Bois Lie

* Album
* Acoustic

## Song by Avril Lavigne featuring Machine Gun Kelly

"**Bois Lie**" is a song by Avril Lavigne, featuring Machine Gun Kelly. It was released as the second track from Lavigne's seventh studio album, *Love Sux* (2022), with the acoustic version featured in the deluxe edition. The accompanying music video premiered on August 26, 2022, directed by Nathan James, which contains live footage from MGK's Mainstream Sellout Tour.

## Background

In an interview, Lavigne remarked, "[MGK]'s one of the hardest workers I know. He came in the studio with his guitar and started playing his concept for the song and I was like, 'This guy writes his (stuff) and he's really focused and serious.'"

## Live performances

They first performed it live at The Roxy as part of SiriusXM and Pandora's Small Stage Series. They performed it during MGK's Mainstream Sellout Tour and at Lollapalooza (2022).

## Gallery

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## Lyrics

* Original
* Acoustic

**Lyrics**
[Intro: Avril Lavigne]

Hey!

[Verse 1: Avril Lavigne]

You tell me what I want, what I wanna hear

Make me believe in magic then disappear

You've got a sharp tongue, like a razor blade

You put a knife into my back and try to write your name

[Pre-Chorus: Avril Lavigne]

So tell me, why you, you never tell the truth?

[Chorus: Avril Lavigne]

Boys lie, I can too

Revenge is my sweet tooth

Girls cry and so will you

'Cause boys lie, boys lie

[Verse 2: Machine Gun Kelly, *Both*]

Yeah, so tell me why, why you tell your friends

I'm the bad guy when you're the villain? (Yeah)

*I worshipped* your religion (Uh)

*I was faithful*, you were the one who sinned, damn

[Pre-Chorus: Both, *Avril Lavigne*]

So tell me why you, *you* never tell the truth?

*You never tell the truth*

[Chorus: Avril Lavigne, *Both*]

Boys lie, *I can too*

Revenge *is my sweet tooth*

Girls cry *and so will you*

'Cause boys lie, boys lie

[Post-Chorus: Both]

Lie, l-lie, lie, lie, lie, l-liar

Lie, l-lie, lie, lie, lie, boys lie

Lie, l-lie, lie, lie, lie, l-liar

Lie, l-lie, lie, lie, lie

[Bridge: Machine Gun Kelly, *Avril Lavigne*]

I've heard your little story (Story)

And you talk way too much

*Why don't you say "I'm sorry"? (I'm sorry)*

*Is it asking way too much?*

Okay, I'm losing all my patience

*God, you make me anxious*

I don't do that fake shit

*Say it to my face then*

I threw it all away again last night

*So why don't you just look me in the eyes, and say*

[Chorus: Machine Gun Kelly, *Both*]

Girls lie, I can too

Revenge *is my sweet tooth*

Boys cry and so will you

Boys lie and girls lie too

[Outro: Both, *Machine Gun Kelly*, **Avril Lavigne**]

Lie, l-lie, lie, lie, lie, l-liar

Lie, l-lie, lie, lie, lie, boys lie

Lie, l-lie, lie, lie, lie, l-liar

Lie, l-lie, lie, lie, lie, *but girls lie too*

Lie, l-lie, lie, lie, lie, **boys lie**

Lie, l-lie, lie, lie, lie, *but girls lie too*

Lie, l-lie, lie, lie, lie, **yeah, boys lie**

Lie, l-lie, lie, lie, lie, *but girls lie too*

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1: Avril Lavigne]

You tell me what I want, what I wanna hear

Make me believe in magic, then disappear

You got a sharp tongue like a razor blade

You put a knife into my back and try to write your name

[Pre-Chorus: Avril Lavigne]

So tell me why you

You never tell the truth?

[Chorus: Avril Lavigne]

Bois lie, I can too

Revenge is my sweet tooth

The girls cry, so, so will you

'Cause bois lie, bois lie

[Verse 2: Machine Gun Kelly, *Both*]

Yeah, so tell me why, why you tell your friends

I'm the bad guy when you're the villain?

*I worshipped* your religion

*I was faithful*, you were the one who sinned, damn

[Pre-Chorus: Machine Gun Kelly, Avril Lavigne]

So tell me why you

You never tell the truth?

[Chorus: Avril Lavigne]

Bois lie, I can too

Revenge is my sweet tooth

The girls cry and so will you

'Cause bois lie, bois lie

[Post-Chorus: Avril Lavigne, Machine Gun Kelly]

La, la-la, la, la, la, la, liar

La, la-la, la, la, la, la, bois lie

La, la-la, la, la, la, la, liar

La, la-la, la, la, la

[Bridge: Machine Gun Kelly, *Avril Lavigne*]

I've heard your little story (Story)

And you talk way too much

*Why don't you say "I'm sorry"?*

*Is it asking way too much?*

Okay, I'm losing all my patience

*God, you make me anxious*

I don't do that fake shit

*Say it to my face then*

I threw it all away again last night

*So why don't you just look me in the eyes, and say*

[Chorus: Machine Gun Kelly, *Avril Lavigne*]

Girls lie, I can too

Revenge is my sweet tooth

Bois cry and so will you (*La la la, la la la*)

Bois lie and girls lie too

[Outro: Machine Gun Kelly, Avril Lavigne]

La, la-la, la, la, la, la, liar

La, la-la, la, la, la, la, bois lie

La, la-la, la, la, la, la, liar

La, la-la, la, la, la, but girls lie too

La, la-la, la, la, la, la, bois lie

La, la-la, la, la, la, but girls lie too

La, la-la, la, la, la, la, yeah, bois lie

La, la-la, la, la, la, la, but girls lie too

## References

1. ↑ Ruggieri, Melissa (February 24, 2022). "Avril Lavigne knows 'love is a lot of work' as she drops album with MGK, Travis Barker". *USA Today*.
2. ↑ "Avril Lavigne ft. Machine Gun Kelly & Travis Barker — Bois Lie [LIVE @ SiriusXM]". *YouTube*. March 3, 2022.