I heard the truth was built to bend
A mechanism to suspend the guilt is what you will require
And still you’ve got to dance little liar
It’s just like those fibs to pop and fizz
And you’ll be forced to take that awful quiz
And you’re bound to trip and she’ll detect the fiction on your lips
And dig a contradiction up
And the clean coming will hurt
And you can never get it spotless
When there’s dirt beneath the dirt
The liar takes a lot less time
I’m sure it’s clear and plain to read
It’s not an alibi you need just yet
Oh no, it’s something for those beads of sweat
Yes that will get you back to normal
And after you have dabbed the patch
You’ll breathe and then proceed to scratch the varnish off
That newly added calmness
So as not to raise any alarms too soon
And the clean coming will hurt
And you can never get it spotless
When there’s dirt beneath the dirt
The liar takes a lot less time to decide on the saunter
Have you got itchy bones and in all your time alone
Can you hack your mind being riddled with the wrong memories?
And the clean coming will hurt
And you can never get it spotless
When there’s dirt in between the dirt
Unmasking Deception: Exploring “Dance Little Liar”
Arctic Monkeys’ “Dance Little Liar” delves into the complexities of dishonesty and self-deception with poetic finesse. The lyrics paint a scene where lies are not simply told, but woven into the fabric of everyday life, protected by fragile justifications. The song ponders the psychological toll of maintaining falsehoods, suggesting that no matter how hard one tries to ‘clean’ up, the residue of guilt and contradiction remains. Vivid metaphors like “dirt beneath the dirt” evoke the inescapable nature of buried truths, while the recurring notion of a “quiz” and “fiction on your lips” hints at the anxiety of being found out. Ultimately, the track meditates on the way lies erode authenticity, leaving the listener to question the cost of deceit.
Song Credits
- Songwriters: Alex Turner
- Release Year: 2009
- Label: Domino Recording Company