Life is a Lie

from Polpo Santo by Year 5000

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lyrics

Time is a lie
and the truth is a lie
Crime is a lie
and the noose is a lie
Topical lies
Tropical lies
Material lies
Mysterious lies
The Earth is a lie
The sky is a lie
The moon is a lie
And your mom is a lie
Daughters are lies
Son are lies
The stars are a lie
Celestial lies

The brain is a lie
and the heart is a lie
Fame is a lie
a carnival of lies
Capital lies
Lowercase lies
Death is a lie
Yes, even death is a lie
Nations are lies
Foundations of lies
Equatorial lies
to the polar lies
Naturalize your fatherly lies
Everyone lies
Even animals lie

Your dread is a lie
and your friend is a lie
Trends are all lies
comical lies
Hope is a lie
and love is a lie
but hope is alive
as long as love is alive.
The heat is a lie
and your greed is a lie
Your teeth are all lies
little bleeding gums lies
Magical lies
Cannibal lies
Factual lies
Fantastical lies

Caramel lies
Plasticine lies
Mannequin lies
Panicking lies
Latitudinal lies
Longitudinal lies
Cosmetic lies
Every day lies
A chorus of lies
The story of our lives
Creates the day
and completes the night.
Hope is a lie
and love is a lie
but hope is alive
as long as love is alive.

A chorus of lies
The story of our lives
Creates the day
and completes the night.
Hope is a lie
and love is a lie
but hope is alive
as long as love is alive.

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from Polpo Santo, released April 2, 2019

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