"Honest" is the ninth track from Illuminate by Shawn Mendes. In this song, Shawn is being frank with the girl and is telling her that he can’t give her what she needs and she deserves way more then what he can promise. Although both of them liked each other at first, now it has developed into a one-sided relationship.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Oh, yeah
Hey, how's it going?
Can you meet me down on Adelaide Street?
Can you talk for a moment?
There's no way to say this that easily
And everything I said, I swear I meant it
I need to tell you that this isn't your fault
And I know that I'll probably regret it
And it kills me 'cause the worst part of all
[Chorus]
It's that I hate to hurt you
But I got to be honest
I can't give you what you need, oh
You deserve more than I can promise
And I'm just tryna, I'm just tryna
Baby, I'm just tryna be honest, yeah
I'm tryna be honest with ya
You know that I'm sorry
But I'm tryna be honest with ya
[Verse 2]
Hey, can you listen?
I swear to God to you, there's nobody else
You're gonna say that I'm yin'
When I tell you every feeling I felt
Was honest and sincere
And that you were different
And when we kissed I felt like that kid in love, yeah
And I know that I'll probably regret it
I might wish I never said this at all
[Chorus]
Oh, I hate to hurt you
But I got to be honest
I can't give you what you need, oh
You deserve more than I can promise
And I'm just tryna, I'm just tryna
Baby, I'm just tryna be honest, yeah
I'm tryna be honest with ya
You know that I'm sorry
But I'm tryna be honest with ya
[Bridge]
Oh oh oh
I don't want to see you cry
Oh oh oh
Swear that I don't want to see you cry
[Chorus]
'Cause I hate to hurt you
But I got to be honest
I can't give you what you need, oh
You deserve more than I can promise
And I'm just tryna, I'm just tryna
Baby, I'm just tryna be honest
[Chorus]
I hate to hurt you
But I got to be honest
That I can't give you what you need, oh
You deserve more than I can promise
And I'm just tryna, I'm just tryna
Baby, I'm just tryna be honest
[Verse 1]
Hey, how's it going?
Can you meet me down on Adelaide Street?
Can you talk for a moment?
There's no way to say this that easily
And everything I said, I swear I meant it
I need to tell you that this isn't your fault
And I know that I'll probably regret it
And it kills me 'cause the worst part of all
[Chorus]
Is that I hate to hurt you
But I got to be honest
I can't give you what you need, oh
You deserve more than I can promise
And I'm just tryna, I'm just tryna
Baby I'm just tryna be honest
I'm tryna be honest with ya
I don't wanna hurt you
But I'm tryna be honest with ya
[Verse 2]
Hey, can you listen?
I swear to God to you, there's nobody else
You're gonna say that I'm lyin'
When I tell you every feeling I felt
Was honest and sincere in you were different
And when we kissed I felt like that kid in love, yeah
And I know that I'll probably regret it
I might wish I never said it at all
[Chorus]
'Cause I hate to hurt you
But I got to be honest
I can't give you what you need, oh
You deserve more than I can promise
And I'm just tryna, I'm just tryna
Baby I'm just tryna be honest
I'm tryna be honest with ya
I don't wanna hurt you
But I'm tryna be honest with ya
[Chorus]
'Cause I hate to hurt you
But I got to be honest
I can't give you what you need, oh
You deserve more than I can promise
I don't know what I want exactly
But I'll slowly kill you if I drag you down this road with me
Don't matter that I really love you
At the Adelaide Street, it's back in LA
It reminds me that
I'm just tryna, I'm just tryna
Baby I'm just tryna be honest
I'm tryna be honest with ya
I don't wanna hurt you
But I'm tryna be honest with ya
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