| Josh Kelley – Almost Honest Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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Here's the Josh quote that bri10s was talking about from a vh1 article: "Kelley may soon be pulling a Mariah on us if he decides to go with director Marcus Raboy's vision for the clip for his second single, "Almost Honest," which would essentially be a continuation of the first installment. The title track off his latest LP came about when Kelley was nearing the end of a two-and-a-half-year relationship and just didn't have the heart to break up with his girlfriend over the phone. "I had to be 'almost honest' for two months," he explained. "It was tough to do, but it was one of those situations where you don't tell the whole truth of how you feel because you're so worried about hurting someone's feelings. It was really a weak thing for me to do. You should just be truthful about it." |
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| Jason Mraz – Please Don't Tell Her Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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I thought the quarter part was his way of saying he never even got a chance with her. Fits in with the way he uses a video game to show how awesome he thinks she is. "And never let me in to spend my quarter" |
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| Josh Kelley – Almost Honest Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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The second verse is actually Been a long time Since I lay with you in bed Conversations *full of* the words you never said I got your message but I didn't hear the ringing bell I gave into the loneliness but I didn't give *her* nothing else Which direction *down this* highway that I ride To Atlanta, she is on the other side Take a picture Write a letter to my love I was almost honest, well I was almost honest |
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| Josh Kelley – Almost Honest Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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I think this song is about a long distance relationship between a guy and his girlfriend who lives across the country("She is on the other side"). The difficult circumstances of their relationship drives the guy to cheat. He misses his girlfriend dearly and feels so lonely that he looks for solace anywhere he could find it (and he does so in the arms of another woman). "I gave into the loneliness but I didn't give her nothing else" In this line, he tells her or himself that the other woman meant nothing to him. He was lonely and vulnerable, and she was just a temporary fix to his pain. He contemplates whether or not he should tell his girlfriend about the encounter. He's not sure if she'll understand and he doesn't want to ruin the relationship so in the end, he decides to be only "almost honest," either not fully disclosing the details of his infidelity, or not confessing at all. Great song. I love the "I gave into the loneliness but I didn't give her nothing else" line and way Josh sings it. |
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| John Mayer – Another Kind of Green Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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I think by green, he's referring to the proverb "The grass is greener on the other side." People aren't always happy where they are because they believe that there's something better out there for them, and they just need to find it. However, he doesn't need another kind of green (he doesn't need to go out and find other women and experience other relationships) because he's happy exactly where he is now, which is with the person he is currently with. Basically, the message of the song is - "I'm happy here with you, and I know there's no one who could possibly be better for me so I'm staying right here." Great song. I especially love the bridge. |
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