Imagine Dragons dropped the fourth single from their upcoming studio album, titled “Bad Liar,”.
Produced by Jorgen Odegard, Bad Liar is the latest single from their forthcoming ‘Origins’ studio album, releasing pn 9th November.
“Bad Liar” examines the dissolving of a marriage, and the things that we tell each other that build toward a breaking down of that bond. “This last year I went through a divorce, but we never signed the papers. I’ve been home and we kind of decided, well, let’s just hold off for a minute” lead singer Dan Reynolds explained to Zane Lowe of Beats 1 on Tuesday.. The song was co-written with his wife Aja Volkman before they got separated.
“As we were writing it we knew what it was about, but we also kind of didn’t speak about what it was about” Reynolds continues. “Pretty wild, because the song is obviously about a tumultuous relationship. It starts out and it’s, ‘Hush, my dear. It’s been a difficult year.’ That really was where we were at. We couldn’t fake it. We couldn’t lie to each other and tell each other that it was okay, because it wasn’t. I think we kind of perceived this might be the end of us.”
“Bad Liar” is a powerful and emotional dive into a personal wound, but the good news is that the story seems to be headed towards a happy ending. “Now, we’re kind of dating and it’s weird because we’re separated, but we’re dating” says Reynolds. “It’s interesting because it was really hard for me to listen to for the last few months knowing it was going to come out, but now I listen to it and I love it, because me and Aja, we’re kind of back together right now.”
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Origins , the “sister album” to the band’s 2017 smash hit, Evolve . The new effort includes the previously released single “Natural” and the Ralph Breaks the Internet song, “Zero.”
Reynolds said of the new album in a statement to Billboard “It’s about seeking new ground but also appreciating your roots,” “When we create, we create with no boundaries, no rules. We find it thrilling to make music that feels different and new to us.”
Origins is available to preorder on http://smarturl.it/OriginsID
our brand new album ORIGINS
out everywhere November 9
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Listen to ‘Bad Liar’ on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/BadLiarID/spotify
BAD LIAR Lyrics:
[Verse 1: Dan Reynolds]
Oh, hush, my dear, it’s been a difficult year
And terrors don’t prey on innocent victims
Trust me, darlin’, trust me darlin’
It’s been a loveless year
I’m a man of three fears
Integrity, faith and crocodile tears
Trust me, darlin’, trust me, darlin’
[Pre-Chorus: Dan Reynolds]
So look me in the eyes, tell me what you see
Perfect paradise, tearin’ at the seams
I wish I could escape it, I don’t wanna fake it
Wish I could erase it, make your heart believe
[Chorus: Dan Reynolds]
But I’m a bad liar, bad liar
Now you know, now you know
I’m a bad liar, bad liar
Now you know, you’re free to go
[Verse 2: Dan Reynolds & Aja Volkman]
Did all my dreams never mean one thing?
Does happiness lie in a diamond ring?
Oh, I’ve been askin’ for—
Oh, I’ve been askin’ for problems, problems, problems
I wage my war, on the world inside
I take my gun to the enemy’s side
Oh, I’ve been askin’ for— (Trust me, darlin’)
Oh, I’ve been askin’ for (Trust me, darlin’) problems, problems, problems
[Pre-Chorus: Dan Reynolds]
So look me in the eyes, tell me what you see
Perfect paradise, tearin’ at the seams
I wish I could escape it, I don’t wanna fake it
Wish I could erase it, make your heart believe
[Chorus: Dan Reynolds]
But I’m a bad liar, bad liar
Now you know, now you know
I’m a bad liar, bad liar
Now you know, you’re free to go
[Bridge: Dan Reynolds]
I can’t breathe, I can’t be
I can’t be what you want me to be
Believe me, this one time
Believe me
[Chorus: Dan Reynolds]
I’m a bad liar, bad liar
Now you know, now you know
I’m a bad liar, bad liar
Now you know, you’re free to go
[Outro: Dan Reynolds]
Oh-oh-oh
Please believe me
Please believe me
