The Lifetime series I Love You... But I Lied uses the title to frame dramatized, real-life stories of betrayal and hidden secrets within relationships.
The song itself tells a "lie" that is actually a profound confession: the narrator claims they lied about loving their partner because "love" is too weak a word to describe the depth of their true feelings. Co-written by Bolton and Robert John "Mutt" Lange, it spent 12 weeks at the top of the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and became a staple of 90s romantic music. Interpretations in Media said_i_loved_you_but_i_lied
The theme of deceptive or overwhelming love has been explored in several other "interesting" formats: The Lifetime series I Love You
The title has been used for multi-part book series, such as the Carbonel Sisters series by the author pajama_addict. Co-written by Bolton and Robert John "Mutt" Lange,
On platforms like Wattpad , authors have adapted the title into romance and humor stories, such as the ongoing saga of characters Nickolai and Lee Ann.