Big Stripey Lie Lyrics

Lyric discussion by GaffaUK 

Cover art for Big Stripey Lie lyrics by Kate Bush

I would guess this is the difficulties in a relationship which is being compared to a jungle and animals. The Lie is treated like an actual animal in itself. It's a big predator but it's camoflaged. Kind of like a tiger. If you don't look out, that thing that has been skulking in the undergrowth is going to jump out from behind and get you.

Presuming that the lie is coming from a man who has been cheating on his partner. He tells her that he only wants to be good to her and that he wouldn't hurt her. He might swear on such things like the Bible that he is honest and he might even proclaim in a pompous manner (who me?) - that he would never cheat. Nevertheless he is a lying hypocrite.

He uses other lies/animals out there to distract from the big stripey lie. Nevertheless the little lies/waves will soons scatter if she sees the truth and realise what he is doing.