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"Beautiful Lie" - Yoav

I first heard this song back in Nov. '07 at the Nokia theatre in LA right before Tori Amos kicked off her American Doll Posse tour. The funny thing is I usually show up late to concerts. Taking my time to mingle around a bit and maybe grab a souvenir before the crowds get too crazy...but being of course an ultimate Tori fan, I made it a point to come early that night.

At first I paid no attention when he made his way on stage. He looked a little out of place, standing in the middle of a practically empty set-up with nothing more than a guitar in hand. He said a quiet "Hello" as he approached the mic. We were going to get up and stretch our legs again...

Until he strummed a few chords.

It started out slow, appearing as though he were rehearsing; Checking to make sure the strings were in tune. But then the sound began to fill the room and as it grew louder his words echoed, hypnotizing the crowd to stay still.

We sat there. Simply stunned.


Lyrics:

Yesterday, today, tomorrow
Fade away like frozen photographs
Remember, forget
The stakes, the ways you take
The ways you make the moments pass

For every regret, I tell a beautiful lie
And I would die if you find out
I tell a beautiful lie every time that I did not open up my mouth

All the same, it’s a game, it’s a play, it’s a war, it’s a shame that we’re always fighting for
I don’t mean to cast no blame
I don’t intend to pretend
I could, never loved you more

But in the blink of an eye, everything you ever knew can change
And it’s a beautiful lie if you think everything will always stay the same

Babe. My babe
You got a secret – it’s starting to show
My babe
Sweet babe
How long can you keep it?
How far would you go?

You tell a beautiful lie
You tell a beautiful lie
And it’s going to, it’s going to drive you crazy

Babe
My babe
It’s starting to show
My babe
Sweet babe
How far would you go, go, go to tell a beautiful lie?

Yesterday, today, tomorrow
Fade away like frozen photographs
Remember, forget
Forever
Lie
Beautiful lie

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