[Verse 1]
I'm not calling you a liar
Just don't lie to me
I'm not calling you a thief
Just don't steal from me
I'm not calling you a ghost
Just stop haunting me
And I love you so much
I'm going to let you kill me
[Chorus]
There's a ghost in my lungs and it sighs in my sleep
Wraps itself around my tongue as it softly speaks
Then it walks, then it walks with my legs
To fall, to fall, to fall at your feet
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, but for the grace of God, go on
And when you kiss me, I'm happy enough to die
[Verse 2]
I'm not calling you a liar
Just don't lie to me
And I love you so much
I'm going to let you (Kill me)
I'm not calling you a thief
Just stop
And I love you so much
I'm going to let
Ah-ooh, I'm not calling you a ghost
Just stop
I'm not calling you a liar
Just don't lie to me
I'm not calling you a thief
Just don't steal from me
I'm not calling you a ghost
Just stop haunting me
And I love you so much
I'm going to let you kill me
[Chorus]
There's a ghost in my lungs and it sighs in my sleep
Wraps itself around my tongue as it softly speaks
Then it walks, then it walks with my legs
To fall, to fall, to fall at your feet
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, but for the grace of God, go on
And when you kiss me, I'm happy enough to die
[Verse 2]
I'm not calling you a liar
Just don't lie to me
And I love you so much
I'm going to let you (Kill me)
I'm not calling you a thief
Just stop
And I love you so much
I'm going to let
Ah-ooh, I'm not calling you a ghost
Just stop
[Chorus]
There's a ghost in my mouth and it talks in my sleep
Wraps itself around my tongue as it softly speaks
Then it walks, then it walks, then it walks with my legs
To fall, to fall, to fall, to fall, to fall, to fall
Ah, to fall, to fall, to fall, to fall, to fall, to fall at your feet
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, but for the grace of God, go on
And when you kiss me, I'm happy enough
There's a ghost in my mouth and it talks in my sleep
Wraps itself around my tongue as it softly speaks
Then it walks, then it walks, then it walks with my legs
To fall, to fall, to fall, to fall, to fall, to fall
Ah, to fall, to fall, to fall, to fall, to fall, to fall at your feet
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, but for the grace of God, go on
And when you kiss me, I'm happy enough
About
Genius Annotation
“I’m Not Calling You a Liar” uses a ghost as an extended metaphor for a past love that Florence cannot forget.
As Florence explained: (dead link is here)
This was originally about two loves – how the ghost of your ex-love is always around when you start a new relationship. When your new boyfriend holds you, you kind of feel your ex-boyfriend’s arms. Those ghostly limbs. ‘I’m not calling you a liar’ was actually something a boyfriend said to me once. So it’s about the crossing over of two loves, of moving forward.
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Credits
Producer
Writers
Vocals
Additional Production
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Mastering Engineer
Strings Arranger
Recording Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Harp
Piano
Drums
Viola
Cello
Violin
Recorded At
The Synagogue
Release Date
July 3, 2009
I’m Not Calling You a Liar Is A Remix Of
I’m Not Calling You a Liar Translations
Florence + The Machine - I’m Not Calling You a Liar (Tradução em Português) by Genius Brasil Traduções, Florence + The Machine - I'm Not Calling You a Liar (Traduzione Italiana) by Genius Traduzioni Italiane & Florence + the Machine - I’m Not Calling You a Liar (Traducción al Español) by Genius Traducciones al Español
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