[Heart-wrenching] A Special Feature on Songs Themed Around Lies That Hit You Deep—Classics and Fan Favorites
The word “lie” carries a sense of guilt and remorse, yet there are many forms it can take—poignant lies told out of love for a partner, gentle lies meant to protect someone dear.
Songs themed around such “lies,” packed with the delicate nuances of human relationships, brim with lyrics that make your chest ache and melodies you can’t help but relate to.
In this article, we’ll introduce moving songs about “lies,” from anime tie-in tracks to classic Showa-era hits.
You might just find a song that resonates with your heart.
Playlist
| [Heart-wrenching] A Special Feature on Songs Themed Around Lies That Hit You Deep—Classics and Fan Favorites | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | A Wonderful Lieflumpool |  play_arrow | This song, released in January 2020, f… |
| 2 | LieShido |  play_arrow | “Uso” is SID’s ... released in 2009. |
| 3 | Liar! Liar!B’z |  play_arrow | B’z are loved by a wide range of generations. Parent-and-child, second-gen… |
| 4 | Love and Liesakai kouen |  play_arrow | “Love and Lies” is a work by Aka… released in 2017. |
| 5 | Lips that tell liesToukyou Sukapara Daisu Ookesutora |  play_arrow | “Lips That Lie” was released in 2015 and… |
| 6 | Liar MoonYorushika |  play_arrow | A ballad that delicately portrays a sense of loss through piano and vocals |
| 7 | LieYuika |  play_arrow | A moving song that portrays the contradictions of human relationships |
| 8 | Tell me an eternal lieyoshida takurou |  play_arrow | A song that Miyuki Nakajima provided to mark Takuro Yoshida’s retirement, with certain conditions attached. |
| 9 | LiarONE OK ROCK |  play_arrow | Rock band that has ventured beyond Japan and boasts high popularity overseas as well… |
| 10 | I can’t stay a daydreaming girlAikawa Nanase |  play_arrow | Nanase Aikawa’s signature song “Yume Miru Shoujo ja Irarenai”... |
| 11 | Friends, Coffee, Lies, and StomachsMr.Children |  play_arrow | It may seem like an unusual title at first glance, but it goes back to the origins of humanity... |
| 12 | a blatant lieAkashiya Sanma |  play_arrow | Now a giant in the comedy world, nicknamed the 'Comedy Monster'... |
| 13 | Cinderella BoySaucy Dog |  play_arrow | A love story of dependence, tormented by the other’s lies |
| 14 | Lies and worldly desiresKREVA |  play_arrow | This song is by KRE, released in 2017… |
| 15 | LiarAbe Mao |  play_arrow | A love song that expressed genuine feelings, in that same year… |
| 16 | Everything might be true and a lie.kome kome CLUB |  play_arrow | Formed in 1982, they later disbanded, but th… |
| 17 | A gentle lieAcid Black Cherry |  | “A Gentle Lie” was released in 2009… |
| 18 | Why Don’t You Play in Hell?Hoshino Gen |  play_arrow | Sang of the light of hope found in lonely darkness... |
| 19 | LiarWHITE JAM |  play_arrow | Released in 2014, WHITE … |
| 20 | Liarieiri reo |  play_arrow | Brilliantly expressing an inner world where joy and sorrow intersect… |
| 21 | Gimmick GameNinomiya Kazunari |  play_arrow | An emotional song depicting the push and pull between men and women |
| 22 | Liesanari |  play_arrow | Sanari’s heartrending love song, a track that resonates with the heart |
| 23 | Eine KleineYonezu Kenshi |  play_arrow | “Eine Kleine” is German for “a little/small …” |
| 24 | Tears of MagnoliaStardust Revue |  play_arrow | “Tears of Mulan” was released in 1993… |
| 25 | Instead of goodbyeJUJU |  play_arrow | Lies about love—just hearing them makes my chest ache... |
| 26 | Become a childMy Hair is Bad |  play_arrow | A rock song depicting the gap between adulthood and one’s true self |
| 27 | Don’t love me anymore.Flower |  play_arrow | Love needs no reason, but you must never find happiness... |
| 28 | If it’s a lie you toldJUJU |  play_arrow | When I look at these lyrics, it reminds me of the recent press conferences on talk shows... |
| 29 | I tell lies with these eyes.CHAGE and ASKA |  play_arrow | They went and declared right in the title that they’re going to ‘lie’... |
| 30 | LIARNakamori Akina |  play_arrow | Mature and mysterious since my teenage years... |
| 31 | wicked womanNakajima Miyuki |  play_arrow | The person I love so desperately already has a new... |
| 32 | LiARPorunogurafiti |  play_arrow | The theme song for Nippon TV’s “Sukkiri” in 2016... |
| 33 | I can’t sayRADWIMPS |  play_arrow | The phrase “I can’t say it, I really can’t say it” is extremely... |
| 34 | liarTHE BLUE HEARTS |  play_arrow | "Liar" was released in 1993... |
| 35 | LiarSomething ELse |  play_arrow | A poignant love song that portrays lingering feelings for an ex-lover and a sense of self-blame. |
| 36 | From our joined handsback number |  play_arrow | The feelings we had just after we started dating were by no means a lie, bu... |
| 37 | Piyo’s GratitudeIwao Junko |  play_arrow | It was featured on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” in 2015... |
| 38 | A lie to youVALSHE |  play_arrow | A male, and a female singer whose charm is her boyish singing voice… |
| 39 | LOOKING FOR A RAINBOWLINDBERG |  play_arrow | Singing that the rainbow we saw long ago with my childhood friend is a hope to live… |
| 40 | You told a lie.ofukōsu |  play_arrow | Kazumasa Oda, whose clear voice resonates in the heart, was a member… |
| 41 | Sayonara, baby.Kato Miria |  play_arrow | This song is about the lies and exchanges in romantic relationships between men and women... |
| 42 | SWEET MEMORIESMatsuda Seiko |  play_arrow | A song that shot to fame through a canned beer commercial, and Matsu... |
| 43 | True LiePlastic Tree |  play_arrow | A rock band formed in 1993, Pl… |
| 44 | Liar DiamondInoue Yosui |  play_arrow | "Liar Diamond" was relea… in 1995 |
| 45 | So in VainCHEMISTRY |  play_arrow | “So in Vain” was re-… in 2004. |
| 46 | Blown by the yellow sandKudō Shizuka |  play_arrow | "Kosa ni Fukarete" was released in 1989... |
| 47 | Tears of the SunAnzai Maria |  play_arrow | The original song was in English by Emie Jackson in 1965… |
| 48 | tear(s)KANA-BOON |  play_arrow | KANA-BOON made their major debut in 2013... |
| 49 | Killer BallGesu no Kiwami Otome. |  play_arrow | Covering a wide range of genres such as progressive rock and hip-hop... |
| 50 | It was a lie all along.Saitō Kazuyoshi |  play_arrow | A video in which Kazuyoshi Saito sends an anti-nuclear message through a parody song. |
| 51 | Golden MoonSuga Shikao |  play_arrow | “The Golden Moon” was released in 1997… |
| 52 | Internet Blueskamome jidou gasshoudan |  play_arrow | When I listened to this song after a heartbreak, I started to think again… |
| 53 | The wind that thinks of youHY |  play_arrow | A clumsy man, unable to find the right words, ... |
| 54 | The Last LieKG |  play_arrow | It’s a heartbreak love song sung from a male perspective, but… |
| 55 | Sorry, my feelings of love.SHISHAMO |  play_arrow | In any era, the sorrow of heartbreak runs deep... |
| 56 | The real 㒒 that 㒒, unable to endure the true 㒒, createdMUCC |  play_arrow | No matter how much someone keeps hiding themselves and never speaks their true feelings... |
| 57 | one-trick ponyRyokushokushakai |  play_arrow | Ryokuoushoku Shakai's movie theme song, with the theme of lies |
| 58 | The Room, the Dress Shirt, and MeHiramatsu Eri |  play_arrow | Released in 1992, this song became a million-sel... |
| 59 | RUNNagabuchi Tsuyoshi |  play_arrow | "RUN" is a long ... released in 1993. |
| 60 | The Odd CoupleUNICORN |  play_arrow | “The Odd Couple” was released in 1989 and... |
| 61 | a beautiful/beautifully successful finish; ending on a high noteCocco |  play_arrow | A singer-songwriter as well as a picture book author, and… |
| 62 | It’s not a lie.Mrs. GREEN APPLE |  play_arrow | A ballad that delicately portrays the inner turmoil of love |
| 63 | A lie I told myselfMariko Nagai |  play_arrow | Lies aren’t just something used to deceive people… |
| 64 | LieZainichi Fanku |  play_arrow | Centered around Kenta Hamano, who is also active as an actor… |
| 65 | lieNakaijō Kiyoshi |  play_arrow | For people of the Showa generation, when you say “Uso” (lie), this song comes to mind first... |
| 66 | It’s okayFuruchi Toko |  play_arrow | “Daijoubu” is an album released in 1997... |
| 67 | LiarUeto Aya |  play_arrow | A song that delicately expresses the complex emotions after a heartbreak |
| 68 | LIARSPYAIR |  play_arrow | "LIAR" was released in 2010... |
| 69 | Things I like about youNishino Kana |  play_arrow | The kind of man Kana Nishino portrays: sincerity is the most important quality. |
| 70 | Tell me you love me.kafuka |  | A song with a heartfelt, relatable melody that portrays the pain of heartbreak. |
| 71 | NO MORE LIESCOMPLEX |  play_arrow | “NO MORE LIES” is from 1990… |
| 72 | LieHata Motohiro |  play_arrow | Motohiro Hata’s masterpiece depicts the emotions of modern people. |
| 73 | Deceptive Lovetuki. |  play_arrow | A dramatic song that depicts the conflict between trust and doubt |
| 74 | Repeat Onenekomushi P |  play_arrow | The deftly expressed emotions one feels when betrayed by someone they trusted... |
| 75 | The Last LieBENI |  play_arrow | A bittersweet ballad song by BENI |
| 76 | Lying is the beginning of love.40mP |  play_arrow | A Vocalo-rock song by 40mP that portrays the feelings of unrequited love |
| 77 | Liaratarayo |  play_arrow | Delicately portraying the complex emotions of parting |
| 78 | LiarOku Hanako |  play_arrow | What should I do when they suddenly find someone else they like… |
| 79 | I love you, liar.Onda Masanori |  play_arrow | A song that gently embraces a heart facing betrayal... |
| 80 | S-ko and the Lie DetectorTeam KII（SKE48） |  play_arrow | It’s an upbeat song, but the lyrics are scary—about a woman monitoring her boyfriend. Sometimes lies are necessary. |