Almost Honest

Cryptic Writings

1997

Duration: 4:05

Track number: 2

Times played live: 244

Writers

Lyrics by: Dave Mustaine

Music by: Dave Mustaine, Marty Friedman

Theme

A song about the lack of complete integrity in a relationship, where both partners told half-truths or were **'almost honest'**. It reflects on the emotional pain of realizing that the connection was built on convenient lies rather than genuine sincerity.

Lyrics

I lied just a little When I said I need you You stretched the truth When you said that you knew Just can't believe it There's nothing to say I was almost honest, almost Living alone, can't stand this place It's four in the morning and I still see your face I was nearly pure When I said I loved you You were semi-sincere You said I'd bleed for you We were kind of candid Now you've gone away You were almost honest, almost Living alone, falling from grace I want to atone but there's just empty space I can't face tomorrow, now you're not coming back Walked off in the night and just left me the tracks I question your call by the tone of your voice I know I should hang up but I don't have a choice It happened that night when you told me to go Don't ask who's to blame, I don't know Almost, almost honest Almost, I was almost honest