Kelly Clarkson is breaking down the meaning behind her latest single, “I’d Be Lyin’.”.
Clarkson, 44, released the song on Friday, July 17, singing about an interaction with a mystery person.
“I’d be lyin’ if I said I do / You’re hearin’ only what you’re wantin’ to / I take a shot each time you lie / I’ve never been so rattling drunk in my life,” the lyrics read.
Clarkson recently reflected on the song’s significance during a broadcast on her SiriusXM channel, The Kelly Clarkson Connection. “So mainly my latest song, ‘I’d Be Lyin’,’ is about once you’re talking to someone and it’s like what you’re saying is in some way being filtered since it’s not what they’re hearing,” she explained. “And if I just leaned in and just said what they wanted to listen to, I can be lying.”
Clarkson noted that she had a selected vision for a way the “anthem” would sound.
“The vibe within the verse is sort of, it’s not like Prince, but it surely’s definitely Prince-inspired with the staccato sort of poppiness of it,” she said. “It has a whole lot of attitude, after which the chorus sort of opens up into this major pop-rock vibe that may be very paying homage to a Kelly Clarkson empowerment anthem.”
She continued: “But yeah, it’s very sarcastic and it was fun as hell to make, and I like a fun, anthemic, sarcastic song.”
“I’d Be Lyin’” is Clarkson’s first single since 2025’s “Where Have You Been.” She previously credited the romance between Martin Short and Meryl Streep’s characters in Only Murders within the Constructing for uplifting that song.
“I’ve rarely done something like this, but I used to be watching Only Murders within the Constructing — it’s Martin Short’s face,” she shared on The Kelly Clarkson Connection on the time. “He says to Meryl Streep’s character within the show, ‘Where have you ever been?’ He’s, like, in awe and I used to be like, ‘Has there been a — has anyone written a song?’ Since the song is completely satisfied. It’s such as you found something that you simply thought was almost mainly a unicorn and didn’t exist.”
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While Clarkson returns her focus to music, she’s preparing for the top of her daytime talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show. She confirmed in February that the series will end after its seventh season, telling fans via Instagram that it was “not a straightforward decision.”
“This isn’t goodbye. I’ll still be making music, playing shows here and there, and you could catch me on The Voice on occasion… you never know where I’d show up next,” she added on the time. “But for now, I would like to thank y’all a lot for allowing our show to be an element of your lives, and for believing in us and hanging with us for seven incredible years.”
Earlier this month, Clarkson celebrated the show’s 11 Daytime Emmy nominations, writing via Instagram, “Thank y’all a lot! I’m so stoked for our whole team and feeling very blessed ❤️.”