Real Life
Embracing the Weight of Desire: Real Life by Joan as Police Woman
Lyrics
I freeze my hands as I close the door
I'm deliberately slowing down and hesitating as I close the door.
To wait in line so I can wait some more
I'm waiting in a queue, anticipating further waiting.
And it's true what they say about love
The lyrics affirm the cliché sayings about love.
Yes it's true what they say about life
Similar to line 4, clichés about life are acknowledged as true.
And I'm taking it for all it's worth
I'm fully embracing and extracting value from life's experiences.
I watch the numbers register on the postal scale
Observing the numbers on a postal scale, possibly related to mailing or shipping.
I think of your hands and calculate
Thinking about your hands, engaging in mental calculations.
How a man, desired, feels the weight of a letter
A man, when desired, experiences the weight of a letter in a metaphorical sense.
It's true what they say about me
The singer acknowledges the perception that they are mentally unstable but believes the listener appreciates it.
That I'm out of my mind but I think that you like it
Encouraging the listener to take a risk and be daring with the singer.
So take the chance
(Repetition of the encouragement to take a chance.)
Be reckless with me
Asking the listener to be daring or unrestrained together.
'Cause I'm real life
The singer emphasizes their real and authentic existence.
And you're real life
Affirming the reality of the listener.
And we're real life
Highlighting the shared genuine existence of both the singer and the listener.
We're real life
Reiteration of the genuine nature of life for both individuals.
Is it pleasing?
Pondering whether something is satisfying or enjoyable.
Six hundred thousand miles and all this solitude?
Reflecting on a considerable distance traveled and the accompanying loneliness.
I know what is pleasing
Acknowledging knowledge of what is satisfying or pleasurable.
What I'll find beneath your new pair of glasses
Anticipating discovering something meaningful behind the listener's new perspective.
I've never included a name in a song
Expressing a departure from the usual practice of not including names in songs.
But I'm changing my ways for you
Committing to a change for someone named Jonathan.
Jonathan
Specifically addressing Jonathan and the singer's altered approach.
I need you to know
Reiteration of the need for Jonathan to understand a significant message.
I need you to know
(Repetition of the need for Jonathan to understand.)
That I'm real life
Affirming the singer's real and authentic existence.
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