True Colors
The Weeknd Lyrics
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Baby girl, who else been with you
It's gon' come to my attention either way, yeah (uh, yeah)
And I understand
Baby girl, we all have a past
I'd much rather hear the truth come straight from you (yeah)
So if I love you (if I love you)
It'd be just for you (it'd be just for you)
So when I'm touching you (touching you)
Can I trust in you (trust in you)
Can I trust in you (trust in you), oh baby
Girl, come show me your true colors
Paint me a picture with your true colors
These are the questions of a new lover
True colors, true colors
Girl, come show me your true colors
Paint me a picture with your true colors
These are confessions of a new lover
True colors, true colors
What's done is done
Now that I'm the only one
If you tell me I'll accept what you've been through, oh yeah
And I don't believe all this inconsistency
I've been hearing different stories about you
So if I love you (if I love you)
It'd be just for you (it'd be just for you)
So when I'm touching you (touching you)
Can I trust in you (trust in you)
Can I trust in you (trust in you), oh baby
Girl, come show me your true colors
Paint me a picture with your true colors
These are the questions of a new lover
True colors, true colors
Girl, come show me your true colors (true)
Paint me a picture with your true colors (true)
These are confessions of a new lover (true)
True colors
Baby, show me you're a keeper
It's been hard for me to keep up
You've been tryna keep me in the dark
But baby girl, I see you
Baby, show me you're a keeper (show me you're a keeper)
It's been hard for me to keep up (hard for me to keep up)
You've been tryna keep me in the dark (yeah, yeah, yeah)
But baby girl, I see you (yeah)
Girl, come show me your true colors
Paint me a picture with your true colors
These are the questions of a new lover
True colors, true colors
Girl, come show me your true colors (true)
Paint me a picture with your true colors (true)
These are confessions of a new lover
True colors, true colors
In "True Colors," The Weeknd is trying to get to know a new love interest. He asks her to be honest with him about her past experiences with other people. The artist mentions that he hears different stories about the girl and wants to know the truth from her. The Weeknd then professes his love for the girl and says that he wants to trust her. He asks her to show him her true self because he desires an authentic relationship.
Throughout the song, The Weeknd is not only looking for honesty from his lover, but he also wants to be with someone who is true to herself. He asks her to paint him a picture of her true colors so that he can get to know her better. He is looking for a keeper, someone who will be honest and genuine with him.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me the truth
Honestly confess to me
Baby girl, who else been with you
Tell me about your past relationships
It's gon' come to my attention either way, yeah
I'll find out the truth eventually
And I understand
I empathize with your situation
Baby girl, we all have a past
We've all made mistakes in relationships
I'd much rather hear the truth come straight from you
I want to hear the truth directly from you
So if I love you
If I truly love you
It'd be just for you
My love would be only for you
So when I'm touching you
When I'm physically intimate with you
Can I trust in you
Can I rely on you to be truthful
Can I trust in you, oh baby
Can I trust you completely
Girl, come show me your true colors
Reveal your true self to me
Paint me a picture with your true colors
Show me who you really are
These are the questions of a new lover
These are the doubts I have as a new partner
True colors, true colors
The truth about yourself
What's done is done
The past cannot be changed
Now that I'm the only one
Now that we're in a committed relationship
If you tell me I'll accept what you've been through, oh yeah
I'll accept your past if you're honest with me
And I don't believe all this inconsistency
I don't believe all the different stories I've heard about you
I've been hearing different stories about you
I've heard conflicting things about you
Baby, show me you're a keeper
Prove to me that you're worth keeping
It's been hard for me to keep up
It's been difficult to understand you
You've been tryna keep me in the dark
You've been hiding things from me
But baby girl, I see you
But I understand you better now
These are confessions of a new lover
These are the things I need to know as a new partner
True colors, true colors
The true version of yourself
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Abel Tesfaye, William Walsh, Brittany Talia Hazzard, Jacob Dutton, Magnus Hoiberg, Benjamin Joseph Levin, Samuel Wishkoski
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Bhavna Adhikari
Tell me the truth, baby girl, who else been with you?
It's gon' come to my attention either way, yeah (Uh, yeah)
And I understand, baby girl, we all have a past
I'd much rather hear the truth come straight from you (Yeah)
So if I love you (If I love you)
It'd be just for you (It'd be just for you)
So when I'm touchin' you (Touchin' you)
Can I trust in you? (Trust in you)
Can I trust in you? Oh, babe (Trust in you)
Girl, come show me your true colors
Paint me a picture with your true colors
These are the questions of a new lover
True colors, true colors
Girl, come show me your true colors
Paint me a picture with your true colors
These are confessions of a new lover (Hey, hey)
True colors, true colors (Woo)
What's done is done now that I'm the only one
If you tell me, I'll accept what you've been through, oh yeah
And I don't believe all this inconsistency
I've been hearin' different stories about you
So if I love you (If I love you)
It'd be just for you (It'd be just for you)
So when I'm touchin' you (Touchin' you)
Can I trust in you? (Trust in you)
Can I trust in you? Oh, babe (Trust in you, hey)
Girl, come show me your true colors
Paint me a picture with your true colors
These are the questions of a new lover
True colors, true colors (Oh, baby)
Girl, come show me your true colors (True)
Paint me a picture with your true colors (True)
These are confessions of a new lover (True)
True colors
Baby, show me you're a keeper (Hey, oh)
It's been hard for me to keep up (Oh)
You've been tryna keep me in the dark (Oh)
But, baby girl, I see you (Oh)
Baby, show me you're a keeper (Show me you're a keeper)
It's been hard for me to keep up (Hard for me to keep up)
You've been tryna keep me in the dark (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
But, baby girl, I see you, yeah
Girl, come show me your true colors
Paint me a picture with your true colors
These are the questions of a new lover
True colors, true colors
Girl, come show me your true colors
Paint me a picture with your true colors
These are confessions of a new lover
True colors, true colors
Om EnkiNinmah de Nammu
Tell me the truth
Baby girl, who else been with you
It's gon' come to my attention either way, yeah
And I understand
Baby girl, we all had a past
I'd much rather hear the truth come straight from you
So if I love you
It'd be just for you
So when I'm touching you
Can I trust in you
Can I trust in you, oh baby
Girl, come show me your true colors
Paint me a picture with your true colors
These are the questions of a new lover
True colors, true colors
Girl, come show me your true colors
Paint me a picture with your true colors
These are confessions of a new lover
True colors, true colors
André Palomares
What a feeling, this song deserve more recognition for sure
Raiyan
@KING’S REVENGE everyone's destiny is not the same bro i hope u understand 👍🏻
KING’S REVENGE
SHOULD I DROP OUT OF SCHOOL TO BECOME THE GREATEST ARTIST EVER??🔥🔥
Lola Perez
literally so underrated
Johnny
This song gives colors to my heart ❤️
KING’S REVENGE
SHOULD I DROP OUT OF SCHOOL TO BECOME THE GREATEST ARTIST EVER??🔥🔥
Bhavna Adhikari
Tell me the truth, baby girl, who else been with you?
It's gon' come to my attention either way, yeah (Uh, yeah)
And I understand, baby girl, we all have a past
I'd much rather hear the truth come straight from you (Yeah)
So if I love you (If I love you)
It'd be just for you (It'd be just for you)
So when I'm touchin' you (Touchin' you)
Can I trust in you? (Trust in you)
Can I trust in you? Oh, babe (Trust in you)
Girl, come show me your true colors
Paint me a picture with your true colors
These are the questions of a new lover
True colors, true colors
Girl, come show me your true colors
Paint me a picture with your true colors
These are confessions of a new lover (Hey, hey)
True colors, true colors (Woo)
What's done is done now that I'm the only one
If you tell me, I'll accept what you've been through, oh yeah
And I don't believe all this inconsistency
I've been hearin' different stories about you
So if I love you (If I love you)
It'd be just for you (It'd be just for you)
So when I'm touchin' you (Touchin' you)
Can I trust in you? (Trust in you)
Can I trust in you? Oh, babe (Trust in you, hey)
Girl, come show me your true colors
Paint me a picture with your true colors
These are the questions of a new lover
True colors, true colors (Oh, baby)
Girl, come show me your true colors (True)
Paint me a picture with your true colors (True)
These are confessions of a new lover (True)
True colors
Baby, show me you're a keeper (Hey, oh)
It's been hard for me to keep up (Oh)
You've been tryna keep me in the dark (Oh)
But, baby girl, I see you (Oh)
Baby, show me you're a keeper (Show me you're a keeper)
It's been hard for me to keep up (Hard for me to keep up)
You've been tryna keep me in the dark (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
But, baby girl, I see you, yeah
Girl, come show me your true colors
Paint me a picture with your true colors
These are the questions of a new lover
True colors, true colors
Girl, come show me your true colors
Paint me a picture with your true colors
These are confessions of a new lover
True colors, true colors
Jereman
Creo que era lo que necesitaba en estos momentos, revivir este album.
Alfonso Tianzon
I always thought this song along with Die for You were super underrated. Hopefully this one's gonna blow up as much as Die for You did
Sam Focused 𝅘𝅥𝅮
Im done again after years with the whole album and I realize what a all time classic this piece of art is.
So many amazing Songs 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽