The truth
O.T. Recordings Lyrics


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When we first met you said: "Hold on to me"
Keep my eyes wide open, keep my eyes wide open
So I'll pick up some straw dolls and I'll burn them down
Keep on feeding our bonfire
And I'll put my rusty heart into a pretty little matchbox
For yours too rugged to be preserved
And we'll be ancient stars colliding into each other's atmosphere
Stones in our pockets, but so easy to fly away
But this ain't a song about truth
And it's so hard to take
This ain't a song about truth
And it hurts so bad
I'm king of rain and poor of everything
Since you've run run run run run away
You've run run run run run away
You've run run run run run away
You've run run run run run away
And I will give you all of my strength if you ever need protection
For you're too rare to forget
And we could screw it up or maybe find perfection
Just learn to be loved, loved as you loved me so far
But this ain't a song about truth
And it's so hard to take
This ain't a song about truth
And it hurts so bad
I'm king of rain and poor of everything
Since you've run run run run run away
You've run run run run run away
You've run run run run run away
You've run run run run run away
But this ain't a song about truth
And it's so hard to take
This ain't a song about truth
And it hurts so bad
My truth is wasted under pouring rains
Still praying for a song about truth
Still praying for a song about truth




Still praying for my song about truth
Still praying for my song about truth

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of “The Truth” by O.T. Recordings speaks about fear, self-doubt, and self-discovery. The song starts by reminiscing about a time when the singer and their friend were scared and uncertain about their future. They had no faith in themselves and feared the world outside. The following verses remind the listener that finding strength in hard times is essential for personal growth. The song then shifts to the present, where the singer acknowledges that they have found the truth within themselves and that they are no longer afraid. However, the fear of not knowing all the things they could have done still lingers.


The song’s message is to remind the listener that fear is natural, but it is necessary to overcome it to discover one's true strength. The lyrics also highlight the importance of finding one's purpose and living life to the fullest. The song encourages the listener to stop dwelling on past mistakes because the future is waiting for them. The upbeat and empowering tone of “The Truth” further emphasizes the song's message.


Line by Line Meaning

Do you remember when we were afraid?
Remember the time when we worried about the future?


Crossing our fingers we'd turn out okay
Hoping that we'd be okay


No faith in the world 'cause we doubted ourselves
Feeling low self-confidence and doubting ourselves caused us to lose faith in the world


But in time came to find hard times made us strong
As time passed, we discovered that tough times made us stronger


But now the fear in me is gone
But now I no longer am burdened by the fear I once had


I found the truth within, I'm strong
I found the truth, and that knowledge gave me strength


Only afraid of never knowing
The only thing I am afraid of is never discovering


All the things I could have done
All the things that I left undone, full of potential and possibility


Do you still feel all alone and betrayed?
Are you still carrying the burden of feeling alone or betrayed?


Kicking yourself for mistakes that you made
Beating yourself up for the mistakes that you've made


Well, it's time to stand up and set yourself free
It is time to take a stand and become free


The future is waiting while you search for what went wrong
The future is waiting for you as you seek to learn from your mistakes


I remember all the crazy shit we used to do
I recall all the wild, reckless things we used to do


It seemed like you weren't afraid of anything
You appeared to have no fear, to be unafraid of anything


We were ready to take on the fucking world
We were ready to tackle anything and everything


Not worried about our future at all
Our future never seemed to be a concern for us


You know what, fuck it, we did that shit 'cause we were afraid
To be honest, we did those things out of fear


'Cause we were afraid our time was running out
Fearful that our time was limited


We did not think we had the same chances as the others had
We believed that we weren't as fortunate as others


Well, guess what? We were fucking wrong
As it turns out, we were completely mistaken


And now the fear in me is gone
And now, the fear that once plagued me no longer exists


I found the truth within, I'm strong
I discovered the truth—and now, I am strong


Only afraid of never knowing
Now, my only fear is not learning everything I want to know


All the things I could have done
All the things I could have accomplished or experienced




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Written by: Filippo Ghiglione

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