No More Lies
Michel'le (R&B) Lyrics
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Hello? Hello?
'Course you're the only girl.
You're all I think about.
You're the only girl for me.
You're all I think about.
You're special.
You know I love you,
You say you love me,
And I think that is true.
But every night my Papa tells me
I should watch you.
Now I say I trust you,
But I want you to know
I'm not a sucker;
Chill out-your nose is growing, Pinocchio.
So now I'm leaving,
And you know I tried.
All right, baby, no more lies.
Do-do-doo-ooh-ooh,
Do-do-doo-ooh-ooh,
Do-do-do-do-do-ooh-ooh.
You say no more lies,
And I'll try to understand.
But there's a little exaggeration
In almost every man.
Now I say I trust you,
But I want you to know
Want you to know
Sounds like you're cryin' wolf, babe-
I think it's time for me to go.
So now I'm leaving,
And you know I tried.
All right, baby, no more lies.
But you don't appreciate
The time I take
All right baby, no more lies.
Hello? You're the only girl for me
No more lies.
You're all I think about;
'Course you're the only girl;
You're special
The song "No More Lies" by Michel'le is a powerful ballad about love, trust, and the complications that arise when those two concepts combine. At its core, the song is a plea from the singer to her lover for honesty and transparency in their relationship. She expresses her deep love and devotion to him, but also reveals that her father has warned her to be cautious and watchful of her partner, implying that he may not be trustworthy. Despite this warning, she insists that she trusts her lover but notes his tendency to exaggerate or even lie outright in their interactions. She ultimately decides to leave him, feeling that she cannot continue the relationship without complete honesty.
The lyrics are open to interpretation, but some possible readings include a commentary on gender roles and power dynamics in relationships, the importance of communication and honesty, and the difficulty of navigating love and trust in a complex and often deceptive world.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello?
Answering the phone
Hello? Hello?
Repeating the greeting
'Course you're the only girl.
Assuring that the person is the only love interest
You're all I think about.
Constantly thinking of the person
You're the only girl for me.
Claiming exclusivity in love interest
You're all I think about.
Constantly thinking of the person
You're special.
Affirming the person's uniqueness
You know I love you,
Stating love feelings
You know I love you.
Repeating love feelings
You say you love me,
Acknowledging the person's love confession
And I think that is true.
Believing the person's love confession
But every night my Papa tells me I should watch you.
Receiving advice to be careful with the person
Now I say I trust you,
Stating trust in the person
But I want you to know
Clarifying intentions
I'm not a sucker;
Being cautious and not naive
Chill out-your nose is growing, Pinocchio.
Noticing the person's lie because their nose is metaphorically growing, like Pinocchio's
So now I'm leaving,
Deciding to leave the relationship
And you know I tried.
Trying to make the relationship work
All right, baby, no more lies.
Asking for honesty in the relationship
Do-do-doo-ooh-ooh,
Musical interlude
Do-do-doo-ooh-ooh,
Musical interlude
Do-do-do-do-do-ooh-ooh.
Musical interlude
You say no more lies,
Agreeing with the request for honesty
And I'll try to understand.
Promising to understand the person
But there's a little exaggeration in almost every man.
Noting that people tend to exaggerate
Now I say I trust you,
Stating trust in the person
But I want you to know
Clarifying intentions
Want you to know
Reiterating previous line
Sounds like you're cryin' wolf, babe-
Accusing the person of lying too often
I think it's time for me to go.
Confirming decision to end the relationship
So now I'm leaving,
Repeating decision to leave
And you know I tried.
Reiterating effort to fix the relationship
All right, baby, no more lies.
Repeating the request for honesty
But you don't appreciate
Observing lack of appreciation
The time I take
Noticing effort and time investment
All right baby, no more lies.
Repeating the request for honesty
Hello? You're the only girl for me
Repeating the first lines of the song
No more lies.
Finalizing the request for honesty
You're all I think about;
Repeating the obsessive thoughts
'Course you're the only girl;
Repeating exclusivity in love interest
You're special
Repeating affirmation of uniqueness
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