"Honestly" is Gabbie Hanna's lead single from her upcoming debut album This Time Next Year. The song was released on August 15, 2018. It is a part of a double feature music video that also includes "Honestly (Encore)." Both songs were released on the same day.
Release
On Instagram, Gabbie announced that she would be releasing two singles as part of a double feature on August 2, 2018.[1] It was released on August 15.
Background
On Instagram, Gabbie revealed that this song and its encore "are songs for anyone who's ever been manipulated, lied to, gaslighted, or made to feel like they were crazy. Anyone ever associated with a narcissist."[2]
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
White lies, but they're getting dark
Blurred lines, but they're getting clearer
Just tell the truth, ay, it's not that hard
You call me crazy
So am I crazy?
Your words don't hold any weight
I can't seem to get a straight answer
Don't trust you, but who's to blame?
I think you're crazy
But am I crazy?
[Pre-Chorus]
Got me second guessin' everything you say
Thinkin' that I know you, but you're really a stranger
Doin' what you gotta do to get your way
You're reckless and selfish and you can't help it
[Chorus]
Say you're talkin' to me honestly
But you're lyin' to me constantly, oh
All the bullshit, I don't need it
And honestly, I don't believe it, nah
Say you're talkin' to me honestly
But I don't want your dumb apology, no
Say you're sorry, you don't mean it
Sorry that I don't believe it, nah
[Verse 2]
Say too much, but it's not enough
Got me wonderin', 'what a lie you hiding?'
Did you lie when you called it love?
Or am I crazy?
Somebody save me
[Pre-Chorus]
Got me second guessin' everything you say
Thinkin' that I know you, but you're really a stranger
Doin' what you gotta do to get your way
You're reckless and selfish and you can't help it
[Chorus]
Say you're talkin' to me honestly
But you're lyin' to me constantly, oh
All the bullshit, I don't need it
And honestly, I don't believe it, nah
Say you're talkin' to me honestly
But I don't want your dumb apology, no
Say you're sorry, you don't mean it
Sorry that I don't believe it, nah
[Bridge]
Don't know what's reality
Made me question my sanity, oh
Don't know what's reality
Am I losing my sanity?
[Chorus]
Say you're talkin' to me honestly
But you're lyin' to me constantly, oh
All the bullshit, I don't need it
And honestly, I don't believe it, nah
Say you're talkin' to me honestly
But I don't want your dumb apology, no
Say you're sorry, you don't mean it
Sorry that I don't believe it, nah
Say you're talkin' to me honestly (I don't need it)
But you're lyin' to me constantly (I don't believe it, no)
Say you're talkin' to me honestly (I don't need it)
But you're lyin' to me constantly (I don't believe it, no)
(Say you're talkin' to me honestly
But you're lyin' to me constantly
Say you're talkin' to me honestly
But you're lyin' to me constantly, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Charts
The song peaked at #21 on the Billboard Bubbling Under chart, #10 on the Digital Song Sales chart, #3 on the Pop Digital Song sales chart and stayed on the chart for 2 weeks, #24 on the Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales, #61 on the Scotland single sales chart, and #81 on the UK Official Single Downloads Chart. The song also peaked at #1 on US iTunes, #6 on Canadian iTunes, #22 on UK iTunes, and #23 on Australian iTunes. The song spent 6 days on the iTunes US chart, with its final position being #101.
Music Video
Trivia
- The song was originally written as a ballad in March 2018.