"The Good Lie"
[Jack Wolf]
Three years ago, I started a lie
I found out I was nothing like my father
Started to feel a new kind of feeling
The one that puts your head over feet
Some friends said, "you're just in love"
But yesterday mom told me it's not the same thing
Suddenly my life wasn't like I once thought
But I couldn't tell anybody, I could only sing
I know I'm lying, but it's a good lie, right?
They don't need to know how I feel now, right?
Maybe it's just a phase, and so I'll soon be fine
Although it's a lie, I believe it's a good lie
So I just need to shut my mouth up
I just need more time to kick this feeling off
Two years ago, I moved to a new school
Believing I'd meet new people and get over you
But you come from nothing, right in front of me
Oh, God, will this handsome storm really stay here?
It's really hard to pretend I feel nothing, but I try
The good lie grows its size and I realize I'm in trouble
Your smile is the invitation to a perfect crime
But I still can't tell anybody, so I keep lying and lying
I know I'm lying, but it's a good lie, right?
They don't need to know how I feel now, right?
Maybe it's just a phase, and so I'll soon be fine
Although it's a lie, I believe it's a good lie
When will you notice I'm talking about you?
It was always you, you're my good lie
How can I say goodbye to such a man like you?
It's just the truth, my dear good lie
I know I'm lying, but it's a good lie, right?
They don't need to know how I feel now, right?
Maybe it's just a phase, and so I'll soon be fine
Although it's a lie, I believe it's a good lie
So I just need to shut my mouth up
I just need more time to kick this feeling off
Lock me out, throw the key away
Don't you dare to stay, don't stay
'Cause I can't spend my time being a fool for you
I can't spend my time thinking about you
Lock me out, throw the key away
Don't you dare to stay, don't stay
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A Scream for Freedom | poetry.
Poetry"A Scream for Freedom" narrates the journey of a 17-year-old boy who struggles not with his sexuality, but with how his family reacts to it and how he sees the world after their reaction. All poems written by Jack Wolf, with special assistance from...
