True Love Lyrics
For a second, I was in control
I had it once, I lost it though
And all along the fire below
Would rise
And I wish you could have let me know
What's really going on below
I've lost you now, you let me go
But one last time
[Chorus]
Tell me you love me
If you don't, then lie
Oh, lie to me
[Verse 2]
Remember once upon a time
When I was yours and you were blind
The fire would sparkle in your eyes
And mine
[Chorus]
So tell me you love me
If you don't then lie
Oh, lie to me
Just tell me you love me
If you don't then lie
Oh, lie to me
If you don't then lie
Oh, lie to me
And call it true
Call it true love
Call it true
Call it true love
[Guitar Solo]
[Outro]
Ah, ah, ooh-ooh
Ah, ah, ooh-ooh
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah, wah-ooh
About
Cited as lead singer Chris Martin’s favourite track on the album, the fourth track on Ghost Stories introduces the album’s concept of uncomfortable music, after “Ink”’s introduction of uncomfortable lyrics.
The song continues to explore the singer’s rapidly declining psychological state. He talks to the “ghost” of his love long gone, once again, and goes full-on Stockholm, stating the pain he endures is simply bliss to him.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
Sometimes we’ll pick a single knowing that it doesn’t really fit into how singles should sound or do sound. Our whole philosophy, especially recently, has been to follow our gut feeling. If we feel like this record needs to be a bit smaller and shouldn’t tour it, then we follow it, and we worry about the consequences afterwards. I think choosing ‘True Love’ as a single is probably the same kind of thing. Somehow for me it completes the trio of things that we want to represent the album.
—Chris Martin
- 2.Magic
- 3.Ink
- 4.True Love
- 5.Midnight
- 7.Oceans
- 9.O
- 10.All Your Friends
- 11.Ghost Story
- 12.O (Reprise)