The Truth

"The Truth" is a song by James Arthur, released on October 28, 2016, as a track on his second studio album, Back from the Edge.

Lyrics
It was good to be there in the bright lights, whoa But I lost good friends under the spotlight, whoa Imagine if everybody knew your name But they had nothing nice to say, nothing nice to say

It was good to be living up the high life, whoa But a comedown's harder in the headlines, whoa Everybody tells you, you should play the game But there's only you to play, there's only you to play

Well, I tried

I set fire to the glory I set fire to the dream I set fire to the only thing That lead me from the streets Don't tell me it's over 'Cause I don't want to believe 'Cause now I've opened my eyes And I have found a way to breathe

The truth sets me free

I broke my back to make a breakthrough, whoa I lost my mind, look what it came to, oh I had to lose it all so I could understand, whoa I was just a boy in the shadow of a man

I set fire to the glory I set fire to the dream I set fire to the only thing That lead me from the streets Don't tell me it's over 'Cause I don't want to believe 'Cause now I've opened my eyes And I have found a way to breathe

Oh, the truth sets me free Oh, the truth sets me free

I set fire to the glory I set fire to the dream I set fire to the only thing That lead me from the streets Don't tell me it's over 'Cause I don't want to believe 'Cause now I've opened my eyes And I have found a way to breathe

Oh, the truth sets me free Oh, it sets me free Oh, the truth sets me It sets me free

Oh, the truth sets me free Oh, it sets me free Oh, the truth sets me free Oh, it sets me Oh, it sets me free