The Truth
Prince_______ Lyrics
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I kinda kinda go hard Neck ass
You know
Free my brother flip, Free block boy
Coming home soon
But I can’t say that it’s true
Say you can call me what you want but I can’t say that it’s true
Cause all the dirt that I done did, I had to change how I move
And yes I hang with the goons
And I won’t let yo ass around me you can’t play by the rules
And you can call me what you want but you can’t show me no proof
Cause all the dirt that I done did they want my name on a tomb
I got some killers with me now they don’t play by the rules
And the ones that I grew up with they done changed man they fu
And my bitch left the other day cause I wasn’t changing my mood
But I don’t need no one around me y’all can all leave it’s cool
Cause I done been through too much shit all this pain that I went through
And I don’t got no one to talk to, put my heart in the stu
And I don’t want you around unless you riding for me
And I don’t want you no more because you lied to me
I lost my granny broke down bad shit I could hardly breathe
And all them times that I left you I could hardly leave
& it’s okay with me cause I see that it’s okay with you
And you can go shit you can leave and there ain’t no chasing you
And I don’t need no one to talk to, ima stay in the booth
That’s on my son that’s on my kids bitch I am never gon lose
And I can see you don’t care
Shit all the proof is right there
Because you still ain’t here
But bitch I’m facing my fears
And I don’t love you no mo
And I can’t trust you no mo
And I don’t want you, you hoe
Because my heart too froze
And yes my heart too cold
And I’m still never gon fold
Not for no bitch or no hoe
Trying get rich for my bro
I got my kicks in the do
I got the stick for the pole
And I can see she a hoe
So ima fuck on the flo
You can’t tell me about pain
Cause I done went through like everything
I done walked in the rain
I seen my own homie change
I seen the real turn to fake
Then try to smile in my face
Like I ain’t know they a snake
But you can’t eat off my plate
You gotta go get yo own
You can’t depend on nobody
You gotta get it you grown
And them boys said that they robbed me
Man we can get it, it’s on
And i don’t talk on the phone
I used to walk into homes
And if we stalk him he gone
Don’t need no hook for the song
Fuck a job cause we on
Fuck all that pain did me wrong
Think that they took this shit wrong
Cause I ain’t sad hell nah
I’m jus stating my feelings
Got paper stacked to the ceiling
Got haters mad cause we chilling
And we still winning bitch
Hell nah you can’t get it
They say shit on em I did it
I take the profit then flip it
I had to double my digits
I catch a body I’m dipping
Then clean the pole and I ditch it
They say prince cash he the sickest
Bitch
And out the ville I’m the illest
Yeah I said it Pussy
The lyrics to Prince's song "The Truth" speak to the theme of the human struggle to discern fact from fiction and to identify what is real and true. The song opens with the line, "What if half the things ever said turned out to be a lie... How will you know the truth?" This sentiment is repeated throughout the song as Prince questions the authenticity of what we are told and encourages listeners to seek honesty and truth in their individual lives.
Prince goes on to explore the idea that everyone has the right to love and to lie, but he acknowledges that making the right choices in life is not easy. He also questions the certainty of time and suggests that the fear it creates might be its only purpose. Finally, Prince turns the focus on the listener and poses a series of questions intended to urge self-reflection and accountability.
Overall, "The Truth" is a philosophical meditation on the nature of truth, the human condition, and the importance of individual responsibility in seeking and maintaining personal authenticity and truth.
Line by Line Meaning
What if half the things ever said
Turned out to be a lie...
Imagine if a significant proportion of what people tell you turns out to be untrue. How would you even be able to determine what is genuinely real?
How will you know the truth?
If there's constant deception, how can you realistically distinguish what is true or false?
If you were given all the answers
And you stopped to wonder why
But how will you know the truth?
Even if you receive straightforward answers to your questions, you can't be positive they are truthful unless you question them.
Everybody's got a right to love
Everybody's got a right to lie
But the choice you make ain't no piece of cake
It ain't no MF piece of pie
People have the right to do what they want, including lying. However, these choices have effects, and they aren't necessarily simple.
{clock ticks}
Time goes by, and each second counts. However, it's unknown if this relates to anything significant or not.
What If time's only reason?
Was to give us all somethin' to fear?
And if so y'all, the end of the journey's so clear
It's conceivable that time's reason is to put fear into our lives entirely. If that's the case, it means our fate is known in advance.
Questionnaire, what did you stand for?
Questionnaire, who did you save?
When it gets right down to-wait a minute
When it gets right down to the nitty of the gritty
When it gets right down to it you take more than you gave
Imagine if you had to complete a questionnaire evaluating your beliefs and what they mean. Are you striving towards achieving good, or are you selfishly looking out for yourself?
Everybody got a right to love
Everybody got a right to lie
But the choice you make ain't no piece of cake
It ain't no MFMF {O(+> screams the following} piece of pie {computer blips}
These lines reiterate that people have the right to both love and lie but reminds us that these choices aren't simple and have consequences.
Gotta (Gonna?) tell the truth y'all
Gotta tell the truth
Gotta tell the truth y'all
Gotta tell the truth
Gotta tell the truth y'all
Gotta tell the truth
These repeating lines stress the importance of truthfulness and how it's essential to express authenticity to oneself and to others.
If there was just one day
That everybody tell the truth
We'd all trade bank accounts and move to back to Neptune
This line suggests that if people were honest for only a day, it would lead to them trading their excess wealth, returning to their original homes.
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Written by: Corey Wyatt
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