When I was a young boy
I was honest and I had more self-control
If I was tempted I would run
Then when I got older
I began to lie to get exactly what I wanted
When I wanted it and I wanted it
Now I'm having trouble differentiating
Between what I want
And what I need to make me happy
So instead of thinking I just act
Before I have the chance
To contemplate the consequence of action
And I will turn off, and I will shut down
Burying the voices of my conscience hitting ground
And I will turn off, and I will shut down
The chemicals are restless in my head
Cause I lie, not because I want to
But I seem to need to all the time
Yeah, I lie and I don't even know it
Maybe this is all a part of my flawed design
And ever since I figured out
That I could control other people
I've had trouble sleeping with both eyes closed
And if I asked permission
If I make sure it's okay, I promise I won't slip up
This time you can trust me
But never take advice from someone
Who just admitted to being devious
Who just confessed to treason
And I would also never ask a question
That I cannot ask myself
For it might dirty up your conscience
Cause I lie, not because I want to
But I seem to need to all the time
Yeah, I lie and I don't even know it
Maybe this is all a part of my
And how can you say those things
Why can't you just believe?
And how can you say those things
And keep a straight face?
And how can you say those things
Why can't we just believe?
And how can you say those things
And keep a straight face?
And I will turn off, and I will shut down
Burying the voices of my conscience hitting ground
And I will turn off, and I will shut down
The chemicals are restless in my head
Cause I lie, not because I want to
But I seem to need to all the time
Yeah, I lie and I don't even know it
Maybe this is all a part of my
Cause I lie, and if I could control it
Maybe I could leave it all behind
Yeah, I lie, and I don't even know it
Maybe this is all a part of my flawed design
I was honest and I had more self-control
If I was tempted I would run
Then when I got older
I began to lie to get exactly what I wanted
When I wanted it and I wanted it
Now I'm having trouble differentiating
Between what I want
And what I need to make me happy
So instead of thinking I just act
Before I have the chance
To contemplate the consequence of action
And I will turn off, and I will shut down
Burying the voices of my conscience hitting ground
And I will turn off, and I will shut down
The chemicals are restless in my head
Cause I lie, not because I want to
But I seem to need to all the time
Yeah, I lie and I don't even know it
Maybe this is all a part of my flawed design
And ever since I figured out
That I could control other people
I've had trouble sleeping with both eyes closed
And if I asked permission
If I make sure it's okay, I promise I won't slip up
This time you can trust me
But never take advice from someone
Who just admitted to being devious
Who just confessed to treason
And I would also never ask a question
That I cannot ask myself
For it might dirty up your conscience
Cause I lie, not because I want to
But I seem to need to all the time
Yeah, I lie and I don't even know it
Maybe this is all a part of my
And how can you say those things
Why can't you just believe?
And how can you say those things
And keep a straight face?
And how can you say those things
Why can't we just believe?
And how can you say those things
And keep a straight face?
And I will turn off, and I will shut down
Burying the voices of my conscience hitting ground
And I will turn off, and I will shut down
The chemicals are restless in my head
Cause I lie, not because I want to
But I seem to need to all the time
Yeah, I lie and I don't even know it
Maybe this is all a part of my
Cause I lie, and if I could control it
Maybe I could leave it all behind
Yeah, I lie, and I don't even know it
Maybe this is all a part of my flawed design