"Little Lies"

"Little Lies" which I always thought was called "Tell me lies" is another song by Fleetwood Mac from 1987. Another one of their great tunes , extremely catchy and clever lyrics.

It's so easy to convince one's self that everything is fine and deny any problem even exist in any situation. It can feel like we have two seperate beings, alive and well, living inside of our selves. While a segment of one's self knows there is something that isn't right and doesn't feel right , the other segment doesn't want to believe it so it continues to exist and feed off denial. This other segment(denial) appears so overpowering at first, that it even convinces us to believe that nothing is wrong and all is just perfect. However eventually denial gradually wears off by revealing it's constant need for reassurance and evidence that all is just fine. If that includes telling "sweet little lies" then so be it as this allows us to wallow further in denial. When denial eventually wears off ( as it does) and when the reassurance cannot continue on whenever, when the evidence cannot be provided for whenever, when the lies cannot be told whenever, the realisation sets in to inform us that things just aren't right and those feelings just aren't right and the inevitable becomes exactly that.. it becomes the inevitable.

We all get stuck in denial at some point in our lives and unfortunately we think we not in denial ( hence the word denial). I realised today I've been in denial about my weight and my attempts at trying to lose it. If I don't weigh myself and I wear my big pants.. I didn't really put on weight and I can continue to eat whatever I want. So today was the day I finally plucked up the courage to weigh myself and the scale reared it's ugly head at me reflecting those ugly numbers.So Today I started Weight Watchers again and today I begin my weight loss journey.So Watch this space.

The lyrics of the song speak of denial in a relationship. Knowing in your gut and heart that things aren't right and yet denying their very existence. Wanting so badly for things to work out and remaining in limbo , floating somewhere in between. Begging for that person to tell you "sweet little lies" to have it all make sense , while only making sense of the overpowering "denial".

Lyrics and video below ..


If I could turn the page
In time then I'd rearrange just a day or two
Close my, close my, close my eyes

But I couldn't find a way
So I'll settle for one day to belive in you
Tell me, tell me, tell me lies

Tell me lies
Tell me sweet, little lies
(Tell me lies, tell me, tell me lies)
Oh, no, no you can't disguise
(You can't disguise, no you can't disguise)
Tell me lies
Tell me sweet little lies

Although I'm not making plans
I hope that you understand there's a reason why
Close your, close your, close your eyes

No more broken hearts
We're better off apart, let's give it a try
Tell me, tell me, tell me lies

Tell me lies
Tell me sweet, little lies
(Tell me lies, tell me, tell me lies)
Oh, no, no you can't disguise
(You can't disguise, no you can't disguise)
Tell me lies
Tell me sweet little lies

[Instrumental]

If I could turn the page
In time then I'd rearrange just a day or two
Close my, close my, close my eyes

But I couldn't find a way
So I'll settle for one day to belive in you
Tell me, tell me, tell me lies

Tell me lies
Tell me sweet little lies
(Tell me lies, tell me, tell me lies)
Oh, no, no you can't disguise
(You can't disguise, no you can't disguise)

Tell me lies
Tell me sweet little lies
(Tell me lies, tell me, tell me lies)
Oh, no, no you can't disguise
(You can't disguise, no you can't disguise)
Tell me lies
Tell me sweet little lies
(Tell me, tell me lies)