What is the meaning of the song "Alyssa Lies" by Jason Michael Carroll?

Question

I know there are many people that can take the meaning of this song and run with it but I can't.

Answer 1

Alyssa is being abused and beaten at home. When she is asked about her bruises she lies. In the end when the little girls daddy goes to the school to find out about Alyssa, he finds out instead that she's dead.

Answer 2

It's about child abuse, and in the end, Alyssa is killed by her father, the abuser.