Tell Him The Truth
Hilson Keri Lyrics
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From the one you love
This is what it feels like
If you thought that I was perfect
Boy you were wrong
I'm far from that
There's one thing that I've done to you
Look I know it's no excuse but
I'm only human and young at that
And I'm gonna make mistakes
And hope you understand
Didn't see it comin'
Wasn't on purpose
Baby I promise
I didn't mean to hurt you
Will you forgive me
You didn't deserve this
I know it wasn't worth it
I'm a tell him the truth
(When I'm ready to)
Tell him the truth
(Some how)
Gotta tell him the truth
(That's what I gotta do)
Tell him the truth
(But not now)
Gotta tell him the truth
(Just wait a little bit)
Tell him the truth
(He couldn't handle it)
Tell him the truth
(That's what I gotta do)
Tell him the truth
(But not now ooh)
Didn't see when I had tears rolling down my face
I turned my back
It was heavy on the tongue
And I knew that you knew something was wrong
I was about to break open spill out everything
But something said
Keri wait, Things are going great, what you gonna say
I don't know maybe something like
Didn't see it comin'
Wasn't on purpose
Baby I promise
I didn't mean to hurt you
Will you forgive me
You didn't deserve this
I know it wasn't worth it
I'm a tell him the truth
(When I'm ready to)
Tell him the truth
(Some how)
Gotta tell him the truth
(That's what I gotta do)
Tell him the truth
(But not now)
Gotta tell him the truth
(Just wait a little bit)
Tell him the truth
(He couldn't handle it)
Tell him the truth
(That's what I gotta do)
Tell him the truth
(But not now ooh)
I feel less( than nothin')
Lower (than zero)
And tired (of frontin')
Gotta tell him the truth ooh
I feel less( than nothin')
Lower (than zero)
And tired (of frontin')
Gotta tell him the truth ooh
Guess I've been waitin' for the stars to align
There's no perfect time
I gotta tell him the truth
Cause it's hard to build the truth on a lie
And if that's what I want
I gotta tell him the truth
I'm a tell him the truth
(When I'm ready to)
Tell him the truth
(Some how)
Gotta tell him the truth
(That's what I gotta do)
Tell him the truth
(But not now)
Gotta tell him the truth
(Just wait a little bit)
Tell him the truth
(He couldn't handle it)
Tell him the truth
(That's what I gotta do)
Tell him the truth
(But not now ooh)
The song "Tell Him the Truth" by Keri Hilson talks about the guilt and regret one feels when they have kept a secret from the one they love. In the song, Keri admits to making a mistake, and she acknowledges that no one is perfect. She asks for forgiveness and admits that the truth needs to be revealed. The lyrics suggest that it's better to face the consequences of revealing the truth rather than keeping a lie and building a relationship on it.
The song tries to express the inner turmoil and the dilemmas that come with keeping a secret. Keri shares how heavy the secret feels on her tongue, and how she almost spilled everything but stopped herself. The lyrics capture the emotions of someone in a difficult position, torn between the need to be truthful and the consequences that come with revealing the truth.
Line by Line Meaning
If you've ever kept a secret
From the one you love
This is what it feels like
Keeping a secret from someone you love feels awful
If you thought that I was perfect
Boy you were wrong
I'm far from that
I'm not perfect, and whoever thinks so is mistaken
There's one thing that I've done to you
That I regret and
Look I know it's no excuse but
I'm only human and young at that
And I'm gonna make mistakes
And hope you understand
I did something wrong to you and I regret it, but I'm only human and I hope you can forgive me
Didn't see it comin'
Wasn't on purpose
Baby I promise
I didn't mean to hurt you
Will you forgive me
You didn't deserve this
I know it wasn't worth it
I didn't mean to hurt you, please forgive me even though I know I don't deserve it
I'm a tell him the truth
(When I'm ready to)
Tell him the truth
(Some how)
Gotta tell him the truth
(That's what I gotta do)
Tell him the truth
(But not now)
Gotta tell him the truth
(Just wait a little bit)
Tell him the truth
(He couldn't handle it)
Tell him the truth
(That's what I gotta do)
Tell him the truth
(But not now ooh)
I know I have to tell him the truth eventually, but I'm not ready yet and I'm not sure how to do it or when but I know I have to
Didn't see when I had tears rolling down my face
I turned my back
It was heavy on the tongue
And I knew that you knew something was wrong
I was about to break open spill out everything
But something said
Keri wait, Things are going great, what you gonna say
I don't know maybe something like
I was about to tell you everything, but then I hesitated because I didn't know how to say it and I didn't want to ruin the moment we were having
I feel less( than nothin')
Lower (than zero)
And tired (of frontin')
Gotta tell him the truth ooh
I feel worthless and tired of pretending, I know I have to tell him the truth
Guess I've been waitin' for the stars to align
There's no perfect time
I gotta tell him the truth
Cause it's hard to build the truth on a lie
And if that's what I want
I gotta tell him the truth
I've been waiting for the right moment, but there's no such thing, I have to tell him the truth because it's impossible to build a strong relationship on a foundation of lies
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: MARCELLA N ARAICA, FLOYD NATHANIEL HILLS, KERI N HILSON
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