When a Man Lies
R. Kelly
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How he makes her feel When he look her in the eyes and tell her I love you, yeah He seems so for real When he whispers and says I'll never leave you And he speaks them words to her heart And make her feel like she on top Of the world, yeah, oh my Then turn around and break her heart And make her feel like the whole world's on top of her, whoa And now some other man can talk about it When a man lies, he pierces the very soul of that woman Yes he does, yeah I'm just telling the truth When a man lies, he kills every reason She ever had for loving him, yeah Mirror I'm talking to you, yeah How he promised her things While he's making sweet love to her mind Selling big dreams, yeah That's what he do, or he can paint the scene With every word out of his mouth Make her wanna believe, oh she believes That everything that he says is true Now all the dreams she bought and the tales he told Cinderella to the old pot of gold Broke up for a heart and stole the glory And he left me here to tell the story When a man lies, he pierces the very soul of that woman Yes he does, yeah And I'm just telling the truth When a man lies, he kills every reason She ever had for loving him, yeah Mirror I'm talking to you Hey now don't y'all shoot the messenger, nah, nah 'Cause I was sent here to deliver Y'all can go ahead and call me a lawyer 'Cause today I'll represent the woman 'Cause when a man lies, he pierces the very soul of that woman Yes he does, hey And I'm just telling the truth When a man lies, he kills every reason That she had, yeah Mirror I'm talking to you When a man lies, he pierces the very soul of that woman Biggest mistake of my life Hey and it's all over now She packed all her bags up and moved out of town When a man lies, he kills every reason She ever had for loving him, yeah Mirror I'm talking to you
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Written by: ROBERT S. KELLY
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10 facts about this song
Song Release"When a Man Lies" is a song by American R&B singer R. Kelly, released as a part of his album "Write Me Back" in 2012.
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Album DetailsThe song belongs to Kelly's eleventh studio album, which includes styles that largely deviate from his previous works to pay homage to soul artists of the 1960s and 1970s.
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Track Position"When a Man Lies" is the fifth track on the "Write Me Back" album.
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Chartered PerformanceUnlike some of his other singles, "When a Man Lies" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100 or R&B charts.
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Song MeaningThe song talks about the repercussions of men lying to women in relationships, thereby narrating the moral story that lies could lead to the dissolution of relationships.
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Song StyleThe style of "When a Man Lies" is heavily influenced by old-school R&B and soul, similar to the other tracks on the "Write Me Back" album.
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Lyrics CompositionR. Kelly, being the songwriter he is, wrote the lyrics for "When a Man Lies". His lyrics often incorporate storytelling, and this song is no exception.
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Critical ReceptionThe song, along with the album, has received generally positive reviews from music critics who appreciated R. Kelly's stylistic experimentation and lyricism.
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Album SalesDespite the single not charting, the album "Write Me Back" debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200 and sold over 68,000 copies in the first week.
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Music VideoNo official music video was released for "When a Man Lies". However, the song is available on online music platforms and has been performed live by R. Kelly.
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