@phoneboy This sounds like a "lie" sense 4 definition 1 A vs B thing to me: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie
While A imputes intent, B is simply about fact and independent of speaker's intent ("an untrue or inaccurate statement that may or may not be believed true by the speaker or writer").
It's funny how way down the list of definitions that is vs lie-as-a-verb.
On second thought, there's probably a lot more lying down, on, and with than lying about going on at any one time…