The Honesty
Blue October Lyrics

Let's get it straight
Let's be clear about what's happening between us

Let's get it straight from the top
Let's start at the beginning and get everything out in the open

You'll be getting with your usual main ingredient
You always go for the same type of person, nothing new

You're good at talking
You know how to say the right things, but do you really mean them?

When you say it, are you meaning it?
Do you really mean what you say or is it just empty words?

I don't wanna give you my heart
I'm afraid to give you my heart because I'm not sure you'll handle it with care.

If you're not completing it
If you're not putting in the effort or meeting my needs

I'm blown away at how your family
I'm surprised that your family

Your friends just accept it though
Your friends seem fine with the way you treat me

No one's ever told you, no
No one has ever stood up to you or told you when you're wrong or mistreating someone

Can't expect you to know how to love
It's not your fault that you don't know how to properly love or treat someone

When it was somethin' you were never taught
You were never taught how to love or treated with respect yourself, so you don't know how to give it

But honesty
Telling the truth

Is the one true way to start again
Being honest is the only way to move forward

Just be good to yourself and love those unspoken
Take care of yourself and love the part of you that you don't usually show or express to others

Instead of always broken
Instead of feeling broken or hurt all the time

When your heart decides to let someone in
When you decide to open your heart up to another person

Just be cautious of the next one
Be careful with the next person you let in, take it slow and make sure they deserve your trust

You win
You got what you wanted, but you played dirty

I never wanted to pay what was mean to screw me up
I never wanted to deal with your hurtful behavior or the consequences of it

But I see you're into playing it
But it seems like you enjoy playing games or manipulating others

Makes me feel sorry for the way you like displaying it
I feel sad for you because you're so comfortable with being cruel and hurtful to others

Now the truth is really told, you are betraying it
Now that the truth has come out, it's clear that you've been deceiving or hurting me all along

I gotta say, I never felt you hold us up
I have to admit, I never felt like you supported or uplifted our relationship

Were you embarrassed by me?
Did you feel ashamed or embarrassed to be with me?

How completely let down
I feel completely disappointed and betrayed

How completely let down I feel
That's how disappointed and betrayed I feel

How completely in awe
I'm amazed by something

When I can see it all
When I can see everything clearly

No I can see it all
Now everything is crystal clear

Coulda been the one true way to love again
Telling the truth could have been the only way to start a new, honest relationship

If your heart decides to feel again
If you decide to love and be vulnerable again

Just be careful of the next one
Be cautious with the next person you let in, take it slow

Just be thankful for the next one
Be grateful for the next person who comes into your life

Thankful, thankful, thankful
Grateful, grateful, grateful

I'm gonna see it all
I'm going to see everything clearly

I can't wait
I'm excited to know the truth and move forward

I'm gonna keep it up
I'm going to keep pushing forward and striving for the truth

Yeah, yeah, yeah
An expression of agreement or excitement