The song marks the first collaboration between the two popstars. Rumors of the song surfaced online on April 24, 2020, with the artists confirming the song less than a week later.
Be Kind
Marshmello Lyrics
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That you don't have a bad bone in your body
But the bruises on your ego make you go wild, wild, wild, yeah
Wanna believe, wanna believe
That even when you're stone cold, you're sorry
Tell me why you gotta be so out of your mind, yeah
I know you're chokin' on your fears
I will stay by your side every night
I don't know why you hide from the one
And close your eyes to the one
Mess up and lie to the one that you love
When you know you can cry to the one
Always confide in the one
You can be kind to the one that you love
Ah
I know you need, I know you need
The upper hand even when we aren't fighting
'Cause in the past, you had to prepare every time, yeah
Don't wanna leave, don't wanna leave
But if you're gonna fight then do it for me
I know you're built to love, but broken now, so just try, yeah
I know you're chokin' on your fears
Already told you, I'm right here
I will stay by your side every night
I don't know why you hide from the one
And close your eyes to the one
Mess up and lie to the one that you love
When you know you can cry to the one
Always confide in the one
You can be kind to the one that you love
Ah
I know it's hard for you, but it's not fair
Going sick in the head tryna get you there
And I know it's hard for you, but it's not fair
It's not fair
I don't know why you hide from the one
And close your eyes to the one
Mess up and lie to the one that you love
When you know you can cry to the one
Always confide in the one
You can be kind to the one that you love
Ah
Ah
When you know you can cry to the one
Always confide in the one
You can be kind to the one that you love
Ah
In Marshmello's song Be Kind, the singer tries to understand the inner workings of their partner’s mind. The song speaks to their partner's insecurities, bruises on their ego and their struggles to communicate their emotions. Despite their partner’s difficulties, the singer wants them to know that they are there for them and will remain by their side no matter the circumstance. Through their own emotional honesty and encouragement, the singer implores their partner to open up to them and embrace the power of vulnerability and kindness.
The chorus of the song encourages the listener to be kind to the one they love and trust them enough to confide in them, instead of hiding their true emotions, messing up, and lying to their loved one. Marshmello’s song seems to be advocating for openness, honesty, and kindness as the main ingredients to build a strong and healthy relationship. This song beautifully encapsulates the struggle to communicate one's emotions, the effort it takes to build a relationship, and the importance of kindness in doing so.
Line by Line Meaning
Wanna believe, wanna believe
That you don't have a bad bone in your body
But the bruises on your ego make you go wild, wild, wild, yeah
Wanna believe, wanna believe
That even when you're stone cold, you're sorry
Tell me why you gotta be so out of your mind, yeah
I want to believe that you are a good person, but your pride gets in the way and causes you to act irrationally. I want to believe that even when you're not showing emotion, you still care. Why do you have to act crazy?
I know you're chokin' on your fears
Already told you I'm right here
I will stay by your side every night
I know you are scared and overwhelmed, but I am here for you and will support you every night.
I don't know why you hide from the one
And close your eyes to the one
Mess up and lie to the one that you love
When you know you can cry to the one
Always confide in the one
You can be kind to the one that you love
Ah
I don't understand why you keep secrets from the person you love and sometimes treat them poorly. You know that you can lean on them and be truthful, which will allow you to show kindness to them.
I know you need, I know you need
The upper hand even when we aren't fighting
'Cause in the past, you had to prepare every time, yeah
Don't wanna leave, don't wanna leave
But if you're gonna fight then do it for me
I know you're built to love, but broken now, so just try, yeah
I am aware that you want to feel like you have control, even when there is no conflict. This need may stem from past experiences. I don't want to leave, but if we must argue, make it worth it. Despite being hurt, you still have the ability to love, so please give it a try.
I know it's hard for you, but it's not fair
Going sick in the head tryna get you there
And I know it's hard for you, but it's not fair
It's not fair
I know that it is tough for you to confront your demons, but it isn't fair that you are struggling so much. I don't want you to suffer.
When you know you can cry to the one
Always confide in the one
You can be kind to the one that you love
Ah
When you realize that you can lean on and be truthful to the person you love, you can show true kindness towards them.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Amy Marie Allen, Ashley Frangipane, Marshmello, Freddy Wexler, Gian Michael Stone
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Starpaw
this is one of my fav songs
Starpaw
7clouds you do the best lyric videos
@toddhill9558
I found this song a day after my boyfriend and I had a big fight. There were things I wish I did differently and I wish I was more kind to him. This song inspired me so much that I actually wrote a response version of the song from the other perspective. I hope that maybe he will see it and know that I'm sorry. I wrote this response in 15 mins. The emotion from this song took over and it started to flow and this is what I was left with. Obviously, this is not an original piece by any means, but I hope that Marshmello and Halsey see it and know how their work has inspired people.
Please believe, please believe
That all the bones aren't bad in my body
I put the bruises on your heart that make you go wild
Please believe, Please believe
That even when I'm stone cold I'm sorry
I dont know why I can be so Outta my mind yeah
I start to choke on all my fears
When you tell me that you're right here
Please stay by my side every night
I dont know why I hide from the one and close my eyes to the one, mess up and lie to the one that I love
I just wanna cry to the one, always confide in the one, I wanna be kind to the one that I love
I need to have, I need to have, the upper hand even when we aren't fighting
Cuz my past it makes me prepared every time
Please dont leave, please dont leave
I'm gonna fight and its gonna be for you
I'm built to love, but broken and scared to just try
I start to choke on all my fears
When you tell me that you're right here
Please stay by my side every night
I dont know why I hide from the one and close my eyes to the one, mess up and lie to the one that I love
I just wanna cry to the one, always confide in the one, I wanna be kind to the one that I love
I know it's hard for you and it's not fair
Getting sick in your head and I'm still not there
I know it's hard for you and it's not fair, it's not fair
I dont know why I hide from the one and close my eyes to the one, mess up and lie to the one that I love
I just wanna cry to the one, always confide in the one, I wanna be kind to the one that I love
I just wanna cry to the one, always confide in the one, I wanna be kind to the one that I love
@widera80
DRAWING THEORIES THREAD:
1. The eyes reminding me of the "Ghost" eyes ( 0:32) - > "I will stay by your side every night /" my ghost where'd you go? I can't find you in the body sleeping next to me"
2. One of her cosplay outfits from one of her Instagram posts (0:37)
3. The bees: HFK or the tweet she once tweeted with the wasp between her fingers (0:55)
4. The fire and then the flame on the head "someday when I burst into flames" from "Ashley" (01:02)
5. "violent rain" from clementine (01:09) also the flowers at this point: she spent a long time watering a plant made out of plastic (forever is a long time...)
6. Hands reminding of Graveyard music video (01:26) "when the hand you wanna hold is a weapon..."
7. The "Manic Stars" ✨ showing up (01:24)
8. "finally save for me to fall" (F//BS) (01:29)
9. Another from her cosplay outfits from her Instagram posts (01:36)
10. Butterflies flying through the picture which are related to Manic. For example the visuals during "clementine" on Tour (02:23)
@itelizasel67
Wanna believe, wanna believe
That you don't have a bad bone in your body
But the bruises on your ego make you go wild, wild, wild, yeah
Wanna believe, wanna believe
That even when you're stone cold, you're sorry
Tell me why you gotta be so out of your mind, yeah
I know you're chokin' on your fears
Already told you I'm right here
I will stay by your side every night
I don't know why you hide from the one
And close your eyes to the one
Mess up and lie to the one that you love
When you know you can cry to the one
Always confide in the one
You can be kind to the one that you love
Ah
I know you need, I know you need
The upper hand even when we aren't fighting
'Cause in the past, you had to prepare every time, yeah
Don't wanna leave, don't wanna leave
But if you're gonna fight then do it for me
I know you're built to love, but broken now, so just try, yeah
I know you're chokin' on your fears
Already told you, I'm right here
I will stay by your side every night
I don't know why you hide from the one
And close your eyes to the one
Mess up and lie to the one that you love
When you know you can cry to the one
Always confide in the one
You can be kind to the one that you love
Ah
I know it's hard for you, but it's not fair
Going sick in the head tryna get you there
And I know it's hard for you, but it's not fair
It's not fair
I don't know why you hide from the one
And close your eyes to the one
Mess up and lie to the one that you love
When you know you can cry to the one
Always confide in the one
You can be kind to the one that you love
Ah
Ah
When you know you can cry to the one
Always confide in the one
You can be kind to the one that you love
Ah
@aimanahmedmoin3795
I can hear my friends say this to me:
I don't know why you hide from the one?
And close your eyes to the one
Mess up and lie to the one that you love!
When you know you can cry to the one,
Always confide in the one,
You can be kind to the one you love!
This hit me really hard! Going through a though time and being unable to speak to someone about it.
My friends know something is wrong with me, they keep asking and keep checking on me. But I always end up feeling pathetic and hide my problems from them, despite knowing they'll always stand by my side and support me!
I know it's so unfair to them, because they love me and I love them!
I may not have a supportive family, but I have great friends and I am so blessed to have them!
May God protect them always! Amen.
@asmaesan6375
Every song of halsey is just a masterpiece ..
@victoriasenyuk4416
Agreee, she s so underrated
@Jowitaxoxo
These lyrics hit me hard. So beautiful.
@krrhi
FACTS
@fer-bd2vu
Arr yoyy ARR YOY cahmin two da trèë🍀🌳🌴🌲☘️🎄🌿🌳
@mcbaddiewithfries
Every song of Halsey’s is just a break up song cause she don’t know how to keep a man 😂
@bluesnow3358
This song really has a good messages. No matter how high a person's ego is, they really just need love...An egoistic person is just afraid to show their weak side
@araragikoyomiiii
*egoistic lol, but it's fine