[SailorBoy62]

The Truth - SoundClick Link

The theme of this song is very much kind of a nostalgic look at forbidden love. It's like puppy love, but sad? Hah. Okay, ionno, it's like ballad-y, but the tempo of the beat isn't that slow, so it's like still kind of perky. I was determined to write a song called "The Truth," so I wrote one to this E-Motion-L Productions beat back like two months ago, a few weeks after I moved. Yay. I was considering renaming it "The Truth Is...," but that reminded me too much of the Kristine Sa song, so I just left it. Plus, then I'd have to write a whole new song called "The Truth."

The Truth
lyrics by Jeffrey Phung (me)

You kept me waiting in the moonlight
By myself, you were with someone else
Said you had to keep up appearances

So I was sittin' there 'til midnight
By myself, probably would've bounced
If I didn't feel what I did inside

'Cause I wanted to believe
In a fantasy
Fairy tale romance
Made for you and me
I didn't think I was dreaming
'Cause the

The truth is that I always kinda loved you
The truth is that I thought the world of you
The truth is that I'll never be the same
The truth is that I'm still feelin' the pain
The truth is that I always kinda loved you
The truth is that I thought the world of you
The truth is that I'll never feel the same
The truth is that I've lost more than I've gained

So then you took me 'til the mornin'
In your arms, said that you'd keep me warm
'Til you felt the sunlight in your eyes

You know I gave you all I had but
Still not enough to keep holding on
It's not enough for one man's foolish pride

But I still want to believe
You're in love with me
Keep the fantasy
Keep you next to me
But now I know I was dreaming
But the

The truth is that I'll always kinda love you
The truth is that I always think about you
The truth is that I'll never feel the same
The truth is that I still can feel the shame
The truth is that I've always kinda loved you
The truth is that I've built my world around you
The truth is that I'll never feel the same
The truth is that the love's not worth the pain

Oh, maybe I'm just dreaming

The truth is that I always kinda loved you
The truth is that I thought the world of you
The truth is that I'll never feel the same
The truth is... the truth is...

[x3wendy]

a new song?! ;o havne't heard from you in so longg.. first i think
I love the lyrics x] the repitition of "the truth is..." during the chorus is very nice; would've also been a good alternative title. but haven't heard kristina sa's version before so cant compare. good job x] will download!

[SailorBoy62]

^Lol, yeah, I went on like a month long hiatus after posting up "Oh!" like a month ago. I'm glad you like the song, "The Truth Is" by Kristine Sa's actually like completely different, but everytime I think of a song called "The Truth Is," I automatically think of her song.

[hipopdancer]

honestly, i REALLY LOVED IT!
it's like rnbish~ lol.
the lyrics are good and the tempo is cool 8D
very cute. and i like ur voice.
soo...ending results, ima download it! XD

how did u make the beats? did u use sibelius or something?

[ntxoo89]

did you sing this song??? well if you did then your pretty good

[dark intuitions]

^ course he sang it, because he's awesome

I love your originals, when are you going to come over here and sing for me? =D

[SailorBoy62]

hipopdancer - The beat had this like oldschool pop/R&B vibe, so I just went with the pop vibe. I actually don't make beats myself, I use free beats off of like SoundClick. This one was made by E-Motion-L Productions.

ntxoo89 - Yup, I sang this song myself. Lol, I'm glad you think it's good.

dark intuitions - Lol, if you feel like paying for a plane ticket, then I'll be more than happy to come and sing for you. Actually, I have cousins that live in the Sydney area, but they're like estranged, so I doubt I'll be going like any time soon.

[Cheeseburgerplease]

awesome, very soothing! as usual haha, are you gonna audition for sm this year?

[J0N]

I really like it, especially the lyrics.

[fantasiimaker]

Yes, another Jeffrey original!!
I love the "moonlight"...
Very smooth feel, the lower notes are really pleasant to the ear. I can feel the balance between a certain constrained power and delicateness...if that makes sense, haha. I think your vocal control has improved. And you just seem to fit perfectly into these songs - I admire that you always give off this distinct, unique style.

[xinf1nityxl0v3x]

very well done. i love it =]

[missKX]

the song is so coo
i really like it..
nice job

[SailorBoy62]

Cheeseburgerplease - Grr, bring SM on! I'm ready for 'em! Haha, actually I'm thinking of going for songwriter/lyricist this year instead of singing.

J0N - Thank you. Writing lyrics is my favorite part of doing originals, so that means alot.

fantasiimaker - I think the word "moonlight" is automatically like cool sounding, so no matter who says/sings it, it comes out smooth, lol. I've kind of developed this kind of half-whisper for originals 'cause I've kind of found that it's really comfortable to sing in, although hopefully I won't be like overdependent on it when writing new material.

xinf1nityxl0v3x - Thank you!

missKX - I'm glad you like it.

[Raix]

Downloaded it after listening to the first few seconds.

I love the lyrics. It could easily hit close to home xD I kinda think the harmonies would sound nice a bit more full but it's your song and it's fine the way it is.

You've inspired me to get an original song done someday hahahaha

*puts song on repeat* and this will now be my 24/7 song

[CpSeoul]

nice and catchy.

Production and Songwriting tips: You might need to turn up the bass. Add a bassline. It'll add more depth to your song. Right now it sounds really dry. Good melody, lyrics, and nice use of basic chord progressions. Your drumbeat is pretty straight forward, try mixing it up and being creative.

Vocals: You've got a decent voice. You got a nice lower register, but the upper needs work. Try to keep that depth u have in ur lower register as you transition. You use ur lower register very well. I'm sorta the same way. Lower register sounds alot better than my upper.

good job

[amurokenji]

TRUTH IS .. i missed ur singing.. i was wondering when u were gonna drop another song... anyways the melodies sounded good and the chorus was catchy... i like the overall product but its just missing a more hard hitting bass or a better kick... but theres nothing u can do about that... keep up the good work

[SailorBoy62]

Rai-Rai - I actually wanted fuller harmonies for the chorus and pre-chorus, but they didn't seem to fit well with the beat, so I dropped them after just doing "The truth is" in the chorus.

CpSeoul - I don't actually know much about production, the beat's made by E-Motion-L Productions, not by myself, so I kinda used it as-is. Yeah, my upper range has a tendency to thin out, although it's gotten better than what it used to be. It's hard to keep my throat open when I'm going higher, but I'm working on it.

amurokenji - Yeah, it's been like hella days since I've dropped a track. I went into like song-writing seclusion, I've been writing like crazy, I just haven't been putting them up.

[Odango]

Wow. I really like this song. I thought you voice gave off perfect emotion and energy for the song. Your voice is really smooth and unique as well, it's really nice. I also liked the repitition of "The truth is" for the chorus. *goes off to download*

[SailorBoy62]

^Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. I was trying to channel like really old-school pop when I was writing the chorus, so I did something where it was just like a repetition of the title over and over.

[AestheticMelody]

this song is addicting..

another great song!