I know, some of you say that Fantasia has no talent. I personally think that she can sing, she definitely is gifted. I was happy when she won on "American Idol" last year. You go, girl!

FANTASIA BARRINO

"Truth Is"

Ah Oh Ah Oh

[Verse 1]
Ran into an old friend yesterday
Caught me by surprise when he called my name
He was a familiar face, from a chapter in my past
Talked for a while, asked him how it's been
Said that he was seeing somebody and
Told me this was gonna last
Showing me her photograph

[Hook]
And all the feelings that I thought were gone
Came rushing back to me at once
Tried to smile and hide the way I felt
But I was thinking to myself

[Chorus]
(Truth is) I never got over you
(Truth is) Wish I was standing in her shoes
(Truth is) And when it's all said and done
Guess I’m still in love with you
(Truth is) I never should have let you go
(Truth is) And it's killing me cuz now I know
(Truth is) And when it's all said and done
Guess I’m still in love with you

[Verse 2]
We reminisce on the way things used to be
Shed a couple laughs, shed some memories
Talked about the things that changed
Some for good and some for bad
Then he said good-bye and he paid for lunch
Promised that we'd always keep in touch
Grabbed my bags and grabbed my thoughts, walked away and that was that

[Hook]
And all the feelings that I thought were gone
Came rushing back to me at once
Tried to smile and hide the way I felt
But I was thinking to myself

[Chorus]
(Truth is) I never got over you
(Truth is) Wish I was standing in her shoes
(Truth is) And when it's all said and done
Guess I’m still in love with you
(Truth is) I never should have let you go
(Truth is) And it's killing me cuz now I know
(Truth is) And when it's all said and done
Guess I’m still in love with you

[Bridge]
Now the truth is it hurts but I know that the fault is mine
‘Cuz I let him go
Tried to get over it but it's messin' with my mind (Because I know)

[Chorus (2x)]
(Truth is) I never got over you
(Truth is) Wish I was standing in her shoes
(Truth is) And when it's all said and done
Guess I’m still in love with you
(Truth is) I never should have let you go
(Truth is) And it's killing me cuz now I know
(Truth is) And when it's all said and done
Guess I’m still in love with you

I just gotta be honest, I guess, I-I guess, I’m still in love, in love, in love

I fuckin love this song!!!!
[Edited 2/8/05 6:21am]

It's actually a pretty good song.

It's very catchy and easy to like.

Its nice, but typical AI winner music (See Ruben's album.) I actually like her "Baby Momma" song better.

"Baby Mama" is a good song too. I like how she gives a "shout out" to single moms everywhere.

I heard it a few times and like it. Much better than that no-soul R&B out there now.

its alright. i like "free yourself" more.

VinnyM27 said:

I like it too. Not sure who the songwriters are, but the songs are very good.

heybaby said:

"Free Yourself" is another good track. I don't think there are any tracks on the CD that I dislike.

psychodelicide said:

yeah the cd is pretty good. i was kind of surprised at it being good at all

I'm amazed that this song doesn't make me retch like all the other American Idol garbage.

sextonseven said:

thats why i said i was surprised. i automatically expected it to suck

heybaby said:

Exactly.We all expected it to be crap and I think we're pleasantly surprised that it's actually a decent song

I love this song. Truth Is is my favorite song right now. I also love the video because the guy is hot and we finally have a music video that actually goes with the song lyrics. Go Fantasia!!!

heybaby said:

Same here.

heybaby said:

DavidEye said:

True.

aikam said:

I haven't seen the video yet, I need to check it out.

psychodelicide said:

If you have high speed (dsl, cable modem etc.) go to her official website, it's on there.

I love the baby mama song!

Smooches;)

aikam said:

Cool, thanks. I do have cable, so I need to check it out. Thanks for the tip.

MsMisha319 said:

Me too.

psychodelicide said:

I surprised, with the way the first two American Idol's albums.....Fantasia's is far better. She has a really good sound. I didn't like her on the show, though she was way better than the other contestants.

"Truth is" is a great song, IMO, because I can relate to it. The same with the "Baby Mama" song. Great stuff

Smooches;)

MsMisha319 said:

I liked Fantasia on the show, she just lit up the stage with her energy and her talent. She was definitely a lot better than the other contestants, and I was soooo happy when she won. "Truth Is" is my jam!!! "Baby Mama" is a great song too.

I need to check out Rueben Studdard's CD too, I haven't heard it yet.

psychodelicide said:

No problem...here is the link http://www.fantasiabarrinoofficial.com ..click on media and tell me what you think of the video when you get a chance

aikam said:

Thanks, sure will. I just did a search for Fantasia's official website, and got a site, but I wasn't sure if it was the correct one.

psychodelicide said:

She has a ton of fan sites so I thought I would post the official one so that you would know which one to go to.

The song's alright. Like most of what gets played on radio today, it's not very memorable or distinct, but not bad.

RipHer2Shreds said:

Interesting thought, The lyrics alone stand out and so many people can relate. I would'nt dare compare this single to the majority of the crap that's on radio today. I believe she deserves more credit than that.

aikam said:

If the lyrics are what makes it great, why should she get more credit than that? She didn't write it. They even use a sample of a good Isley Brothers tune - Highway of My Life - but I still just think it's alright. Like I said, I don't think it's bad, just not very memorable.