Real Emotional Girl
Emotional Depths Unveiled: Randy Newman's Real Emotional Girl
Lyrics
She's a real emotional girl
Describing the girl as someone who experiences and expresses genuine emotions.
She wears her heart on her sleeve
Indicates that she openly displays her emotions and feelings.
Every little thing you tell her
Suggests that she is trusting and takes everything said to her seriously.
She'll believe
She tends to believe what she is told without skepticism.
She really will
Emphasizes the sincerity of her belief in what she is told.
She even cries in her sleep
Indicates that her emotional nature extends even to her dreams.
I've heard her
Refers to the speaker having observed her crying in her sleep.
Many times before
Suggests that the speaker has witnessed her emotional vulnerability on multiple occasions.
I never had a girl who loved me
The speaker has not experienced such depth of love from any previous partner.
Half as much as this girl loves me
Reiterates the intensity of the girl's love for the speaker.
She's real emotional
Reemphasizes her highly emotional nature.
For eighteen years she lived at home
Provides background information about the girl's upbringing.
She was Daddy's little girl
Describes her as Daddy's cherished daughter during her childhood.
And Daddy helped her move out on her own
Explains that her father assisted her in transitioning to an independent life.
She met a boy
Introduces a romantic relationship that ended in heartbreak for the girl.
He broke her heart
Points out that the boy she met caused emotional pain by breaking her heart.
And now she lives alone
Reveals that as a result of the heartbreak, she now lives alone.
And she's very, very careful
Highlights her cautious and guarded nature post-heartbreak.
Yes, she is
Reaffirms her careful and cautious approach to relationships.
She's a real emotional girl
Restates her emotional nature and suggests that it is an integral part of her personality.
Lives down deep inside herself
Describes her emotional depth as residing within herself.
She turns on easy
Compares her emotional responsiveness to a natural disaster, suggesting it is intense and sudden.
It's like a hurricane
Further emphasizes the intensity of her emotional reactions.
You would not believe it
Expresses disbelief at the extremity of her emotional responses.
You gotta hold on tight to her
Advises holding on tightly to her, implying the need for understanding and support.
She's a real emotional girl
Reiterates her status as a highly emotional individual.
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