Diary
Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds Lyrics
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And started reading about me
The words she's written took me by surprise
You'd never read them in her eyes.
They said that she had found the love she waited for.
Wouldn't you know it, she wouldn't show it.
When she confronted with the writing there,
I passed it off as just in keeping with
Her total disconcerting air
And though she tried to hide
The love that she denied,
Wouldn't you know it, she wouldn't show it.
And as I go through my life, I will give to her my wife
All the sweet things that I can find.
I found her diary underneath a tree.
And started reading about me.
The words began stick and tears to flow.
Her meaning now was clear to see.
The love she'd waited for was someone else not me
Wouldn't you know it, she wouldn't show it.
And as I go through my life, I will wish for her his wife
All the sweet things that she can find
All the sweet things they can find
The lyrics of Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds's song Diary tell a story of a man stumbling upon his lover's diary and reading about their relationship. He found the diary underneath a tree and started reading it, only to be surprised by what he found. The words she had written in the diary were not reflected in her eyes when she interacted with him. According to the diary, the woman had found the love she had been waiting for, but wouldn't reveal it to him.
The man tried to confront her about it, but she simply pretended not to care. He passed it off as just her being her usual disconcerting self. However, the diary entries kept coming back to him, and he realized that the love his lover was waiting for was someone else, not him. The man decides that he will give her all the sweet things he can find in his life, despite not being the one she had been waiting for.
The song tells a story of unrequited love and the pain that comes with it. The man discovers that the person he loves does not feel the same way about him and has found someone else. The lyrics are introspective, reflecting on the various ways in which people hide their true feelings and the pain that results when those feelings are not returned.
Line by Line Meaning
I found her diary underneath a tree.
Discovery of the diary written by her under a tree.
And started reading about me
Began to read about himself written in her diary.
The words she's written took me by surprise
The content written in the diary was unexpected.
You'd never read them in her eyes.
The emotions expressed in the diary were not visible on her face.
They said that she had found the love she waited for.
It said that she found the love she was waiting for.
Wouldn't you know it, she wouldn't show it.
She concealed her feelings of love.
When she confronted with the writing there,
When she was confronted with the content written in the diary,
Simply pretended not to care.
She didn't show any concern.
I passed it off as just in keeping with
He overlooked it as part of her natural behaviour.
Her total disconcerting air
Her overall uncomfortable demeanor
And though she tried to hide
She tried to keep her feelings hidden
The love that she denied,
She denied her love to herself and to the writer.
And as I go through my life, I will give to her my wife
He would spend his life trying to make her happy
All the sweet things that I can find.
All the pleasant and beautiful things that he could offer
The words began stick and tears to flow.
The words in the diary made him emotional and cry.
Her meaning now was clear to see.
The true meaning of what she wrote was now visible.
The love she'd waited for was someone else not me
She was in love with someone else other than him.
And as I go through my life, I will wish for her his wife
He would wish for her the happiness with the person she loves.
All the sweet things that she can find
All the good things that she deserves in life with her true love.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALICIA J AUGELLO-COOK, KERRY BROTHERS, JR.
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