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Valeri Lopez
I Hope It’s Just a Lie
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I Hope It's Just a Lie
VS1
Logically, I know I should probably go
You keep intriguing me back into your gravity
I need a reason, so I drink one
Maybe two or three, so I don’t have to leave
PRE1
Drawing a tattoo, holding my hand,
You write your name on my knuckles
This could be dangerous
But I like the thought of us
Do you, too?
CHORUS
But if you say goodbye
I hope it’s just a lie
Are you afraid we’re standing
At the edge of a cliff on tip toe
Waiting for the jump?
But if you say goodbye,
I hope it’s just a lie
VS2
Please understand, I never had a plan
Only curious watching from across the room
For a whole year, you didn’t get near
Then suddenly you’re showing all your colors now
PRE2
You’re drawing a tattoo, holding my hand,
You write your name on my knuckles
I’m a little gun shy, electrified in your eyes
Are you, too?
CHORUS
But if you say goodbye
I hope it’s just a lie
Are you afraid we’re standing
At the edge of a cliff on tip toe
Waiting for the jump?
But if you say goodbye,
I hope it’s just a lie
BRIDGE
You drew an “X” on my hand
I’m the buried treasure you could discover
Boy, you look a little worried about
If you’re making the right choice
Listen to your inner voice,
You know you should stay
CHORUS
But if you say goodbye
I hope it’s just a lie
Are you afraid we’re standing
At the edge of a cliff on tip toe
Waiting for the jump?
But if you say goodbye,
I hope it’s just a lie
Artist’s Statement
I Hope It’s Just a Lie is a peak into a little story that unfolded in my life. I had a steady gig singing at a bar where a particular bartender worked; I thought he was handsome, but I never really spoke to him, only saw him from afar. Then one day, after a year or so, he started talking to me. He started talking to me a lot. It turns out, he thought I was hot, too. He was planning to move away in a little over a month, but he’d always been curious about me. I found myself drinking, so I had an excuse to sit at the bar and talk more, which he gave to me for free; I’m not proud of that, because stealing is bad! But I was intrigued. We were like magnetic charges that had grown out of control. He wasn’t sure if he should move or not; three days before his plane left, he challenged me to write a song and finish it before he left. So that night, after my gig, at midnight, on my banjo Jojo, this song was born. I wrote until about 2:30 AM, finished it in the afternoon, then played it that evening at my gig - and he was working - and the song made him change his mind and stay and marry me! Just kidding! He left, and good thing he did, because it turned out he was a liar who cheated on his girlfriend. Despite that, I still have this song I love.
About the Artist
Miss Valeri Lopez is an emotionally charged pop singer-songwriter whose genre-blending sound fuses unexpected styles together, defying tradition. Her music has been described as a mix of Ellie Goulding’s ethereal pop and Kacey Musgraves’ soulful storytelling.
Her musical journey began with a big break: winning a radio contest that led to opening for ’90s band Dishwalla. Valerie’s single, This Is What Made Me, went viral through Nashville’s Songhouse Co., and she has co-written with industry heavyweights like Trannie Andersen and Blessing Offor.
Valeri’s artistry is further enriched by her jazz education at the University of Southern California, where she was mentored by luminaries like Patrice Rushen and Jason Goldman.
Find her on Instagram @missvalerilopez.