Honestly

* Honestly
* Honestly (Encore)

## Music Video

"**Honestly**" is a song by American singer-songwriter Gabbie Hanna. It was released independently on August 15, 2018 alongside its encore, "**Honestly (Encore)**".

## Background

Hanna wrote the song about a pathological liar that she had formerly dated. She stated on her Instagram that "'Honestly' and 'Honestly (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."

## Commercial performance

"Honestly" debuted at #21 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100, #10 on the Digital Song Sales chart, and #3 on the Pop Digital Song sales chart. "Honestly" and its encore also charted on the US iTunes songs chart at #1 and #2 respectively.

## Track listing

"Honestly"

1. **Honestly**: 2:56

"Honestly (Encore)"

1. **Honestly (Encore)**: 1:35

## 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)

**[Encore]**

Cross my heart and hope to die

You never cross my fucking mind

Do you know what your little lies do?

You know what I had to fight through

Nothing that you say is mildly true

Spit deceit through shifty smiles

Two faces you've had for a while

You act like such a fucking child

Who are you now?

You're so hostile to me

I'm feeling homicidal, you better run and try and hide

Ooh, I was livin' in denial

Through all this time you had me riled up

All the shit has finally piled up

There's no chance of reconciling us

With the falsehoods I've been filing away

For months, you've made these stories up

Sick from the untruths you're throwing up

Had me thinkin' I was crazy but

Turns out I'm your favorite thing to discuss

You keep on talking, shut it up

You keep rubbing salt into the cut

Broke the cycle, need to reconstruct

You're no use to me, I'm giving up

Baby, you're a loser and I'm ashamed to say I ever knew ya

A user, taking all I'd give ya

I swear to God, I'll never miss ya

Swear to God, I haven't missed ya

God I hope I never miss ya

## Music video

On August 15, 2018, Hanna also released a double music video for the songs that was directed by Ryan Parma. The first half of the five minute video is dedicated to "Honestly", displaying Hanna dancing alone in a warehouse featuring a white brick wall, flashing lights, and a single black folding chair. The video then transitions to Hanna being tangled in a metaphorical "web of lies" as "(Encore)" starts to play. She then desperately tries to escape the two men who have her tied up, ultimately failing and giving up.

## Trivia

* "Honestly" was originally written as a ballad in March 2018, featuring drastically different lyrics and a whole new melody.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Honestly - Single". *Apple Music*. August 15, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Honestly (Encore) - Single". *Apple Music*. August 15, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
3. ↑ Getz, Dana (August 15, 2018). "YouTuber Gabbie Hanna Debuts Dark Double 'Honestly' Video". PopCrush. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
4. ↑ "Honestly / Honestly (Encore) - Official Music Video - Gabbie Hanna". *YouTube*. August 15, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2020.