We Were Liars season 1 soundtrack: List of every song in the series

The psychological thriller series We Were Liars season 1 aired on Prime Video on June 18, 2025. The show is based on E. Lockhart's 2014 novel of the same name. It follows Cadence Sinclair as she tries to remember what happened on her family's private island after she lost her memory.

There are both happy and sad songs on the show, which fit with the story's different moods. The music sets perfectly with the show's changing mood, from lively summer parties to quiet moments of reflection.

Songs from artists like Hozier, Marshmello, Khalid, and more make up the soundtrack. It has a mix of indie, pop, and old hits. The music is an important part of We Were Liars. It sets the perfect mood for every scene, whether it's an intense scene or a joyful memory.

We Were Liars: All songs in the series

The series features 56 songs in total across its eight episodes. The soundtrack of We Were Liars blends contemporary hits with nostalgic tracks that reflect the themes of the show.

We Were Liars episode 1: Tell Me Sweet Little Lies

What’s The Rumpus? by Jack White
Forever by HAIM
Young Blood (Renholdër Remix) by The Naked and Famous
No by Orion
Same Days by J. Roddy Watson & the Business
Home by Good Neighbors
Dive by Holly Humberstone
Loving You by Cannons
Good Time by Born Runner-The Fancee
Who We Are by Hozier

We Were Liars episode 2: Wrap Her Up In A Package of Lies

Where’s My Mind by Lyn Lapid
We’ll Be Young Forever by Denmark + Winter
So We Won’t Forget by Khruangbin
Difficult by Gracie Abrams
Once Upon a Time by The Linda Lindas
My Fun by Suki Waterhouse
Down Swinging by Holly Humberstone
Happy Together by The Turtles
Happy Together by Why Mona
It Never Ends by Ingrid Michaelson
Tapestry by Carole King
Terrible Love by Birdy

We Were Liars episode 3: The Ties Were Black, The Lies Were White

Days Move Slow by Bully
Satanist by Boygenius
Gold Angel by Minke
Waves by Daniel Seavey
Fire and Rain by James Taylor (piano version)
More Than Meets the Eye by Rebel Hearts Club
Rescue by Woodes
Bridge over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel (piano version)
Collide by Howie Day (cover)
One the Edge by Madalen Duke & Dead Covenants

We Were Liars episode 4: The Fourth of You Lie

Breath Right Now by Moonwater
Dream (feat. Brooke Williams) by Lyra Blue
Hand in My Pocket by Alanis Morisette
Crash Course by Blu DeTiger & Biig Piig
All I Do by Kate Peytavin
Linger by The Cranberries (a cappella)
Fast by Pyro Child
American Girl by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Numb by Marshmello & Khalid
Young Dumb by Noisy
Every Little Thing I Say I Do by Dayglow
Good Girl Era by UPSAHL
R.O.C.K. in The USA by John Mellencamp
Bad by Dylan
Cannonball by Biz Coletti
Land of 1000 Dances by Sam & Dave
U & Me by alt-J
Linger by Minke

We Were Liars episode 5: Lying Together in a Silver Lining

Happy by Something Corporate & Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Could be Good by Cat Cunning
Lost at Sea by Lana Del Rey
Fire Rising by sweetbaby x Trace
Stardust by Cary Brothers

We Were Liars episode 6: When Lies Give You Lemon

Feel It All by Jordan Frye
Let’s Go by Weekend Giants
Wild Heart by Towa Bird
F–k the Bourgeoisie by Feral
Draggin’ the Line by Tommy James & The Shondells
Yellow by Pete + Sara
Bad Dream (feat. Raye Zaragoza) by Beza

We Were Liars episode 7: Everybody Knows That The Captain Lied

Through Me (The Flood) by Hozier
Eat Your Young by Hozier
Old Time Rock and Roll by Bob Seger
Pteryla by Lowswimmer and Novo Amore

We Were Liars: About the music composer

Michael Suby is a seasoned American television and film composer, known for his work on numerous popular TV series. He gained prominence for scoring The Vampire Diaries, where his music played a key role in shaping the show’s emotional depth. Suby has also contributed to Pretty Little Liars, Legacies, God Friended Me, and Roswell, New Mexico.

His work includes a lot of different types of music, but what he does best is make moody, powerful scores that make stories better. Suby's compositions are memorable and good at setting the mood of a series because they combine orchestral arrangements with modern sounds. Suby is known as a great composer for emotional scores because he has worked on both TV and movies for many years.

Plot of We Were Liars

In We Were Liars, Cadence Sinclair is a young woman who returns to Beechwood, her family's private island, after losing her memory because of a traumatic event. The island used to be a place where families could get together, but now that the Sinclair mansion has been replaced by a cold, modern building, it feels far away and unwelcoming.

Johnny and Mirren, her cousins, and Gat, her best friend, are not close to her, and Cadence's mother, Penny, doesn't want her to talk about what happened last summer. As Cadence tries to get back in touch with the Liars, memories from Summer 16 begin to come back to her.

Through flashbacks, Cadence learns about how her family isn't working, especially the problems caused by class differences and long-lasting tensions. To get rid of the bad vibes in the family, Cadence, Johnny, Mirren, and Gat decide to set fire to the Clairmont mansion.

Unfortunately, the fire gets out of hand, and Johnny, Mirren, and Gat all die. Cadence can't remember the traumatic event, and she has no idea that she played a part in their deaths. As she pieces together the truth, she realizes that Gat's tragic death was caused by her actions, especially the fact that she took too long to decide to get the necklace.

In the last few episodes of the season, Cadence rejects her family's control, which is shown by her refusal to wear their pearls. When she leaves Beechwood Island, she rejects the Sinclair family's bad history.

At the end of the season, Cadence starts a new path, which is a metaphor for her letting go of the past. The last scene makes it seem like the ghosts of the Liars may still be around, which means that the story has room to grow.

We Were Liars is available for streaming on Prime Video.

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