Honestly
John Krueger Lyrics
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To your heart, that's a start
You will notice a change
In every picture that we take
I'm smiling, I'm learning
To be more like you
Honestly,
Up my sleeve
The things that weren't important to you
Were to me
And I know why you're lying
I'm just trying to make sense of it to me
Ba ba ba ba ba ba
So lets talk
(I don't wanna talk so much)
About everything that's going on in our brains
(I don't have very much to say, in time it will go away, but I don't know where you'll be)
And how you always leave
(You won't let me see the other side, when I wake up and I close my eyes)
Everytime I get closer to, the heart that's inside you
Won't let it be
Honestly,
The better part of me is still hiding
Up my sleeve
The things that weren't important to you
Were to me
And I know why you're lying
I'm just trying to make sense of it to me
Wait one second
Take a look around
All my words are wrapped around
The love I have for being so confused
The song 'Honestly' by John Krueger is a heartfelt plea to be let back into the heart of the person the singer loves. The opening lines "Won't you let me back in, to your heart, that's a start" convey the desperation of the singer to be included in the life of the person he loves. He highlights that he has changed and is trying to be more like them, as expressed in the lyrics "You will notice a change, in every picture that we take, I'm smiling, I'm learning, to be more like you". However, the better part of him is still hiding up his sleeve, which could either convey that he is not showing his true self or that he has something to offer but is holding back.
The song is rife with emotions and it's clear that the singer is hurting. The lines "The things that weren't important to you were to me, and I know why you're lying, I'm just trying to make sense of it to me" infer that the person he loves doesn't understand or appreciate what he has to offer. The chorus repeats that the better part of him is still hiding up his sleeve and that he wants to understand the heart of the person he loves, despite the lies that have been told. In the bridge, the singer urges the person he loves to talk about what's going on in their respective brains and reveals that the confusion he feels stems from the love he has for them.
Line by Line Meaning
Won't you let me back in
Please open up your heart to me once again
To your heart, that's a start
Entering your heart is the beginning of fixing our relationship
You will notice a change
You will see a difference in me
In every picture that we take
In each picture we capture, you will observe my smile and improvements
I'm smiling, I'm learning
I have a smile on my face as I discover and improve myself
To be more like you
I'm trying to emulate your best attributes
Honestly,
The better part of me is still hiding
Up my sleeve
To be truthful, my greatest persona is yet to be revealed and is concealed for now
The things that weren't important to you
Were to me
What didn't mean a lot to you, mattered to me greatly
And I know why you're lying
I understand why you're not truthful
I'm just trying to make sense of it to me
I'm trying to understand why you're lying and how it affects me
So lets talk
(I don't wanna talk so much)
About everything that's going on in our brains
(I don't have very much to say, in time it will go away, but I don't know where you'll be)
And how you always leave
(You won't let me see the other side, when I wake up and I close my eyes)
Everytime I get closer to, the heart that's inside you
Won't let it be
We should converse about our state of mind and what's affecting us, although it's hard for me as I don't have much to say, but I want to understand you better. You always leave me hanging and won't let me see the other side of you, and yet I try to draw closer to the heart inside you, which is a barrier I can't cross.
Wait one second
Take a look around
All my words are wrapped around
The love I have for being so confused
Just a moment, please. Take a glance at my surroundings. Every word I say is rooted in my perplexing love for you.
Contributed by Josiah D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.