justify the lie Lyrics

I tell myself

If I set a goal

I'm gonna get up and go

And I believe in my own lies

Convince myself

If I wanna progress

I better dress for success

And I believe in the stories that I tell to me

But I don't understand

How to walk hand in hand

With the truth that I conjure up

So

Why do I make promises

Promises I know I can't keep

Why do I

Tell tall tales that touch the sky

Why do I make

Promises I know I won't keep

Why do I

Justify the lie

I tell myself

That I get what I want and I got what I flaunt

And I believe that I am not an imposter

Yeah, right

Convince myself

That I got what it takes to be one of the greats

And I believe in prophecy and destiny for everybody

So I don't understand

How to snap the rubber band

And wake up

From the dreamland in my mind

Why do I make promises

Promises I know I can't keep

Why do I

Tell tall tales that touch the sky

Why do I make promises

Promises I know I won't keep

Why do I

Justify the lie

I tell myself that I could be

Better, faster, stronger

I owe it to no one but me

To hold on a little longer

I don't have to be the best

I would settle for not being

Such a mess

Why do I make promises

Promises I know I can't keep

Why do I

Tell tall tales that touch the sky

Why do I make promises

Promises I know I won't keep

Why do I

Justify the lie, lie, lie, lie, lie

Why do I make promises

Promises I know I can't keep

Why do I

Tell tall tales ten thousand stories high

Why do I make promises

Promises I know I won't keep

Why do I

Justify the lie