Lyrics
Can you hear me?
Expressing a desire for acknowledgment or attention.
I wrote this song for my best friend
The singer dedicates the song to their best friend.
I heard you found yourself an honest man
Awareness that the listener has found someone truthful.
Yes, I heard, I heard you found yourself a real man
Confirmation that the listener found a genuine person.
Unfortunately that man is me
Revelation that the honest man the listener found is the singer.
I'm gonna hurt you with the truth
Declaration of intention to be honest, even if it causes pain.
A million times before I tell you what you wanna hear
Commitment to tell the truth repeatedly before saying what the listener wants to hear.
'Cause I'd rather hurt you with the truth
Preference for honesty, even if it results in hurting the listener.
And watch you fall apart than say I love you
Choosing to witness the listener breaking down instead of falsely professing love.
'Cause I ain't got that kinda love for you, love
Expressing a lack of deep love for the listener.
I heard you found yourself an honest man
Repetition of the awareness that the listener found an honest man.
Yes, I heard, I heard you found yourself a real man
Reiteration of confirmation about the listener finding a genuine person.
Unfortunately that man is me
Reaffirmation that the honest man the listener found is the singer.
I'm gonna hurt you with the truth
Restating the commitment to be honest, even if it causes pain.
A million times before I tell you what you wanna hear
Reiterating the pledge to tell the truth before saying what the listener desires.
'Cause I'd rather hurt you with the truth
Re-emphasizing the preference for honesty, even at the expense of hurting the listener.
And watch you fall apart than say I love you
Repeating the choice to witness the listener breaking down rather than falsely declaring love.
I don't got that kinda love for you, no no no
Reiteration of the absence of deep love for the listener.
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