Simple Plan - Your Love Is A Lie

What this video is

Released February 28, 2008 as the second single from Simple Plan's self-titled third studio album on Atlantic/Lava Records, 'Your Love Is A Lie' arrived at the peak of the post-emo pop punk mainstreaming cycle. The song's chord progressions drew widespread comparisons to Green Day's 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' and Oasis' 'Wonderwall,' situating it within a lineage of anthemic rock crossover. The track was produced…

Why it matters

A defining artifact of late-2000s mainstream pop punk's MTV crossover moment, the video exemplifies the genre's shift from skate-park DIY aesthetics to high-budget, narrative-driven major-label productions. Wayne Isham's direction — bridging arena rock visual language with emotionally resonant…

The director

Wayne Isham (born December 2, 1958, Vinita, Oklahoma) is an American film and music video director who has helmed over 150 major music videos since the 1980s. A UC Santa Barbara alumnus, he was inspired by David Bowie's 'Ashes to Ashes.' His credits span…