Story Behind The Song
A reflection on how important the truth is between us all; yet how easier life can sometimes be when we lie.
Song Description
An acoustic ballad with myself singing all the vocals and accompanied by light percussion and acoustic guitars.
| Song Length |
2:53 |
Genre |
Folk - Alternative, Folk - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Composed |
Subject |
Life, Conformity |
| Similar Artists |
James Blunt, Bob Dylan |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
There's many a truth been twisted, by prophets, scholars 'n fools
Beaten in the prison yard and bullied in the schools
Some truths are hung, drawn, quartered and slaughtered on the fly
Or hunted down and run to ground and changed into a lie
One thing we all remember
From the early days of youth
That life sometimes goes easier
If you don't speak all the truth
The whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Some truth blown out of proportion left barefaced and raw
Doped dazed and paraphrased in the ways of love and war
Some truths mollified and modified; defeated cheated chained
Or refused, confused, abused, misused, broken, raped and maimed
One thing we all remember
From the early days of youth
That life sometimes goes easier
If you don't speak all the truth
The whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Distorted by all governments and nailed to every cross
Been blamed for every treason, every reason, every cost
One thing we all remember
From the early days of youth
That life sometimes goes easier
If you don't speak all the truth
The whole truth and nothing but the truth.