Why The Lies

An encounter with a partner I haven't worked with in the past year also led me back to an album which has been out of sight and mind for some time.

In 1994, the Lovehunters released a self-titled English album which contained, with the notable exception of "Heart of Gold", their original songs. I started to search my mind for this particular song which I remember had beautiful melancholic lyrics that kept me writing them on every desk I could get my pen on in Secondary School. The album has since gone missing in my home. If anyone has information on (or better, a copy of) their self-titled album or any of their other Malay albums, please please please get in touch with me.

So here it is, to the best of my memory.
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Why The Lies
Take me to the painter's house
I promise you I'll sketch a smile
So smile at me, just smile at me

See the birds fly in the sky
Why can't I be singing songs of lullabies
Please tell me why

Why can't I paint a picture of you and I
The songs we shared
The times we held each other
All those times that passed us by
Can you try to tell me why

Tell me now, tell me that you care
Then I'll be sure that I'll be there
When you need me
When you call for me

I want to make you smile
Please let me try
Torn apart I must be strong
To mend my heart
Standing all alone without you here
I want you to be near

This fairy tale was giving faith to me
I can't seem to find the truth
Behind the lies I tell myself
And now you're gone
I've got to try to let you go

All the pain inside
Please let me try
Hanging on to emptiness
The promises that we once made
So why the lies
Can you tell me why

All the pain inside
Baby I can't hide
Dream a dream that won't come true
Living a lie I can't face the truth
I want to see you smile
Just to see you smile

Take me to the painter's house
I promise you I'll sketch a smile
So smile at me
Just smile at me
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