HONESTY

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 as 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.


I love this song, every line of it, written and composed by Billy Joel. Honesty means quality of being honest. Every dictionary tells what is honest, but it can only be understood by personal experience. I revere Mohandas K Gandhi and Lal bhadur Shastry, may be because they lead their lives with simple and honest way. And, now there are people who say 'don't make big deal of honesty and truth; these aren't the greatest virtues to live life by! ‘May be. May be not. I don't know.