The Truth
C.R.O.W. Lyrics

Ran into an old friend yesterday
The singer meets someone from their past unexpectedly

Caught me by surprise when he called my name
The singer was startled that their old friend recognized them

He was a familiar face, from a chapter in my past
The singer recognizes the person as someone from their past

Talked for a while, I smiled and then
They had a friendly conversation for some time

Said that he was seeing somebody and
The old friend mentions that he is in a relationship

Told me this was gonna last
The old friend believes his relationship will endure

Showing me her photograph
The old friend shares a picture of his girlfriend with the singer

And all the feelings I thought were gone
The artist experiences emotions they believed they had overcome

Came rushing back to me at once
The artist's emotions flood back all at once

Tried to smile and hide the way I felt
The artist attempts to conceal their emotions with a smile

But I was thinking to myself
The singer is reflective internally

(Truth is) I never got over you
The artist never truly moved on from their past love

(Truth is) Wish I was standing in her shoes
The singer desires to be in the position of the friend's current girlfriend

(Truth is) And when it's all said and done
Ultimately, after all is said and done

Guess I'm still in love with you
The singer is still in love with their past love

(Truth is) I never should have let you go
The artist regrets ending their prior relationship

(Truth is) And it's killing me 'cause now I know
The realization they are still in love is painful for the artist

We reminisce on the way things used to be
The old friends talk about fond memories of their past

Shared a couple laughs, and some memories
The singer and their old friend share laughs and good memories

Talked about the things that changed
The friends talk about things that are different now than in the past

Some for good and some for bad
The changes could be either positive or negative

Then he said good-bye and he paid for lunch
The old friend says goodbye and pays for the artist's meal

Promised that we'd always keep in touch
The old friend promises to stay in contact with the singer

Grabbed my bags and grabbed my thoughts,
The artist collects their belongings and thoughts

Walked away and that was that
The two friends part ways and that is the end of their meeting

Now the truth is it hurts but I that the faults mine
The singer takes responsibility for their role in their failed relationship

'Cause I let him go
The singer acknowledges that they were the one to end their past relationship

Tried to get over it but it's messing with my mind
The artist is trying to move on, but their memories linger and affect them

(Because I know)
The artist is aware of something important

I just gotta be honest, I guess,
The singer is admitting the truth

I-I guess, I'm still in love, in love, in love
The singer concludes that they are still in love with their past love