You like to tell me you are free Words don't make it true Sitting beneath a bodhi tree Wanna erase the real you Buddha hanging on the wall Sandalwood in the air Curling up to the endless sky Still you go nowhere What are you running for? It's a beautiful lie Such a beautiful lie What are you running for? It's a beautiful lie Such a beautiful lie Your hands are tied, your heart on fire When it all goes down Pushing against a blinding star Lying shattered on the ground Paper planes in the violet sky Disappear from view Torn apart, everything will die Everything you thought you knew What are you running for? It's a beautiful lie Such a beautiful lie What are you running for? It's a beautiful lie Such a beautiful lie Don't tell me that No, don't tell me that You don't need I know you wanna be loved Don't tell me that No, don't tell me that You don't need I know you wanna be loved What are you running for? It's a beautiful lie Such a beautiful lie What are you running for? It's a beautiful lie Such a beautiful lie