Discover the story of the song > Could You Lie – Alison Krauss

In these lyrics, it seems like the protagonist is talking to her partner who lied to her before. She is saying that she has heard all the lies before and it has caused her pain that her partner may not understand. The protagonist realizes that their love was real at one point, but now it feels like it has gone on for too long and her partner is not the person they claimed to be. She questions if her partner can lie again and pretend to love her even just a little bit. The protagonist knows that another mistake will only keep them together for one more night, but when the truth comes out in the morning, her heart won't be able to handle it. She sees the truth on her partner's face and it hurts her. The protagonist compares their relationship to building their lives on unstable foundations and feels lonely again.