Released: October 24, 2000

Songwriter: Nelly Furtado

Producer: Jon Levine Nelly Furtado

[Verse 1]
Well, well, what do I say?
Looks like what goes around, comes around
And everyone will have their final say
Sometime, someday
Looks like I only love God when the sun shines my way
Looks like I'm into divinity only when I can see its sweet, sweet rays

[Chorus]
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out

[Verse 2]
Well, well, what do I say?
I've never seen a bad day look quite this way
And well, well, what do I do
When all of my thoughts run right back to you?
Looks like I meant to speak with logic
But hon', the carnal always gets in the way
Well, well, this fire was more funner than proper grammar anyway

[Chorus]
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out

[Bridge]
Then you get to the part where your heart just wants to die
Then you get to the part where your heart screams, it just sighs
Then you get to the part where your heart knows it's a crime
So it flies like a bird, it's heard, it's heard, it's heard the word

[Chorus]
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out
I say what I mean, but I don't mean what I say
Well, well, it's fine out today

[Outro]
Today, today, today, today
Well, well, it's fine out

Nelly Furtado

Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Portuguese-Canadian singer and songwriter. The songstress is well-known for hits such as “I’m Like a Bird”, “Turn Off the Light”, and “Promiscuous”.

She began her career in 1996 contributing vocals to Plains of Fascination’s “Walkin' 4 The Streets” and forming Nelstar. After leaving the group, Furtado released her debut single “Party’s Just Begun (Again)”.

Her debut album Whoa! Nelly was released in 2000 to worldwide success with hits such as “I’m Like a Bird”, “Turn Off the Light”, and “…On the Radio (Remember the Days)”. It received four Grammy nominations and one of the singles won for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. It’s sold nine-million copies worldwide to date. Folklore is Furtado’s second album released in 2003. The album was not as successful as the previous one due to change in sound. “Try” and “Powerless (Say What You Want)” were the only top-ten hits from the album.