'Lie To Me' by Hudson Westbrook ft. Mackenzie Carpenter - Lyrics & Meaning

Country music's most buzzed about newcomer, Hudson Westbrook, has had a whirlwind last 14 months or so dating back to the release of his breakout, debut single, 'Take It Slow.'

Soaking in the limelight from one release to the next ever since–including his debut radio single, 'House Again,' and the viral offerings of 'Sober,' '5 to 9,' 'Dressed Down' and more–the burgeoning artist is finally releasing his debut record, Texas Forever, on July 25.

Carving his place as one of country music’s most promising new voices, the project features 17 tracks, all co-written by the North Texas native, showcasing the depth and charm of a young artist raised on country tradition but unafraid to push its boundaries. Created alongside close collaborators like Neil Medley, Lukas Scott, Reid Haughton, Beau Bailey and more, the record explores themes of hard work, family, love and personal battles.

Right around the album's midpoint sits the single collaboration on the record–as well as the only duet in Westbrook's discography thus far. Featuring country "it" girl and revered songwriter, Mackenzie Carpenter, 'Lie To Me' tells the heartbreaking story of a relationship's end.

Written alongside Lukas Scott & Mackenzie Carpenter, the 2025 offering from the native Texan serves up the same general sound that has quickly become his signature calling card, seamlessly blending neotraditional and red dirt country with a sleek mainstream sheen.

With lonesome fiddles and a morose acoustic guitar picking away, the sonic landscape is set to perfectly mirror the heartbreaking lyrics of 'Lie To Me' as Westbrook and Carpenter's luscious vocals pair together in perfect harmony.

Revitalizing the organic country-rock of red dirt, the rough-around-the-edges singer-songwriter first picked up a guitar in just 2020, effectively teaching himself how to play while enrolled in high school. In 2023, during his time at Texas Tech, he started playing around with melodies, penning what would be the first of many songs to his name, including the sprawling list of tracks that found their way onto Texas Forever.

"Yeah, you’d lay in my bed and paint pictures
Of life that we built down the road
Now everything you wanted is someplace we’ll never go
You said you like white gold and diamonds
Told me your size and everything
People on the fence don’t say those kinds of things
Did you know it back then these were things you didn’t mean"

We find the male of our newly-broken relationship thinking back on all of the things that his beloved shared with him.

From what she wanted their life to look like in the future, to her dream engagement ring and ring size, she gave every indication that she was in this relationship for the long haul.

Yet, there's a quick shift as we realize that she didn't quite mean all of those promises and talks of the future as much as he did.

"For one more night, I’d give anything
Tell me we’re alright just ‘til the morning
Even though I know it was all a dream
Could you just tell one more lie to me"

Even if it's just for one more night, our male protagonist begs his ex flame to take it all back and pretend like everything is okay.

Knowing that it's all fake and that she'll still be gone in the morning, he begs of her to add one more lie to the pile of ones that she already told him throughout their relationship.

"I’ll tell you I still want the blue house
And I just can’t quit missing you
I’ll hold you close and say it ain’t breaking us bending the truth
Even though we know it’s over baby what I wouldn’t do"

Switching to the female's perspective, thanks to the contributions of Carpenter, she plays into his fantasy by saying that she still wants that house that they dreamed up together.

Laying it on thick by telling him that she misses him and just can't seem to make the pain stop, she promises to pull him in close and act the part even though they both know that what they had is over and done.

"For one more night, I’d give anything
Tell me we’re alright just ‘til the morning
Even though I know it was all a dream
Could you just tell one more lie to me"

In the build up to the release of Texas Forever, Westbrook has been popping out one instantly beloved hit after another.

While he hasn't said anything specific about 'Lie To Me' at this point, the budding talent has noted just how important this long-awaited debut project is to him and all the work that went into bringing it to life.

“I’m so proud of this record,” Westbrook says. “I love Texas, it’s shaped so much about who I am. We wrote 50-60 songs for this project and narrowed it down to 17 that I think really represent where I am in my life right now and what I love making as an artist: songs that sound like where I grew up, but read like something that just about anyone could relate to.”

Yeah, you’d lay in my bed and paint pictures
Of life that we built down the road
Now everything you wanted is someplace we’ll never go
You said you like white gold and diamonds
Told me your size and everything
People on the fence don’t say those kinds of things
Did you know it back then these were things you didn’t mean

For one more night, I’d give anything
Tell me we’re alright just ‘til the morning
Even though I know it was all a dream
Could you just tell one more lie to me

I’ll tell you I still want the blue house
And I just can’t quit missing you
I’ll hold you close and say it ain’t breaking us bending the truth
Even though we know it’s over baby what I wouldn’t do

For one more night, I’d give anything
Tell me we’re alright just ‘til the morning
Even though I know it was all a dream
Could you just tell one more lie to me

Throwin’ more weight on a heavy heart (throwin’ more weight on a heavy heart)
Might not be counteractive (No it won’t be counteractive)
But I’ll take pain of your memory over wonder what it’d be like to have it

For one more night, I’d give anything
Tell me we’re alright just ‘til the morning
Even though I know it was all a dream
Could you just tell one more lie to me

Could you tell one more lie to me

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