Something Real
Illusions of Love: Unraveling the Meaning Behind 'Something Real'
Lyrics
Can you hear the rain tonight?
Asking if the listener can perceive the sound of rain at this moment.
Falling like a warning sign
Describing the rain as falling similar to a warning sign, possibly indicating trouble or an impending issue.
i don't want you on my mind
Expressing a desire not to think about someone.
But you're rushing in, like water again
Despite the desire to avoid thinking about the person, they keep coming back into the mind persistently.
Beauty in the way you sinned
Finding beauty in the way the person behaved wrongly or broke rules.
Like it didn't cost a thing
Suggesting the person's actions seemed effortless or inconsequential.
Your promises were paper thin
Implies that the promises made by the person were not reliable or substantial.
Night after night, you had me blind
Reflecting on how, night after night, the person's actions blinded the speaker to the truth.
Heart on my sleeve
Metaphorically wearing emotions openly and vulnerably.
And u let it burn
The person allowed the speaker's emotions to suffer or be damaged.
Know i should leave
Realizing that leaving the situation would be the right choice.
But I never learn
Despite understanding the need to leave, the speaker struggles to learn from past mistakes.
Cus you made it feel, like the lies were real
Feeling that the lies told by the person seemed genuine and authentic.
Falling for the moments we never had
Falling for or being deceived by moments that never actually occurred.
All in my head when i play it back
Alluding to memories or fantasies that exist only in the speaker's mind.
Yea you made me feel,
Feeling that the affection or love given by the person was genuine.
Like your love was something real
Believing the affection received was authentic and substantial.
Fire burning in your eyes
Describing a passionate or intense expression in the person's eyes.
Always had me hypnotised
Always being captivated or entranced by the person's gaze.
I wanna leacve it all behind
Expressing a desire to move on from the situation entirely.
But over again
Despite wanting to move forward, feeling stuck in a repetitive cycle.
I can't see the end
Unable to foresee the conclusion or resolution of the situation.
Heart on my sleeve
Metaphorically wearing emotions openly and vulnerably (repeated from line 12).
And u let it burn
Similar to line 13, the person's actions caused emotional pain or distress.
Know i should leave
Recognizing the need to leave but struggling to act upon it (similar to line 14).
But I never learn
Reiterating the difficulty in learning from past experiences (similar to line 15).
Cus you made me feel,
Similar to line 16, feeling deceived by the person's actions and emotions.
Like your love was something real
Believing the love or affection expressed by the person was genuine and authentic (similar to line 21).
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