You Told a Lie Lyrics

Lyric discussion by BrentLong 

Cover art for You Told a Lie lyrics by Camera Obscura

Lyrics transcribed from the booklet included with the "My Maudlin Career" CD. Parts in brackets were erronesouly left out of the booklet lyrics despite obviously being a part of the song. Parts enclosed in parentheses are in the booklet lyrics despite not actually being in the recorded version. Sans the bracketed and parenthetical parts, everything else from the booklet checks out to my ears.

If you were a season you would be in bloom I wish I had good reason to see you soon (There's) No need to convince me that you're a catch I bought my ticket I'm sold at last

Who was it that said that love conquers all? He was a fool 'cause it doesn't at all Should I believe you told a lie? On the way to my heart and on the way back

Are my eyes the coldest blue? You said once this was true If it is I don't know what I'll do 'Cause I'm stuck with them And they're stuck on you

Was I a quiet little nothing Who never challenged anyone? [Or] was I a lazy lazy snake? Do you want me to be a gentle diplomat? [Or] you can beg and you can plead

Are my eyes the coldest blue? You said once this was true [And] if it is I don't know what I'll do 'Cause I'm stuck with them And they're stuck on you

[Are my eyes the coldest blue? You said once this was true And if it is I don't know what I'll do 'Cause I'm stuck with them And they're stuck on you 'Cause I'm stuck with them And they're stuck on you

I'm stuck with them When they're stuck on you I'm stuck with them And they're stuck on you]