Something Real
Yearning for Authentic Connection: Phoebe Snow's 'Something Real'
Lyrics
Tell me what you're feeling and what it all means.
Tell me about your emotions and the significance of it all.
You could be defensive or open up and share your dreams.
You have the option to be defensive or share your dreams openly.
You can keep right on denying or face me and start crying.
You can continue denying or confront and express your emotions.
'Cause this time, when I reach out, it may be my last try.
This time, reaching out is a crucial attempt, possibly the last one.
Oh baby, I want something real one time before I die.
Expresses a desire for a genuine, authentic experience before death.
We'll cry until it's funny, baby. And laugh our selves to tears, yeah.
Emphasizes shared emotional experiences, finding humor in tears.
If you're frightened honey, I'll hold you through your fears.
Offering support and comfort in times of fear.
You see, I've had some bad relationships already and
References past difficult relationships.
I've fooled around goin' steady
Reflects on casual relationships, possibly without commitment.
But this time when I reach out, it may be my last try.
Similar to line 4, stressing the critical nature of the current attempt.
Help me, help me, baby, I want something real from you baby.
An appeal for genuine connection, a plea for something real.
I want something that, I don't have to stay alive
Desires something that goes beyond mere survival.
I want something real one time before I die.
Reiterates the longing for a genuine experience before death.
We can make love all night until sky catches fire.
Suggests an intense, passionate connection lasting all night.
Keep talking for hours, I'll never get tired.
Expresses a willingness to engage in meaningful conversations endlessly.
Don't want you to lie, but you're such a beautiful liar.
Acknowledges the attractiveness of honesty, even if deceptive.
You see, I want something real from you baby.
Repeats the desire for something real in the context of the relationship.
I want something that I don't have, to stay alive
Reiterates the need for something beyond survival to feel fulfilled.
I want something that I can really feel.
Expresses a desire for a tangible, authentic connection.
Something that I can't conceal
Desires something genuine that cannot be hidden or concealed.
I want something real one time before I die
Repeats the longing for an authentic experience before death.
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