How Long
Charlie Puth Lyrics

I'll admit, I was wrong, what else can I say, girl?
Charlie accepts that he made a mistake and is asking for forgiveness.

Can't you blame my head and not my heart?
He was not in full control of his head when he made the mistake, but his heart has always been faithful.

I was drunk, I was gone, that don't make it right, but I promise there were no feelings involved, mmh
He was not in the right state of mind when he cheated, but it was not because he had feelings for someone else.

She said, 'Boy, tell me honestly Was it real or just for show?', yeah
Charlie’s girlfriend wants to know the truth- whether he cheated out of genuine interest or it’s just to impress someone else.

She said, 'Save your apologies Baby, I just gotta know'
She doesn’t want apologies, she just wants to know the truth.

How long has this been goin' on? You been creepin' 'round on me While you're callin' me 'baby'
Charlie’s girlfriend is asking how long he has been cheating on her even when he calls her 'baby.'

You've been actin' so shady (shady) I've been feelin' it lately, baby
Charlie's girlfriend has been sensing that he's been acting suspiciously and feels something is wrong.

I'll admit (I'll admit), it's my fault (my fault), but you gotta believe me When I say it only happened once, mmh
He admits his mistake, but wants his girlfriend to believe him when he says that it happened only once and it won't happen again.

She said “Boy, tell me honestly” (honestly) “Was it real or just for show?”, yeah (real or just for show?) She said, “Save your apologies” (apologies, yeah) “Baby, I just gotta know”
Charlie's girlfriend insists to know the truth and doesn’t want apologies.

How long has this been goin' on? You been creepin' 'round on me (on me) While you're callin' me 'baby' (baby)
Charlie’s girlfriend is questioning how long he has been cheating on her despite calling her 'baby.'

Ooo-oh (yeah) Ooo-oh (encore) Oooh-ooh-oh
The chorus music.

You're the only I wanna love, oh, yeah
Charlie affirms that he only loves his girlfriend and no one else.

How long has it been goin' on, baby?
Charlie asks his girlfriend how long she has known that he has been cheating on her.

Ooo-oh (yeah) Ooo-oh, you gotta go tell me now Oooh-ooh-oh
Charlie wants his girlfriend to come clean about what she knows already.

How long has this been goin' on? (on, on)
This is a continuation of the chorus.

'How long has this been goin' on? (ooh-ooh, yeah) You've been creepin' 'round on me'
Charlie's girlfriend asks him how long he has been cheating on her.

How long has it been goin' on, baby? Oh (ooo-oh)
Continuation of the chorus- asking how long his girlfriend has known about the cheating.

How long has this been goin' on? (You gotta go tell me now) You've been actin' so shady (shady) I've been feelin' it lately, baby
Charlie's girlfriend is demanding answers about his cheating- she’s been feeling that something is off and he’s been acting suspiciously.