You're just going stand there and watch me burn/
It's alright coz I like the way it hurts/
Just going to stand there and watch me cry/
It's alright coz I love the way you lie/
I love the way you lie.
Those are the words to the chorus of the song I love The Way you Lie (Eminem/Rihanna). I love this song. Mostly because it's eminem but because it tells a truth that we often ignore. We all believe we hate being lied to. Whether its for our own good or for selfish reasons. We were raised to believe that lying is bad. And it is. That's why in an attempt to classify the severity of a lie we classify them as white, black, purple, blue, pink......
But sometimes lying does prevent us from going to a very bad place. Take the example of a guy who has been in a relationship with this fabulous girl (or at least he thinks she is). He knows he's not good for her. He knows his presence in her life will just take things from bad to worse. If he stays on in the relationship, he is lying that he'll be there forever. However if he leaves, he is lying that he doesn't love her right now. Damned if he loves her, damned if he doesn't. Either way, he'll lie. For her own good.
Your boss will lie that your check is in the mail when infact the company account is dry as a bone. The client will lie that he/she is just around the corner when they are actually getting on the plane in Kisumu. We naturally lie. Some more than others. We do it to save ourselves. We do it to protect others. We do it because we really have no other way out.
Of course sometimes the stupidity of a lie just makes other people think that you are dafter than a tree stump and some lies are totally unnecessary. I don't know why human beings think people around them can't handle the truth but I guess that's just how we roll. We lie and we watch the truth blow up in our faces sooner or later. No one likes being lied to. They may appreciate the gesture and the effort but "loving the way you lie"..............I think not! The hurting may make them feel human but the lying makes them feel like fools! So if you are going to lie, do it wisely. and when it blows up in your face, arm yourself with a great excuse.
It's alright coz I like the way it hurts/
Just going to stand there and watch me cry/
It's alright coz I love the way you lie/
I love the way you lie.
Those are the words to the chorus of the song I love The Way you Lie (Eminem/Rihanna). I love this song. Mostly because it's eminem but because it tells a truth that we often ignore. We all believe we hate being lied to. Whether its for our own good or for selfish reasons. We were raised to believe that lying is bad. And it is. That's why in an attempt to classify the severity of a lie we classify them as white, black, purple, blue, pink......
But sometimes lying does prevent us from going to a very bad place. Take the example of a guy who has been in a relationship with this fabulous girl (or at least he thinks she is). He knows he's not good for her. He knows his presence in her life will just take things from bad to worse. If he stays on in the relationship, he is lying that he'll be there forever. However if he leaves, he is lying that he doesn't love her right now. Damned if he loves her, damned if he doesn't. Either way, he'll lie. For her own good.
Your boss will lie that your check is in the mail when infact the company account is dry as a bone. The client will lie that he/she is just around the corner when they are actually getting on the plane in Kisumu. We naturally lie. Some more than others. We do it to save ourselves. We do it to protect others. We do it because we really have no other way out.
Of course sometimes the stupidity of a lie just makes other people think that you are dafter than a tree stump and some lies are totally unnecessary. I don't know why human beings think people around them can't handle the truth but I guess that's just how we roll. We lie and we watch the truth blow up in our faces sooner or later. No one likes being lied to. They may appreciate the gesture and the effort but "loving the way you lie"..............I think not! The hurting may make them feel human but the lying makes them feel like fools! So if you are going to lie, do it wisely. and when it blows up in your face, arm yourself with a great excuse.
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