En Vogue

Released: November 26, 1991

Songwriter: Khayree En Vogue Thomas McElroy Denzil Foster

Producer: Dave “Jam” Hall DJ Eddie F

[Chorus: En Vogue]
Lies, using lies as alibis
(Using lies as alibis)
Lies, just the devil in disguise

[Verse 1: Dawn Robinson]
It's the same game
Played in so many ways
Everyone is the victim too
It's just a waste of time
Made for simple minds
So why do people insist on lies?

[Pre-Chorus: Cindy Herron]
I'll live my life a different way
Refuse to let myself become a victim
Getting caught you in a vicious web of lies

[Chorus: En Vogue & (Dawn)]
Lies
(They can hurt you and destroy you)
Using lies as alibis
(Watch out for lies)
Lies
(Lies)
Just the devil in disguise
(Just the devil in disguise)

[Verse 2: Dawn Robinson]
The nation's leaders as well as teachers
Practice lies as a way of life, yes they do
So think before you speak
'Cause what you sow you reap
The truth will always be brought to light

[Pre-Chorus: Cindy Herron]
Will we ever learn one day
That telling lies will always lead to madness
Misery and sometimes pain

[Chorus: En Vogue & (Cindy)]
Lies
Using lies as alibis
(Using lies as alibis)
Lies
(Oh lies)
Using lies as alibis
(And it's made for simple minds, yeah)
Lies
(Lies)
Just the devil in disguise
(Made for simple minds)
Lies
(You got to think about it)
Using lies as alibis
('Cause of lies)

[Bridge: En Vogue]
Lies
Lies

[Pre-Chorus: Cindy Herron]
I'll live my life a different way
Refuse to let myself become a victim
Caught up in a vicious web of lies

[Chorus: En Vogue]
Lies
Using lies as alibis
(Using lies)
Lies
(Your lies, stop cheating)
Using lies as alibis
(Na na na na, ooh)
Lies
(Ooh ooh, oh oh)
Just the devil in disguise
(Oh yeah)
Lies
(You better think twice)
Using lies as alibis
Lies
Just the devil in disguise
(Just the devil in disguise)
Lies
(Oh lies, evil, evil lies)
Using lies as alibis
Lies
Just the devil in disguise
(Ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Lies
(Oh)
Using lies as alibis
Lies
Just the devil in disguise
Lies
Using lies as alibis
Lies
Just the devil in disguise
Lies
Using lies as alibis
Lies
Just the devil in disguise
Lies
Using lies as alibis
Lies
Just the devil in disguise
Lies
Using lies as alibis
Lies
Just the devil in disguise

[Outro: En Vogue]
Lies
Lies
Lies

Cindy Herron, Terry Ellis, Maxine Jones, and Dawn Robinson are the original members of the R&B girl group En Vogue. The group was put together by producers Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster after a talent search in Oakland, California in 1989. Their debut album Born to Sing was released in 1990 and featured the #1 R&B hits “You Don’t Have To Worry,” “Lies,” and their platinum debut single “Hold On,” which also peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and won a Billboard and Soul Train Music Award. Their 1992 follow-up album Funky Divas hit #1 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart and peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200 on its way to triple platinum status. The lead single, “My Lovin' (You’re Never Gonna Get It),” helped propel that success as it hit #1 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album also featured the #1 R&B hit cover of Aretha Franklin’s “Giving Him Something He Can Feel” as well as the Top 10 pop single “Free Your Mind.”

In 1993, they released the EP Runaway Love and made appearances on the TV shows In Living Color, Roc and A Different World. In 1994, they collaborated with Salt-N-Pepa on their Top 3 platinum single “Whatta Man” and in 1996 they contributed to the Set It Off soundtrack with their hit single “Don’t Let Go (Love)” which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and hit #1 on the R&B Singles chart.

While working on their third album, Dawn Robinson decided to leave the group due to issues with management. The group decided to go on as a trio and released their third platinum album EV3 in 1997 featuring the Top 10 R&B/Top 20 pop hit “Whatever,” which was produced and co-written by Babyface. They went on to release three more albums—Masterpiece Theatre in 2000, The Gift of Christmas in 2002, and Soul Flower in 2004. During that time, Maxine Jones left the group in 2001 and was replaced by Amanda Cole, and Cole was later replaced in 2003 by Rhona Bennett. While the original four members have reunited for performances throughout the years, the current lineup consists of Herron, Ellis, and Bennett, and they released the single “Déjà Vu” in 2016 and released their album Electric Café in 2018.

more tracks from the album

Remix To Sing (EP)

From the album

Remix To Sing (EP) (1991)

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Lies (New Jack Remix)En Vogue

En Vogue

Remix To Sing (EP)