Untrue
~Coal Chamber~ Lyrics
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where have you been? you've been untrue. I've seen it before and i see it
again. its quite clear now. your phone rang all night. i waited here.
waiting anticipating coping with fear. where have you been? you've been
i am. this justifies now just what i am. you crucify me won't lay by my side.
and now you'll need me until i die. guess what I'm dead. you've been untrue.
I've seen it before and i see it again. you can't stop me you know who i am.
thos justifies now just what i am. you crucify me won't lay by my side and now
you'll need me until i di. i'm dead.
The lyrics of "Untrue" by Coal Chamber describe a very relatable situation of betrayal in a romantic relationship. The first stanza describes the singer waiting and coping with tears for their partner who has been absent. The second stanza reveals the reason for the partner's absence - they have been unfaithful. The singer has seen this behavior before and is not surprised. The third stanza shows the singer's determination to confront their partner, insisting that they cannot be stopped and that their identity justifies their actions. The fourth and final stanza reveals the aftermath of the confrontation. The partner refuses to lay by the singer's side and will need them until they die, while the singer declares that they are already dead.
Overall, the lyrics depict the sense of hurt and disappointment that comes with discovering someone's infidelity, as well as a desire to seek justice and assert one's own identity and worth.
Line by Line Meaning
Where have you been? I've been here. waiting anticipating coping with tears.
Asking where the other person has been, and expressing the singer's own experience of waiting, anticipating, and coping with tears due to the other person's absence or unfaithfulness.
where have you been? you've been untrue. I've seen it before and i see it again. its quite clear now. your phone rang all night. i waited here.
Repeating the question and accusing the other person of being unfaithful. Asserting that the singer has seen this behavior before and can see it again, and pointing out evidence of the other person's guilt in the form of a constantly ringing phone. The singer has been waiting for the other person despite their unfaithfulness.
you can't stop me you know who i am. this justifies now just what i am. you crucify me won't lay by my side.
Declaring that the other person's unfaithfulness does not diminish the singer's sense of identity and purpose, and asserting that the revelation of the truth justifies the singer's feelings and actions. Accusing the other person of rejecting the singer's love and companionship even as they continue to need it.
and now you'll need me until i die. guess what I'm dead. you've been untrue. I've seen it before and i see it again.
Predicting that the other person will come to regret their actions and attempt to reconcile, but announcing that it is too late and the artist is already dead to them due to their unfaithfulness. Repeating the assertion that the artist has seen this behavior before and can see it again.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRADLEY JAMES FAFARA, MIGUEL RASCON, MIKE COX, RAYNA FOSS
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