Jason Reeves (born July 1, 1984, in Arlington, Texas) is an American singer… Read Full Bio ↴Jason Reeves (born July 1, 1984, in Arlington, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In 2005 he relocated to California where he began a long-standing working relationship with producer Mikal Blue and singer Colbie Caillat. He has co-written many songs with Caillat, most notably the songs "Bubbly", "Realize" and "I Never Told You". "Bubbly" has been Reeves most successful work to date, hitting #1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts, #5 on the Hot 100 and being certified Platinum (along with "Realize") by the RIAA. He self-released several albums before being signed to major label in 2008. His track record has led him to being named one of the Top Indie Singer-Songwriters by iTunes in 2007 and a No. 1 Folk Artist by Myspace.

When a teenage Reeves encountered the works of Bob Dylan and James Taylor, it set off a chain of events. First he began working on his own songwriting, combining the classic singer/songwriter style with more modern influences like Radiohead and Sufjan Stevens. He then dropped out of college and moved from Iowa, where he then lived, eventually landing in California. The second person he met upon arrival was future pop star Colbie Caillat. The two hit it off immediately and it didn't take long for their friendship to turn into a songwriting partnership, one that would create the foundation for Caillat's hit album Coco. The songs that weren't reserved for Coco ended up on Reeves' EP Hearts Are Magnets, which appeared in 2006 on the Dancing Squirrel label. The full-length The Magnificent Adventures of Heartache followed in 2007.

Reeves signed to Warner Bros Records in 2008 with the help of Kara DioGuardi and released an album and an EP with the label. He again self-released an album in 2011 with The Lovesick.

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Jason Reeves Lyrics

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The truth is bitter on my tongue
It's trapped inside my lungs
It's running through my veins
Like poison

And I know you feel the same
But someone's in the way
So now I'll never get to say

You're the only one that breaks my soul
And you take a little piece wherever you go
Everytime you leave my heart goes cold
Cause you're the one I love
And you won't ever know

You won't ever know
You won't ever know
You're the one I love
And you won't ever know

The truth is screaming in my eyes
Like a neon sign
Caught beneath the weight of lies

That I tell you everyday
It's easier that way
Cause then I never have to say

You're the only one that breaks my soul
And take a little piece wherever you go
Every time you leave my heart goes cold
Cause you're the one I love
And you won't ever know

You won't ever know
You won't ever know
You're the one I love
And you won't ever know

I can't tell you
There's no one else
Can't tell you how I felt
Got to keep it to myself for now

I can't tell you
There's no one else
Can't tell you how I felt
Got to keep it to myself for now

You're the only one that breaks my soul
And you take a little piece wherever you go
Everytime you leave my heart goes cold
Cause you're the one I love
And you won't ever know

You won't ever know
You won't ever know
No, no, no
You're the one I love
And you won't ever know

You're the one I love
And you won't ever know

Things just stay in my head
Things just stay in my head
Things just stay in my head
Things just stay in my head

You're the one I love
And you won't ever know

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Overall Meaning

In Jason Reeves's song "Truth," he is expressing his feelings for someone he loves but can't tell. The truth about his love is stuck inside him like poison, and he knows the other person feels the same way. However, there is someone in the way, and he will never get to tell them how he feels. The truth is screaming in his eyes like a neon sign, but he can't say it because it's easier to tell lies. He repeats the refrain that the person is the only one that breaks his soul and takes a little piece of it wherever they go, leaving his heart cold whenever they leave. The song ends with him acknowledging that things just stay in his head, and the person he loves will never know how he feels.

Line by Line Meaning

The truth is bitter on my tongue
The truth hurts to say

It's trapped inside my lungs
I can't speak the truth

It's running through my veins
I feel the truth deeply

Like poison
It's toxic and harmful

And I know you feel the same
You feel the same way I do

But someone's in the way
There's an obstacle preventing me from telling you the truth

So now I'll never get to say
I'll never get the chance to tell you how I feel

You're the only one that breaks my soul
You have the power to hurt me deeply

And you take a little piece wherever you go
You take a part of my heart with you when you leave

Everytime you leave my heart goes cold
I feel empty and alone when you're gone

Cause you're the one I love
I am deeply in love with you