I just can’t believe, it was all a lie
No man in the moon, just a big light in the sky
I hear Disneyland might lose Mickey Mouse
In some giant hostile corporate shake-up
Tell me, it’s a nightmare, please wake me up
Say it isn’t so
I found a book of matches, some place we’ve never been
How come you hang the phone up the minute I walk in?
Last night I had this dream that I was losing you
I woke up in a cold sweat shaking
Rescue me, my heart is breaking
Say it isn’t so (Tell me it’s not true)
Say it isn’t so (I believe in you)
Tell me it’s a lie (I don’t need no proof)
Say everything’s alright (Couldn’t be, not you)
Say it isn’t so
Superman don’t fly, they did it all with strings
Elvis Presley died, they deep-fried the King
Like some tacky cheesy bathing beauty
Dancing on the beach in a bad B-movie
Say it isn’t so (Tell me it’s not true)
Say it isn’t so (I believe in you)
Tell me it’s a lie (I don’t need no proof)
Say everything’s alright (Couldn’t be, not you)
Say it isn’t so (Don’t give up on me)
Say it isn’t so (Don’t give up on you)
Get me through the night (We’ll make it through)
Make everything alright (Couldn’t be, not you)
Say it isn’t so
Say it isn’t so (Tell me it’s not true)
Say it isn’t so (I believe in you)
Tell me it’s a lie (I don’t need no proof)
Say everything’s alright (Couldn’t be, not you)
Say it isn’t so (Don’t give up on me)
Say it isn’t so (Don’t give up on you)
Get me through the night (We’ll make it through)
Make everything alright (Couldn’t be, not you)
Say it isn’t so
Disillusionment and the Pain of Doubt
“Say It Isn’t So” by Bon Jovi explores the unsettling moment when trust in love and the world begins to falter. The lyrics cleverly blend whimsical imagery—like questioning the moon or Mickey Mouse’s fate—with the deeper pain of suspecting betrayal in a relationship. The protagonist is desperate for reassurance, clinging to the hope that heartbreak and disappointment are just illusions. The song captures the universal fear of losing faith in the people and things we hold dear, as well as the need for comforting lies when reality becomes too difficult to accept.
Song Credits
Artist: Bon Jovi
Songwriters: Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora
Release Year: 2000
Label: Island Records