The Truth
Pnau Lyrics

It's hard to try
Attempting to make progress is difficult

When you're always pushin'
When the person you're with is constantly challenging and provoking you

Those thorns in my side
The unpleasant and uncomfortable circumstances that you cause

Can't bring back light
It's impossible to restore the positive feelings that have been taken away

When someone has stolen the sun
When a person takes away a sense of happiness or joy that was previously present

Turn on blind
To ignore or overlook negative traits and actions of someone you care about

Held you in Balmain
The singer comforted the person he's talking about while wearing clothing from a luxury brand

Took away your pain
The artist helped to relieve some of the sadness and distress the person he's talking about was feeling

I gave and I gave and I gave
He put a lot of effort and care into giving emotional support

I thought you were the truth
The artist believed that the person he's talking about was authentic and trustworthy

You say you lost your lover
The person he's talking about claims that she experienced a romantic loss

And that you miss your best friend
She's also dealing with the pain of potentially losing someone close to her

Till I found there's none in you
Once he learned more about her, he realized that she didn't have the positive qualities he believed her to have

Wings of stone I thought you were the truth
The wings are a metaphor for the lyrical subject’s strengths, the hardness of the wings embodies the rock-solid but soulless and hollow nature of those attributes

You were my muse
The person he's talking about was a source of inspiration for him

And the world surrounded you I was so into you
The lyrical subject was deeply infatuated with the person he's talking about.

You say you lose
The person he's talking about is experiencing a sense of defeat and disappointment

Lost is a luxury baby that you can't choose
Having the privilege of getting to be lost is a state of affairs that is beyond someone's control

Said you were confused
She expressed not knowing what to do or being uncertain about something

Didn't know what to do
She struggled to figure out the right next steps in her life

You fake and you fake I was fooled
The person he's talking about was pretending to be someone she wasn't, which caused the lyrical subject to feel deceived

You know I met you baby I thought that you were the sun
Initially, the lyrical subject believed that the person he's talking about was a bright spot in his life

I felt your presence and your pure warmth shone upon
The person radiated positive energy and made the singer feel comforted and loved

And then the night fell hard and you were the moon
The person's negative qualities became more apparent as things progressed

I rode your waves but I fell too soon
The lyrical subject built up expectations around the person, but eventually realized they were incompatible

You know I met you baby I thought that you were the sun
The person he's talking about lied about who she was or how she felt about him

You say you lost your lover
The person she loved is no longer in her life

And that you miss your best friend
She no longer has someone she can trust or confide in

Till I found there's none in you
The artist discovered that the person she appeared to be wasn't who she really was

Wings of stone I thought you were the truth
Initially, when the singer encountered the person, she seemed strong and genuine, but later he realized that this strength was hollow and fake