Something True
Harry Nilsson Lyrics


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Something true to show you what I am to you
Something real to cause your heart to rush with love
And cause your mouth to rush to mine and make your eyes
Ignore what isn't real

But all my life I've failed to take advantage of my time
And time is moving faster than the eye can see
If we could only tell each other every other day
There'd never be a reason to be leaving

Chorus

Just something to hold on to when we are both afraid
Something to believe in when we think we've got it made
Some things never change, the doubt that lingers in your mind
Sometimes when you're down and out you leave the truth behind





Chorus +
Just something real to show that I still feel.

Overall Meaning

In "Something True" by Harry Nilsson, the lyrics speak of the desire to find something genuine and real to prove the love between two people. The song suggests that time is fleeting, and it's important to take advantage of it by expressing your love every other day. The chorus speaks of finding something to hold onto when times get tough, and something to believe in when things are going well.


The lyrics also suggest that doubt lingers in our minds, and sometimes we leave the truth behind when we are feeling down and out. Throughout the song, there is an underlying theme of the importance of honesty and authenticity in a relationship. It's not enough to say the words, "I love you," there needs to be something genuine that proves those words to be true.


Line by Line Meaning

Something true to show you what I am to you
I want to show you a truthful side of me that reflects how I truly feel about you


Something real to cause your heart to rush with love
I want to give you something genuine that will evoke strong feelings of love in your heart


And cause your mouth to rush to mine and make your eyes
I want to make you kiss me with passion and make you look at me with pure love


Ignore what isn't real
Let's forget about anything that is not genuine and true


But all my life I've failed to take advantage of my time
I have spent my life not making the most of my opportunities


And time is moving faster than the eye can see
Time passes by quickly and it's hard to keep up with it


If we could only tell each other every other day
If we could only express our love to each other frequently


There'd never be a reason to be leaving
We would never have a reason to leave each other because we'll always show our love


Just something to hold on to when we are both afraid
We need something genuine to hold on to when we are scared or insecure


Something to believe in when we think we've got it made
Even when things are going well, we need something truthful to hold on to


Some things never change, the doubt that lingers in your mind
We will always have doubts and uncertainties in our minds, even when we have something genuine


Sometimes when you're down and out you leave the truth behind
When we are going through tough times, we may forget about what is genuine and true


Just something real to show that I still feel
I just want to give you something genuine to prove that I still feel love for you




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