Truth Is
Fantasia Lyrics

Ran into an old friend yesterday
Yesterday, I bumped into a long-lost acquaintance

Caught me by surprise when he called my name
To my surprise, he called out my name

He was a familiar face, from a chapter in my past
He looked familiar and reminded me of a past memory

Talked for a while, I smiled and then
We spoke for an undetermined, although a short, amount of time before departing each other's company with smiles on our faces

Said that he was seeing somebody and
He informed me of his current romantic partner

Told me this was gonna last
He affirmed that he believed his relationship would continue for an extended period of time.

Showing me her photograph
He made me visualize his current romantic interest through a picture displayed to me.

And all the feelings I thought were gone
I experienced sudden emotions that I had assumed I had already overcome

Came rushing back to me at once
The emotions hit me all at once

Tried to smile and hide the way I felt
I attempted to conceal my emotions while maintaining a cheerful disposition

But I was thinking to myself
Secretly, I was reflecting on my inner feelings

(Truth is) I never got over you
To be completely truthful, I still haven't moved on from the past relationship

(Truth is) Wish I was standing in her shoes
Lyrically expressing the desire to be the current partner of their former love interest.

(Truth is) And when it's all said and done
Once everything has been concluded

Guess I'm still in love with you
The songwriter assumes they are still in love with their former significant other.

(Truth is) I never should have let you go
Acknowledging the mistake of ending the relationship.

(Truth is) And it's killing me 'cause now I know
The painful realization that they still have feelings for their former partner.

We reminisce on the way things used to be
We fondly recalled how things were in the past

Shared a couple laughs, and some memories
We had a few shared laughs and reminisced over a few events.

Talked about the things that changed
We had a conversation about the changes that had occurred over the years.

Some for good and some for bad
Some changes were talented and beneficial, while others were defaming or distressing.

Then he said good-bye and he paid for lunch
We said our goodbyes, and he paid for both of our meals.

Promised that we'd always keep in touch
We promised to remain in touch.

Grabbed my bags and grabbed my thoughts,
I gathered my baggage and collected my thoughts.

Walked away and that was that
We left each other's company and had no other significant interactions.

Now the truth is it hurts but I that the faults mine
The realization that they are responsible for their hurtful feelings.

'Cause I let him go
The mistake of how they ended the relationship has been identified as being the main source of hurt feelings.

Tried to get over it but it's messing with my mind
The attempt to overcome these feelings has been unsuccessful as they continue to affect the writer.

(Because I know)
An unspoken acknowledgement of their feelings.

I just gotta be honest, I guess,
The musician expresses the importance of being truthful.

I-I guess, I'm still in love, in love, in love
Ultimately, the musician admits that they are still in love with their ex-partner.