作词 : Billy Joel
作曲：Billy Joel
作曲 : Billy Joel
作曲：Billy Joel

作曲：Billy Joel

作词：Billy Joel
（Why “Honesty” is such a lonely word,
为什么“诚信”如此孤单
people can’t be honest
人们从不诚实
because they used to be dishonest?
因为他们的过去是有污点吗？
Or because protecting someone you love
或者，为保护所爱
so you can’t be honest,
人们就大可不必诚实
or because you have difficulties
亦或有很多的麻烦
so you can’t be honest. ）
所以人们略掉诚实

If you search for tenderness
如果你探求人们最柔软的一面
It isn't hard to find
你不难发现
You can have the love you need to live
你会拥有在这世上生活所需要的足够的爱

But if you look for truthfulness
但如果你要寻找真相
You might just as well be blind
你可能会变得盲目
It always seems to be so hard to give
这东西好像很难给出

Honesty is such a lonely word
诚实，这个孤独的字眼
Everyone is so untrue
每个人都辜负着它
Honesty is hardly ever heard
诚实，很少被提及的字眼
And mostly what I need from you
我希望从你那里体会

I can always find someone
我一直在寻找某个人
To say they sympathize
听他说“我心疼你”
If I wear my heart out on my sleeve
当我有一颗爱你的心

But I don't want some pretty face
但我不想要一些美丽的面孔
To tell me pretty lies
告诉我美丽的谎言
All I want is someone to believe
我需要全心全意地相信某人

Honesty is such a lonely word
诚实，这个孤独的字眼
Everyone is so untrue
每个人都辜负着它
Honesty is hardly ever heard
诚实，很少被提及的字眼
And mostly what I need from you
我希望从你那里体会

I can find a lover
我可以找到一位爱人
I can find a friend
我可以找到一位挚友
I can have security
我可以忍受到
Until the bitter end
所有结局都完美的时候
Anyone can comfort me
任何人都可以
With promises again
一次一次用承诺安慰我
I know, I know
我知道，我知道……

When I'm deep inside of me
当我过度沉迷
Don't be too concerned
请不要太过担心
I won't ask for nothin' while I'm gone
我会一无所求地离去

But when I want sincerity
但当我需要忠诚时
Tell me where else can I turn
告诉我该如何走下去
'Cause you're the one that I depend upon
只因你是我唯一肯信赖的人

Honesty is such a lonely word
诚实，这个孤独的字眼
Everyone is so untrue
每个人都辜负着它
Honesty is hardly ever heard
诚实，很少被提及的字眼
And mostly what I need from you
我希望从你那里体会