Honest – English Lyrics

• By: Kodaline
• Album: Coming Up For Air

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

We don't communicate

Can you not say what's on your mind?

I see it everyday

You hide the truth behind your eyes

Honestly

There's no need

For you to hide

Talk to me

Can't you see?

I'm on your side

Honest

Honest

Say what it is you're trying to say

But if you lie to me again

I'll be the one that walks away

Is it in you to be honest?

Honest

Is it in you to be honest?

I still remember the day we met

I was hanging on your every word

I didn't think I would ever let

Somebody see into my world

Honestly

Can't you see?

I'm on your side

Say what it is you're trying to say

But if you lie to me again

I'll be the one that's walking away

Is it in you to be honest?

Honest

Is it in you to be honest?

Is it all in my head

Or was it something I said?

Because I'm trying to forgive

And now I'm trying to forget

You're telling me all of this

And when I'm hearing it in

It was all just a lie

Was it all just a lie?

Now I'm walking away

'Cause everything that you say

All that you ever tell to me is lies

Lies

Honest

Honest

Is it in you to be honest?

Say what it is you're trying to say

But if you lie to me again

I'll be the one that walks away

Is it in you to be honest?

Honest

Is it in you to be honest?

Is it in you to be honest?

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ B1	verb - to share or exchange information, thoughts, or feelings
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ A2	adjective - truthful and sincere
hide /haɪd/ A1	verb - to put something in a place where it cannot be seen
lie /laɪ/ A1	verb - to say something that is not true noun - a statement that is not true
forgive /fəˈɡɪv/ A2	verb - to stop being angry or resentful toward someone for an offense
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A1	verb - to have or keep an image or idea in one's mind from the past
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move on foot by putting one foot in front of the other
truth /truːθ/ A1	noun - the quality or state of being true
side /saɪd/ A1	noun - a position or opinion in a disagreement
forget /fəˈɡɛt/ A1	verb - to be unable to remember
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to attempt to do something
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to speak words
meet /miːt/ A1	verb - to come together with someone by chance or arrangement
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
away /əˈweɪ/ A1	adverb - at a distance from a particular place

Key Grammar Structures

• But if you lie to me again, I'll be the one that walks away

  ➔ First Conditional

  ➔ The first conditional uses "if + present simple" in the if-clause and "will + infinitive" in the main clause to express real or very likely situations in the future. In this line: "if you lie" (present simple) + "I'll be" (will + verb).

• I'm on your side

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ The present continuous is formed with "am/is/are + verb-ing". In this line, "I'm" (I am) + "on your side" expresses a current state or situation. It's used here to emphasize the speaker's current position of support.

• You hide the truth behind your eyes

  ➔ Simple Present

  ➔ The simple present tense uses the base form of the verb (with third-person singular adding -s). In this line, "hide" expresses a habitual action or a general truth. It suggests that this is something the person does regularly or as a characteristic behavior.

• Is it in you to be honest?

  ➔ Question with Infinitive Phrase

  ➔ This question structure uses "Is it in [someone] to + infinitive" to ask about someone's capacity or willingness to do something. In this line, "Is it in you to be honest?" asks whether the person has the ability or willingness "to be honest".

• I was hanging on your every word

  ➔ Past Continuous

  ➔ The past continuous tense is formed with "was/were + verb-ing". In this line, "I was hanging" describes an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past. It emphasizes the duration or ongoing nature of the action in the past.

• everything that you say

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ A relative clause is introduced by a relative pronoun (that, which, who, whom, whose) and provides additional information about a noun. In this line, "that you say" is a relative clause modifying "everything", specifying what kind of everything is being referred to.

• Talk to me

  ➔ Imperative

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give commands, instructions, or requests. It uses the base form of the verb without a subject. In this line, "Talk" is the base form of the verb used as a direct command or request to the listener.

• Can't you see?

  ➔ Negative Question

  ➔ A negative question is formed by adding a negative word (usually not or n't) to the question. In this line, "Can't you see?" (Cannot you see?) expresses surprise, frustration, or disbelief. It often implies that the speaker expects the answer to be yes.