"Easier Than Lying" is a song performed by Halsey. It is featured as the third track on their fourth studio album, If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power. It was released on August 27, 2021 through Capitol Records.
Background[]
The song was announced via Amazon's virtual AI assistant, Alexa, on August 10, 2021.[1]
Cross-references[]
- The song directly references "Lie". It also reflects on and juxtaposes the line "If you don't love me anymore then lie".
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
I'm only whatever you make me
And you make me more and more a villain every day
But you don't know you reap, you sow
Whatever you give to me, from yourself, you'll take
Well, if you're a hater, then hate the creator
It's in your image I'm made
[Chorus]
One eye open and one eye closed
'Cause I'll hang myself if you give me a rope
I lost all my faith and lost all hope
That everything means anything at all
One eye broken and one eye bruised
'Cause I gave myself away for you
You liar, you don't love me too
It's easy for you after all
[Verse 2]
My heart is massive, but it's empty
A permanent God made that innocent arteries
Gasping for some real attention
Some undivided hypertension
Tell it, "Quiet down, you're bein' loud"
But it beats harder
Every time you come around
But do you love the sound?
[Chorus]
I sleep with one eye open and one eye closed
'Cause I'll hang myself if you give me a rope
I lost all my faith and lost all hope
That everything means anything at all
One eye broken and one eye bruised
'Cause I gave myself away for you
You liar, you don't love me too
It's easy for you after all
[Bridge]
Losing you is easier than
Lying to myself that you love me
Losing you is easier than
Lying to myself that you love me
Losing you is easier than
Lying to myself that you love me
Losing you is easier than
Lying to myself
[Chorus]
I sleep with one eye open and one eye closed
'Cause I'll hang myself if you give me a rope
I lost all my faith and lost all hope
That everything means anything at all
One eye broken and one eye bruised
'Cause I gave myself away for you
You liar, you don't love me too
It's easy for you after all
[Outro]
Ooh, ooh
References[]
| If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power | ||
|---|---|---|
| August 27, 2021 • Capitol Records | ||
| Songs | ||
| Standard | 1 The Tradition • 2 Bells In Santa Fe • 3 Easier Than Lying • 4 Lilith • 5 Girl Is A Gun • 6 You Asked For This • 7 Darling • 8 1121 • 9 Honey • 10 Whispers • 11 I Am Not A Woman, I'm A God • 12 The Lighthouse • 13 Ya'aburnee | |
| Deluxe | Nightmare • Nightmare (Reprise) • People Disappear Here • Gasoline (Reimagined) | |
| Cut | I forgive you | |
| Artist(s) | ||
| Halsey | ||