I Can Tell
Roy And The Kiliaan Brothers Lyrics
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WRITERS JIM ANGLIN, JOHNNIE WRIGHT
I CAN'T TELL MY HEART THAT I CAN'T TELL MY HEART, THAT YOU ARE NO GOOD, I'D GIVE THIS WORLD, IF ONLY I COULD, YOU CHEATED AND LIED, AND YOU LEFT ME FLAT, I KNOW IT'S TRUE, BUT I CAN'T TELL MY HEART THAT. OH MY FOOLISH HEART, WHY WON'T YOU BELIEVE, THAT SOME ONE IS GONE, IT'S NO USE TO GRIEVE, STILL PINING FOR SOME ONE, WHO WILL NEVER COME BACK, I KNOW IT'S TRUE, BUT I CAN'T TELL MY HEART THAT. I CAN'T TELL MY HEART, THAT YOU ARE NO GOOD, I'D GIVE THIS WORLD, IF ONLY I COULD, YOU CHEATED AND LIED, AND YOU LEFT ME FLAT, YES IT'S TRUE, BUT I CAN'T TELL MY HEART THAT. MY HEART STILL CRIES OUT, IT WASN'T LONG AGO, THAT WE WERE TOGETHER, YOU SAID YOU LOVED ME SO, SOMEWHERE OUT THERE, IT DON'T MATTER WHERE AT, TO YOU I'M FORGOTTEN, BUT I CAN'T TELL MY HEART THAT. I CAN'T TELL MY HEART, THAT YOU ARE NO GOOD, I'D GIVE THIS WORLD, IF ONLY I COULD, YOU CHEATED AND LIED, AND YOU LEFT ME FLAT, YES IT'S TRUE, BUT I CAN'T TELL MY HEART THAT.
The lyrics to "I Can Tell" by Roy And The Kiliaan Brothers speak to the pain and confusion that often comes with heartbreak. The singer confesses that they know the person they have been loving and pining for is no good - someone who cheated and lied and left them flat. But despite this knowledge, their heart remains unable to let go of the hope that things might be different or that the person might come back. The singer laments the foolishness of their heart and their continued grief for someone who is never going to return.
The song is a poignant and relatable portrayal of the complicated emotions that can accompany a breakup. The lyrics capture the ambivalence many people feel when grappling with the end of a relationship - the awareness that it is over and that the other person is not good for them, but also the reluctance to let go of the hope that things might still work out. The repeated refrain of "I can't tell my heart" underscores the powerlessness many people feel in the face of their own emotions, even when they know deep down that it's time to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
I CAN'T TELL MY HEART THAT YOU ARE NO GOOD
Despite knowing that you are a bad person, my heart refuses to accept it.
I'D GIVE THIS WORLD, IF ONLY I COULD
I would give up everything I have just to be able to convince my heart to move on from you.
YOU CHEATED AND LIED, AND YOU LEFT ME FLAT
You deceived me and left me feeling empty and alone.
I KNOW IT'S TRUE, BUT I CAN'T TELL MY HEART THAT
I am aware of the reality of the situation, but my heart refuses to acknowledge it.
OH MY FOOLISH HEART, WHY WON'T YOU BELIEVE
I am frustrated with my own heart for refusing to believe the truth.
THAT SOME ONE IS GONE, IT'S NO USE TO GRIEVE
Someone who is no longer here cannot be mourned endlessly.
STILL PINING FOR SOME ONE, WHO WILL NEVER COME BACK
I am still yearning for someone who I know will never return.
MY HEART STILL CRIES OUT, IT WASN'T LONG AGO
My heart still longs for you, even if it has been a short time since we were together.
THAT WE WERE TOGETHER, YOU SAID YOU LOVED ME SO
I remember when we were together and you claimed to love me.
SOMEWHERE OUT THERE, IT DON'T MATTER WHERE AT
You are out there somewhere, but it doesn't matter where you are.
TO YOU I'M FORGOTTEN, BUT I CAN'T TELL MY HEART THAT
You have forgotten about me, but my heart refuses to accept that.
YES IT'S TRUE, BUT I CAN'T TELL MY HEART THAT
I know that what I am feeling is not based in reality, but my heart won't let go.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JACK ANGLIN, JIM ANGLIN, JOHNNIE WRIGHT
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