Honest Face
Liam Finn + Eliza Jane Lyrics
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It's why I have to make you get away
There's a look in your eye and I don't feel safe
You're a cheat and a like with an honest face
The world outside is like a severed head
The traffic light won't change its ways
Cause you stole and you lie with an honest face
I don't say these things just to anybody
I don't say these things just to anybody
I don't say these things just to anybody
I don't say these things just to anybody
There's a look in your eye
And I don't feel safe
You're a cheat and a lie with an honest face
So we run and we hide but you don't feel safe
Cause you stole and you lie with an honest face
I don't say these things just to anybody
I don't say these things just to anybody
I don't say these things just to anybody
I don't say these things just to anybody
The lyrics of Liam Finn + Eliza Jane's song "Honest Face" convey a feeling of danger and distrust towards someone with an outwardly honest appearance but with a deceiving nature. The singer is aware of this person's dishonesty and perhaps is trying to warn others about their true nature. The lines "Don't want to make you feel like you made a mistake, it's why I have to make you get away" indicate that the singer doesn't want to hurt the person's feelings, but feels like they have to distance themselves from them for their own safety.
The lyrics "The world outside is like a severed head, the traffic light won't change its ways" paint a picture of a bleak, unchanging world. The singer and the person with the "honest face" try to run and hide, but the feeling of danger persists. The repetition of the lines "I don't say these things just to anybody" emphasizes the gravity of the situation and the importance of warning others about the person's true nature.
Overall, "Honest Face" is a cautionary tale about people who may have a charming appearance but may hide a darker truth. The singer is aware of this and tries to protect themselves and others from the potential harm. The lyrics are straightforward and poignant, touching on themes of trust and deceit.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't want to make you feel like you made a mistake
I don't want to make you feel bad for what you did
It's why I have to make you get away
That's why I need you to leave
There's a look in your eye and I don't feel safe
I sense danger in the way you're looking at me
You're a cheat and a like with an honest face
You're being deceitful while pretending to be honest
The world outside is like a severed head
The world is broken and disconnected
The traffic light won't change its ways
Things stay the same and won't improve
So we run and we hide but you don't feel safe
We try to escape but you're still scared
Cause you stole and you lie with an honest face
You commit theft and falsehoods while keeping a facade of sincerity
I don't say these things just to anybody
What I'm telling you is not something I share with everyone
And I don't feel safe
I think you're a threat to me
You're a cheat and a lie with an honest face
Again, you're being fraudulent while looking trustworthy
So we run and we hide but you don't feel safe
Our efforts to elude don't ease your terror
Cause you stole and you lie with an honest face
Your mask of honesty hides your real immoral nature
I don't say these things just to anybody
Once more, what I'm saying is not for everyone to hear
I don't say these things just to anybody
I have to emphasize that what I'm sharing is not something I speak loosely about
I don't say these things just to anybody
Please understand that I'm not disclosing these things randomly
I don't say these things just to anybody
I choose my confidants carefully and what I'm unloading is important
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: LIAM MULLANE FINN
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