My Tiger My Timing formed in London in 2008, releasing the four-track I Am … Read Full Bio ↴My Tiger My Timing formed in London in 2008, releasing the four-track I Am The Sound EP in 2009, following this in 2012 with their first album Celeste.

The band featured as The Observer's One to Watch in June, with their single Endless Summer making the BBC 6 Music playlist, Celeste highlighted as 6 Music’s Album of the Day in July and recent single Let Me Go selected as 6 Music’s Record of the Week in October 2012.

Honest
My Tiger My Timing Lyrics

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Listen it's no way to go
When you're out there on your own
I'll be honest with you
If you're honest with me too

And what you've gonna have to show
When you always lose it all
It's never perfect or true

I'll be honest with you too
I'll be honest with you

I don't wanna bring you down
But I think I'm losing ground
By the times we improve this
Know I'm honest with you

You can spend your life in a daydream
Thinking how you gonna be something
But you spend your day doing nothing
I'll be honest with you

And you think you're gonna be something
But you spend your life in a daydream
And you spend your day doing nothing
I'll be honest with you too

I'll be x7
I'll be honest with you too

Overall Meaning

The song "Honest" by My Tiger My Timing is an introspective commentary on life and the importance of honesty in relationships. The lyrics provide a sense of emotional openness as they explore the idea that staying true to oneself and being honest in communication with others is the key to a satisfactory existence.

The opening lines of the song convey a sense of desperation and isolation, with the singer declaring that being alone is "no way to go." The chorus then follows, with the singer imploring the listener to be honest and open with them, in exchange for their own honesty. The verses explore themes of imperfection and the struggle to find success, with lines like "What you've gonna have to show / When you always lose it all" conveying a sense of futility in the pursuit of perfection.

The lyrics also touch on the idea of daydreaming and idle thoughts, with lines like "You can spend your life in a daydream / Thinking how you gonna be something" conveying a sense of wasted potential. The repetition of the phrase "I'll be honest with you too" throughout the song reinforces the importance of honesty and communication in relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

Listen it's no way to go
It's not a good path to take

When you're out there on your own
When you are alone and navigating life by yourself

I'll be honest with you
I will tell you the truth

If you're honest with me too
If you are truthful with me as well

And what you've gonna have to show
What proof do you have to offer

When you always lose it all
When you consistently fail

It's never perfect or true
Things are never ideal or entirely factual

I'll be honest with you too
I will also be truthful with you

I don't wanna bring you down
I don't want to disappoint you

But I think I'm losing ground
But I think I am failing

By the times we improve this
We need to make progress soon