Someone to Believe

I've always liked this song, since I was little. Honesty, by Billy Joel. But I'd not realized how completely I identify with the lyrics until tonight, when this song randomly played on my mp3 player at the gym. I found myself saying, "Amen, brother!" OK, I didn't actually say it, but I came really darn close.

I've written much less poetically and more ad nauseum about related themes before, so while I could expound on related thoughts like how my sincere but overzealous desire for "honesty" has affected relationships for better or for worse, for tonight, I'll just leave it to the song to speak for itself. My own personal interpretations aside, it's a beautiful song.

To listen to the song, find it in my playlist on the right-hand side of my blog.

The lyrics:

If you search for tenderness
it isn't hard to find.
You can have the love you need to live.
But if you look for truthfulness
You might just as well be blind.
It always seems to be so hard to give.

Honesty is such a lonely word.
Everyone is so untrue.
Honesty is hardly ever heard.
And mostly what I need from you.

I can always find someone
to say they sympathize.
If I wear my heart out on my sleeve.
But I don't want some pretty face
to tell me pretty lies.
All I want is someone to believe.

Honesty is such a lonely word.
Everyone is so untrue.
Honesty is hardly ever heard.
And mostly what I need from you.

I can find a lover.
I can find a friend.
I can have security until the bitter end.
Anyone can comfort me
with promises again.
I know, I know.

When I'm deep inside of me
don't be too concerned.
I won't ask for nothin' while I'm gone.
But when I want sincerity
tell me where else can I turn?
Because you're the one I depend upon.

Honesty is such a lonely word.
Everyone is so untrue.
Honesty is hardly ever heard.
And mostly what I need from you.