True
Marina Lyrics


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Everybody tells us what to do, do, do
Think they always know what's good for you, you, you
We know they don't really have a clue, clue, clue
Ooh-ooh-ooh
People like to tell you what to think, think, think
Sometimes it feels right to do the wrong, wrong thing
Let it go and listen to your own instincts
Ooh-ooh-ooh

'Cause you don't need nobody else
When you are true, true to yourself
You're skin and bone, you're full of fear
But you are just a human being
(No matter what they do)

Always said we're gonna be true
We will never change, we will never change
They could never do it better
Than when we are, are together
Always said we're gonna be true
We will never change, we will never change
They could never do it better
Than when we are, are together

Don't need to add nothing to your skin, skin, skin
Be happy with the body that you're in, in, in
Being who you are don't cost a thing, thing, thing
Ooh-ooh-ooh

'Cause you don't need nobody else
When you are true, true to yourself
You're skin and bone, you're full of fear
But you are just a human being
(No matter what they do)

Always said we're gonna be true
We will never change, we will never change
They could never do it better
Than when we are, are together
Always said we're gonna be true
We will never change, we will never change
They could never do it better
Than when we are, are together

Ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah
No matter what they do

Always said we're gonna be true
We will never change, we will never change
They could never do it better
Than when we are, are together
Always said we're gonna be true
We will never change, we will never change
They could never do it better
Than when we are, are together





Ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah

Overall Meaning

In "True," Marina is expressing the importance of being true to oneself and ignoring the opinions of others. The first verse highlights how people tend to give advice on what to do, but in reality, they don't have a clue what's best for us. The second verse encourages listeners to trust their instincts and embrace who they are without needing any validation from others. The chorus repeats the idea that being true to oneself is the most important thing and nothing else matters. The bridge emphasizes that no matter what happens, no matter how scary or uncertain everything else may be, being true to oneself is the constant that will always guide and ground us.


Overall, the message of "True" is one of self-love and self-acceptance. Marina is encouraging listeners to embrace themselves, flaws and all, and to never let anyone else define who they are or what they should do. By staying true to oneself, one can live a fulfilling life without the pressure of trying to fit into someone else's expectations.


Line by Line Meaning

Everybody tells us what to do, do, do
People often give unsolicited advice on what we should do


Think they always know what's good for you, you, you
These people believe they have superior knowledge to decide what is best for us


We know they don't really have a clue, clue, clue
Despite what they say, these people are actually ignorant and have no real understanding of our situation


People like to tell you what to think, think, think
Others often try to influence our thoughts and beliefs


Sometimes it feels right to do the wrong, wrong thing
At times, we may have the urge to do something that goes against societal norms or expectations


Let it go and listen to your own instincts
We should trust our own gut feelings and intuition


'Cause you don't need nobody else
We don't need anyone else's validation or approval


When you are true, true to yourself
Being authentic to who we are is important and fulfilling


You're skin and bone, you're full of fear
We are human and vulnerable to feeling afraid


But you are just a human being
We are all imperfect and make mistakes


Always said we're gonna be true
It's been our constant goal to be authentic


We will never change, we will never change
We will always stay true to ourselves


They could never do it better
Others cannot be more true to ourselves than we can


Than when we are, are together
Being true to ourselves is even better when we have support from others who also value authenticity


Don't need to add nothing to your skin, skin, skin
We don't need to alter our appearance to feel good about ourselves


Be happy with the body that you're in, in, in
We should accept and love our bodies regardless of how they look


Being who you are don't cost a thing, thing, thing
Being true to ourselves doesn't require any material or financial investment


Ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah
This is a vocalization that doesn't convey a specific meaning


No matter what they do
Regardless of what others say or do, we will remain true to ourselves




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Marina Lambrini Diamandis, Noonie Bao, Oscar Michael Gorres, Oscar Thomas Holter

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@anselmmeraki3697

Marina is the
best best best
when I hear Her music I feel
blessed blessed blessed
She and Lana make me feel
Obsessed sessed sessed
When they don‘t release new music
I get so stressed

Thank you marina
and Lana... we are waiting for you to release NFR



All comments from YouTube:

@marinadiamandis

"I created ‘Love + Fear’ as 2 separate records to be listened to individually. A lot of us think of love as positive and fear as negative but the truth is there are positives found within fear and negatives found in love. One of the things I struggled with in the past was letting fear get in the way of love. Love scared me so much. ( Um... remember Electra Heart?!). This record is a result of working through that." - Love. M.

@lizaminnelli3964

So good.

@elizakurta6503

I'll keep posting comments until you'll see them Marina. I can't prove how much I love you, but your music brought me happiness and joy. I would LOVE to bring you joy too, so I hope that this comment will make ur day better Marina! 💖

@honeylavenderbakery

so much at once fjsjdksjdks which do i listen to first

@naydenrodriguez9780

MARINA that is something that everyone struggles with and can relate with you on. Thank you for your music! ❤️❤️

@anoja31

So hyped for the album! ;-;

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@samito915

Can't believe Marina just invented honesty, wow, such a legend.

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👏🏻

@maxyousaf3124

I'm so confused is this a Meme Marina fans all of a sudden created ?

@andrevalias7514

@Max Yousaf Marina invented memes. <3

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