[Verse 1]
He said that he would stay forever
Forever wasn't very long
He said that he would take the high road
He thought that I was always wrong

[Chorus]
Cause when he lied, it meant he loved me
And when he lied, it meant he cared
And when he lied, it meant he loved me
Cause when he lied, it meant that he was there

[Verse 2]
He said that he would go his own way
Wrapped up my leg and down my spine
He said that he would be the fairest
Drenched in blood and turpentine

[Chorus]
Cause when he lied, it meant he loved me
And when he lied, it meant he cared
And when he lied, it meant he loved me
Cause when he lied, it meant that he was there

[Bridge]
I'm never going back, I don't care what he said
I wish he could see the hate in my head
I'm never going back, I don't care what he said
I wish he could see the hate in my head
I'm never going back, I don't care what he said
I wish he could see the hate in my head
I'm never going back, I don't care what he said
I wish he could see the hate (ah!)
[Verse 3]
He said that he would tell no secrets
He said that he would never lie
He said that he would spring eternal
He said that we would never die

[Chorus]
Cause when he lied, it meant he loved me
And when he lied, it meant he cared
And when he lied, it meant he loved me
Cause when he cried, it meant he cared (aah!)
Cause when he lied, it meant he loved me
And when he lied, it meant he cared
And when he lied, it meant he loved me
Cause when he lied, it meant that

[Outro]
He was, he was, he was, he was there