believe people have their own personal Interpretations 4 songs. 1 song will mean somethin diff. 4 every1. Their interpretations are based on life experiences good/bad OR Memories of past relationships intimate/friendly. For me this song relates to something that i am going through right now. The situation has tought me a great lesson in life & has showed me how 2 be greatfull 4 time here on earth & to be greatfull 4 the time you have with the people you meet. Life is very short. People spend their lives selfishly, shallow to what we should really be looking for in life and brainwashed 2 strive 4 what our media portrays as having & being important. We need to spend our lives living happy and content with what we have. Living greatfull for ea n every second. I met some1 that i connected with on so many levels. When it got seriouse i backed away 4 a min. to think, in an instant the life of this amazing person i had met was tooken from me. She was in a vehicle as a passenger. The vehicle flipped and she was ejected suffering major brain trauma. Its been a mnth and she now lays in a bed in a rehab home. I visit quite often and hold her hand and talk to her but all i get back is a blank stare. She squeezes my hand when i look at her. Thats all i need ta keep goin back. If only i didnt back away? I have so much regret. So much 2 say. But no one to say it to.

    *There must be something
      In the way I feel
      That she don't want me to feel.    
    (She knows i keep visiting, doesnt want me ta feel sorry or sad)
     *The stare she bares cut me
       I don't care
      You see so what if I bleed             (Her blank stares hurt me, make me bleed. But i dont care. Ill keep goin back)
      *I could never change 
       Just what I feel
      My face will never show
      What is not real
    (Im not gonna change my feelings. Im not gonna be fake, and stop my friendship w her because of the situation).                                              

    *A mountain never seems to have
      The need to speak
      A look that shares so many seek
      The sweetest feeling
       I got from you
       The things I said to you were true
    (People seek that high feeling when their w their loved ones, like being on a mtn. And witnessing a beautifull view. Thats the feeling i had when i was with her, my feelings were true)
       *I could never change
        Just what I feel
        My face will never show
        What is not real
    (Im not gonna change my feelings. Im not gonna be fake, and stop my friendship w her because of the situation).

     *I could have lied I'm such a fool
      My eyes could never never never
      Keep their cool
      Showed her and I told her how
      She struck me but I'm fucked up now 
    (I could have made a dif. Choice? Just realized what i had w her N not backed away. I didnt. I fucked up)

     *But now she's gone yes she's gone away 
       A soulful song 
       That would not stay 
    ( Shes here. Alive. But her condition wont allow me to really be with her. Like a song that you love to listen to, but once u listen to it and the song ends, it just fades away)
     *You see she hides 'cause she is scared 
       But I don't care 
       I won't be spared 
    (I feel like shes coming around little by little. Shes been making facial expressions in reaction to pain emotion or familiarization to faces. I sense that shes scared. I dont care about her condition or what people say. Ill be there untill i cant no more)
    Flag Millanon March 23, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:Lyrics are quite clear ... they had a discussion , disagreed ...she left him , he was sad and wrote the lyrics ... after that the magy comes from the Guitar solo ...
    Special thanx to this lady , I wouldn t mind being left if I could have one day played this guitar solo ....
    Flag yheon January 03, 2012   Link

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