Every Time You Lie Lyrics

Lyric discussion by rebeccaturbs 

Cover art for Every Time You Lie lyrics by Demi Lovato

The thing is, you'd think it's "obvious" that it's about a guy and girl breaking up, and the guy is still in love with his ex. But if you think about it deeply, it could also mean this:

A guy is playing two girls and is lying to them both. He's trying to apologize to the girl in the song, and even though she had strong feelings for him, she just sees him as pathetic and worthless. It didn't hurt as much as she thought it would because she was prepared for it. She knew he was fake.

He still wants her, that's why he keeps trying to apologize. But she knows he's still in love with the other girl, and that he'll keep playing them both... again.

"Less trashier, much classier Than who you prove to be How long's it gonna take before you see that she's no me?"

The girl in the song isn't easy and won't stand to be used by the guy, whereas the girl he's also in love with doesn't care about him and is using him too.

The girl in the song left him before he could break her heart. "I knew better than to let you break my heart" Since she left early, she won't be "showing scars" Because she didn't stay long enough to get hurt by this tool (the guy)

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