☝️ Key Points
- The person's lies cause great pain to the singer, as he is so deeply in love with them.
- The singer doubts if the person cares about him and cannot bear the evidence of it. It hurts too much to face the truth.
- The singer wonders why he can't accept the facts and disregards the evidence showing that the person is not honest. He is still so in love with them.
- It hurts too much to face the truth.
- The song lyrics express the painful experience of being confronted with lies and not being able to accept the truth because of still having strong feelings for the person.
Interpretation
The song lyrics 'To Face the Truth' by
Pet Shop Boys are about the painful experience of being confronted with someone's lies when you are deeply in love with them. The singer is very much in love with the person who is lying to him and the lies hurt him deeply. He even admits that it sometimes makes him cry. However, his love is so strong that he cannot accept the truth.