LIES OF P RAP by JT Music (feat. Andrea Storm Kaden) - "Once Upon a Lie" 

The first two sentences of the last chorus being the opposite of those of the first one is just great.

"Only with the most honest of lies" [SPOILERS] You know - most of P's lies weren't lies. As we follow the plot to the true ending, even the first lie, the biggest lie, becomes true. And there are also those small lies - like telling the guy that his puppet wife really loved him. At some point we can trigger the dialogue and go back to her lifeless body, only to discover that she did indeed leave a message that she loved her husband. So again, it wasn't a lie in the end. P's honest lies became truth as he was driven by empathy, something that mere puppets couldn't have. I really loved the story of this game.

Who would've thought the spiritual successor of Bloodborne was a Pinocchio game

*_"wound up_* reinventing the wheel" is such a clever little line ... also, "can I keep it *_real boy"_* (I only caught that one after a few rewatches) And "some are right under *_your nose"_*

I love every part of this rap. Not just Gepetto's verse (Which is everything you would think of a mad creator) but how the chorus flips as P gives in to lying. Awesome stuff.

Bro, every lyric and beat is so well-crafted!

I feel like Andrea has been a core part of JT Music for so long and been featured in so many songs here that she should be an official member now lol

"Don't fear your demons they're close" (Some right under your nose) This. This is it right here.

“I discarded my heart in autistic pursuit” -what my brain heard for some reason

I love the little nod to undead lullaby with the lyric "my unborn lullaby"

I like that Pinocchios two verses tell the ending of you being a liar or being truthful

I'm a sucker for songs where the lyrics change throughout to reflect some kind of progression of character, and you guys always absolutely nail that. Good stuff, not that I expected anything less haha

Lyrics: My puppets are but imitations They're taught to reflect, not to feel I've mastered the craft of animation Not the kind you would find on a reel I discarded my heart in artistic pursuit Wound up reinventing the wheel But in turn, revolution may spur evolution As machinations are made real Once upon a lie When I was brought to life My unborn lullaby Disguised a covenant inside Dishonesty is not in my design But there's a part of me I hardly recognize As I get sharper on my grind Have I been carved to fit the crime? My strings are tight, I'm gonna fight To put thе life back in my eyes Unpеtrified Once upon a lie, back when times were hard People getting by tried to wish upon a star Wish enough, and one could fall on your head Sometimes a gift from above is less than what you expect We couldn't comprehend the science, an assignment for alchemy From my start as a Harlequin, brought autonomy out of me As I cast aside my chrysalis, spread my wings, I'm flyin' I'm wide awake, but I'll make the bed I'm gonna lie in Come and take a walk in my skin The covenant is strong, trust me, every tie is bindin' I'm blinded - how am I to find a path that's righteous? Despite my lack of conscience, I got Gemini for guidance He'll light it - to be kept in the dark is awful frightening Krat has got its secrets, left to me for findin' Papa's got some baggage, but I'm not his beast of burden I'm fit for kickin' ass, but who's given me my purpose? "Listen to your master And obey his every command" A puppet can never Raise a weapon, let alone a hand To humanity, they've indentured me Can dissent be grown? Then I'll plant a seed I'll forever see it watered when dry Only with the most honest of lies Lost is my concept of time When clocks are taught to rewind Some stars are not meant to shine I'll put my heart on the line Can I keep it real, boy? I know what you feel, boy Never be ashamed to shed a tear, it can heal Don't fear your demons - they're close Some are right under your nose I feel so blue, my truth got out Like blood in the water, monsters will come around What's a cat to a mouse, or a fox to a hound? It's survival of the fittest, and this is their hunting ground Now in the face of all odds And no parle with the gods Your skin has become armor, hide has gotten tough And because they call you puppet, they can never call your bluff Dishonesty is part of my design And it's the part of me you'll start to recognize I've gotten sharper on my grind 'Cause I was carved to fit the crime Pick up the knife and cut the ties Then I'll rewrite my lullaby Once upon a lie

The real Lies of P were the friends we made along the way

Every section of this rap is lore accurate and the lyrics are constructed immaculately, this song is a perfect representation of the game. On repeat...

JT Music never fails to get me interested in a video game.

I’ve been so hyped for this song and you guys did not disappoint, awesome job as always, absolutely love that chorus!

The fact you can put chrysalis, machinations, harlequin, autonomy, covenant, in one song. With like the most god tier beat ever and rap the shit out of it. Is insane. Wp

Pretty bold to have an unconventional structure to the song, like the two different choruses. Also the way that those lyrics at the end blend and rhyme perfectly together is freaking delightful.

This song was great! You and Andrea did such a good job. What an amazing way to start off 2024.

The wordplay is sublime as usual, but I will say I really liked the vibe you went for! It almost feels like a mix between Would you Kindly and Nightmares Never End.

This song got my interest from the start! These lines"My puppets are but imitations, they taught to reflect not to feel, I've mastered the craftof animation, not the kind you would fing on a reel" Hits hard

Me : nothing can make Lies of P better This song : "let me introduce myself"

Can we please talk about the harpsichord in the last reprise!!!? 😭😭😭 I screamed when I noticed. This is pure Top Tier class 💅✨️

“I’m wide awake, but I’ll make the bed I’m gonna lie in” is SUCH good wordplay. Seriously your songs always have this effect where every time I listen I recognize more meaning layered in the lyrics, and the music is SO good 👏✨

The second I saw this, I had a feeling it'd be great and have that soulborne vibe to it and boy did it deliver! I love the contrast between Pinocchio saying lying was not a part of him vs at the end, he embraces it. Andrea absolutely killed her part as usual too! I would love more songs like this.

The part with JT gently singing the song is soooo good

S-tier song easily, you're literally the best video game music artist in the world to me and I'm not changing my mind😤

“I’ve mastered the craft of animation, not the kind you would find on a reel” god that goes so hard

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The wind up sounds in the beginning are so clever and go so hard. Also love Andrea's verse. If this is any indication on how the rest of this year's songs are gonna be I'm so hyped

You've introduced me to Bioshock, Undertale, Jedi: Fallen Order, Little Nightmare ( I and II), Blair Witch and a whole host of other games. It's thanks to your music that I'm still discovering video game nuggets, and it's not for nothing that you're in my TOP 1 playlist... Now you've helped me discover this game. I'm going to play it right now, you've made me want to and I'd like to thank you!

I wish there was more lines from Geppetto, I like the rhythm and tone

This rap is by far the most brilliant rap of a souls like game i have ever seen its basically dark souls and Pinnochio mixed together it doesn't get better then that

I love the opening; I’d love a full song that sounds like that

After I finished Lies of P for the first time, I started putting together a playlist of songs that reminded me of the game and I knew once JT made a song based on the game, it would the cherry on top!

Love the reference to their Dark Souls 1 song "Undead Lullaby"! It was the first thing I thought of when I heard 'unborn lullaby'.

I love how mechanical the music starts out as, yet as it goes on it sounds less synthetic, more organic in a way. It's amazing and subtle, JT music does it again

Another amazing rap from JT. This makes me want to play the game

This song made me play lies of P, can't say I regret my choice either, it's a great game.

This is like an ultimate combination of all the best parts of JT music: the bioshock rap, dark souls, bendy, the newer stuff... A real magnum opus

God i neef a song where its similar pace and just maddness as Gepetto's lyrics

The harpsichord at the end is just phenomenal.

This song feels so short. One second, I'm listening to a banger. The next I'm spamming cancel on autoplay

How many times have I repeated this song? Too many to tell, I loved this song, and I think I will have a great obsession with this music.

I've beaten Lies of P 3 times now, and listening to this song made me want to play it again.

Whenever I think "it can't get any better than this," a new track starts playing on repeat for me. You are a damn gifted legend.

"They're taught to reflect not to feel" lol, we learned to parry or perrish just caught this one, love the work guys! ❤❤❤

I've never heard of this game before, but you guys still make awesome songs!

man that beginning beat sounded like the little nightmares 2 rap i was having deja vu

Ok, I was pretty sure but this one cinched it. As you guys have kept up this project, you've *severely* improved as artists in every sense. Lyrics, melody, pacing, story, all leagues better than when this channel started and it has always been great already. This is incredible and possibly my favorite video yet! Congratulations on your talents and hard work!

I watched a RU-vid video briefly mentioning this game coming out and I thought “Huh. Well that’s interesting” But this song is so good. Now I want to play the game!

1:44- 2:03 goes hard

Honestly i have no idea of Lies of P, only seen a very slight amount of gameplay but this song is making me wanna play it.. This song is amazing, fantastic job to both you and Andrea. I don't even know the lore but the lyrics are so genius and they give me an idea of what It's about. definetly one of my new favorites from you, keep it up!

I love how the chorus is almost sung like a duet for the two voices one telling you to tell the truth the other to lie

The way you intertwined the games story with the lyrics is perfect

The first 30 seconds or so felt so unique and I loved that vibe and would love an entire song with that same vibe

JT Music released another fire song 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Man i swear they just keep confirming why they're my favourite

The fact that a lot of these scenes were done in ng+ to get the video is proof that he puts everything into these

Lyrics at 1:52 with that background have such a deeper meaning, especially since the gold coin tree was a human used as an experiment by tbe alchemists (sorry i love this game)

This song is crazy good im putting this in my playlist your the best man I have been on this channel for almost 6 years now keep up the great work :)

Love the evolution of the chorus. Really smart songwriting right there.

The tone of the song fits the game so well, and I am overjoyed with the quality of it. Definitely one of your bests.

Ooh, I love those evolving lyrics. Our dear puppet's learned to be human after all.

I dont know how you do it, but you matched the games vibe with the song perfectly. Truly spectacular.

Ohhhhh I am so thankful to have a song for my GOTY for last year! Amazing lyrics, crafted to perfection as always, and wonderful vocals from all involved!

the lyrics are just perfectly fitted to the game and Andrea is back again with her wonderful voice

Legitimately one of my favorite games right now

Reel (Bendy) Unborn Lullaby (Dark Souls, Undead Lullaby) I'm wide awake but I"ll make the bed I'm gonna lie in (Sinking City Rap) I'm blinded (I forget what song this is, maybe Blair Witch?) Listen to your master, and obey his every command (BioShock, Rapture Rising) Then I'll rewrite (my lullaby) (Dark Souls, Undead Lullaby)

"My Unborn Lullaby" a great homage to their Dark Souls rap! I love this song so much!

I can't even begin to describe how much I enjoy every verse here. From Gepetto as a mad scientist, to Pinocchio's chorus becoming corrupted as he lies more, and I especially love Sophia/Andrea's lines "What's a cat to a mouse / or a fox to a hound / it's survival of the fittest / and this is their hunting ground" as well as "Your skin has become armour / hide has gotten tough / and because they call you puppet / they can never call your bluff". Like a real human being, Pinocchio has to grow up and figure out that lying is a part of life.

As a huge lies of p fan this is exactly what I needed. Thank you so much JTMusic I love it❤❤.

Lyrics so poetical, a beat so smooth, well oiled haha. You guys nailed it🔥🔥🔥

I was looking forward to this song omg Lies of P really is my 2023 GOTY

Am I the only one who wants a full length Gepetto song in the same style as the beginning. Easily the best part

the entire song was good but dear god that starting section was so good i wish it was the entire part or you did another song like that

The beat is really really good on this one! :)

I didn't see the appeal of Lies of P until I saw this. Thanks for another awesome song and video! ❤

I am genuinely at a loss of words. Literally every song you guys create you break the previous mold. It's extremely impressive and a pleasure to listen to this

First listen was amazing already, will listen to this on repeat many times! It's up there with my other favorites: "Nightmares Never End", "Shed No Grace On Me", and "Masquerade"

I really love the clockwerk-like sound at the beginning ❤

I'm going to listen to this song again and again and again

Thank you for making all those amazing Songs to my favorite games! Awesome work as always !!!

This is perfectly timed. I just finished my first playthrough not even an hour ago and now I find out this banger just dropped!

1:44 I love this part so much

I’ve never been interested in lies of P, but I gotta say that your songs make me want to check out these games I never played!

Wonderfully done once again JT another masterpiece

Someone got more song that sound like the Gepetto part?

We need a inscription song fr fr

This song got me to play the game, now I'm coming to listen to it on loop (again), and it's so fun noticing all the references to the lore you've concealed in here, like the fact that the "Listen to Your Master" bridge is the four tenets of the Grand Covenant, or "Because they call you puppet they can never call your bluff" referring to how Pinnochio is the exception among puppets due to his ability to lie, hence leading people to believe he _isn't_ a puppet in many cases.

This was just what I needed to hear today JT❤‍🔥

Bro I found this a few days ago and it’s probably one of my favorite songs you’ve made. Every time I hear it just…gah it goes so friggin HARD.

The flow of this song is puppeteering me to dance dam good job jt music as always

I personally think Lies Of P was super easy but that game was fantastic and I loved it, I did have 2 or 3 bosses that were a challenge. The most challenging one was probably the lighting women, she is absolutely brutal, that truly took skill and attack patterns to get her.

This song was so good!🔥 I was so hyped waiting for this! And today is my birthday!

Full song in this steampunk style 0:02

Dude. This slaps. AWESOME job

I absolutely love the beginning part of this song!

I enjoy your music very much!

JT makes every Rap that makes me passionate hehe they are unstoppable