Lie Lie Lie

## Music Video

"**Lie Lie Lie**" is a song by American singer Joshua Bassett. It was released on January 14, 2021, by Warner Records, as the lead single from his debut EP. Bassett wrote the song, with production from Afterhrs. The official music video for "Lie Lie Lie" was released to YouTube on January 15.

## Background and Release

Bassett starred in the 2019 Disney+ mockumentary series, *High School Musical: The Musical: The Series*. He shared a clip of a song called "I Know" on Instagram the day preceding its premiere. He co-wrote a song called "Just for a Moment" for the soundtrack. The series was renewed for a second season in 2021. Bassett signed to Warner Records, and released the singles "Common Sense" and "Anyone Else" in 2020. He was the sole writer on the former.

On January 4, 2021, Bassett announced that "I Know" (now titled "Lie Lie Lie") would be released 10 days later. It was released to digital music and streaming platforms on January 14, followed by its music video the next day. It serves as the lead single from Bassett's eponymous debut EP (2021).

## Composition

Bassett dismisses a two-faced friend on the lyrics of "Lie Lie Lie", which include: "So you can lie, lie, lie, lie, lie / Go ahead and try, try, try, try, try / It won't work this time, time, time, time, time / I kiss your ass goodbye, bye, bye, bye, bye".

## Music Video

The music video for "Lie Lie Lie" was released on January 15, 2021. *Seventeen*'s Tamara Fuentes pointed out several similarities between the video and Bassett's *High School Musical: The Musical: The Series* co-star Olivia Rodrigo's music video for "Drivers License".

## Composition

* Joshua Bassett – lead vocals, songwriting, guitar
* Afterhrs – production
* Andrew Haas – background vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, programming, record engineering
* Ian Franzino – background vocals, keyboards, programming, record engineering
* Dale Becker – masterer
* Mark Stent – mixer

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

So they told me all the things that you said

Runnin' all over my name, oh

And you're acting, oh, so innocent

Like I'm the only one to blame

[Pre-Chorus]

You've been lying to yourself

Lie to everyone else

Only thinking 'bout yourself

Darling, what the hell?

[Chorus]

I know what you say about me

I hope that it makes you happy

You can't seem to get me off your mind, oh (Get me off your mind)

I know you're lying through your teeth

You told them the lies that you told me

I've had enough of it this time (Had enough this time)

[Post-Chorus]

So you can lie, lie, lie, lie, lie

Go ahead and try, try, try, try, try

It won't work this time, time, time, time, time

I'll kiss your ass goodbye, bye, bye, bye, bye

I'll kiss your ass goodbye

[Verse 2]

So you're telling them it's all my fault

You're the victim this time, oh

And you wanna make it seem like it's your call

You're acting like everything's fine

[Pre-Chorus]

You've been lying to yourself

Lie to everyone else

Only thinking 'bout yourself

Darling, what the hell?

[Chorus]

I know what you say about me

I hope that it makes you happy

You can't seem to get me off your mind, oh (Get me off your mind)

I know you're lying through your teeth

You told them the lies that you told me

I've had enough of it this time (Had enough this time)

[Bridge]

I know what you say about me, oh

You can't get me off your mind

[Chorus]

I know what you say about me (Yeah)

I hope that it makes you happy

You can't seem to get me off your mind, oh (Get me off your mind)

I know you're lying through your teeth (Ooh)

You told them the lies that you told me

I've had enough of it this time (Had enough this time)

[Post-Chorus]

So you can lie, lie, lie, lie, lie (Lie, lie, lie)

Go ahead and try, try, try, try, try

It won't work this time, time, time, time, time (Try, try)

I'll kiss your ass goodbye, bye, bye, bye, bye (Goodbye)

I'll kiss your ass goodbye