Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
This isn't what I like to call flattery
But I know that I believe that I've found what's true
That I've found what's you.
Truthfully I
I'm finding finally.
Truthfully you
You helped me find at last.
Truthfully we
Are finding out what's true.
And Truthfully I am finding out what's you.
Surprise cause I was flying the plane.
Surprise cause now I'm smiling again.
Surprise cause you showed up with your parachute.
Surprise, I'm kind of happy you showed up.
Truthfully I
I'm finding finally.
Truthfully you
You helped me find at last.
Truthfully we
Are finding out what's true.
And Truthfully I am finding out what's you.
Truthfully, I really can't explain, I'm floating, I'm smiling again.
Truthfully, I can't ignore you, cause I've been waiting for you.
Truthfully, I'm not desperate, I haven't changed my mind since we
First met,
But the last thing that I want to do is to tell you that I'm right for
You.
Truthfully I
I'm finding finally.
Truthfully you
You helped me find at last.
Truthfully we
Are finding out what's true.
And Truthfully I am finding out what's you.
I'm finding finally.
Truthfully, I'm finding out what's you.
I'm smiling again.
Truthfully
But I know that I believe that I've found what's true
That I've found what's you.
Truthfully I
I'm finding finally.
Truthfully you
You helped me find at last.
Truthfully we
Are finding out what's true.
And Truthfully I am finding out what's you.
Surprise cause I was flying the plane.
Surprise cause now I'm smiling again.
Surprise cause you showed up with your parachute.
Surprise, I'm kind of happy you showed up.
Truthfully I
I'm finding finally.
Truthfully you
You helped me find at last.
Truthfully we
Are finding out what's true.
And Truthfully I am finding out what's you.
Truthfully, I really can't explain, I'm floating, I'm smiling again.
Truthfully, I can't ignore you, cause I've been waiting for you.
Truthfully, I'm not desperate, I haven't changed my mind since we
First met,
But the last thing that I want to do is to tell you that I'm right for
You.
Truthfully I
I'm finding finally.
Truthfully you
You helped me find at last.
Truthfully we
Are finding out what's true.
And Truthfully I am finding out what's you.
I'm finding finally.
Truthfully, I'm finding out what's you.
I'm smiling again.
Truthfully
Lyrics submitted by JamieLou007
Truthfully Lyrics as written by Lisa A. Loeb
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Quote from Lisa Loeb:
"Truthfully was written for a scene in the movie "One Fine Day." The song was the story of Michelle Pfeiffer's character beginning to fall in love with that guy from "ER"'s character -- sort of a romance against one's will. They didn't end up using the song in the movie, but I ended up with a positive love song on the album."
Some lyric corrections:
First, surprise is spelled like that "suRprise."
Truthfully I can't really explain I'm floating, smiling again Truthfully I can't ignore you 'Cause I've been waiting for you Truthfully I'm not desperate I haven't chagned my mind since we first met But the last thing that I wanna do Is to tell you that I'm right for you
We didn't expect to fall in love, but I guess we are discovering that we might have. I don't want to tell you this because I'm not sure that's what I (or you) really want, but it's kind of against both our wills.