Real Love
Unveiling the Complex Tapestry of Real Love
Lyrics
And I had enough
Feeling discontent and wanting a change
I've had enough
Expressing a strong sense of having had enough
I've had enough
-Oh Mary May
Referring to someone named Mary May
Please don't preach to me no more
Requesting Mary May to stop preaching
I won't long lie awake waiting for you and the Lord
Not willing to wait for Mary May and divine intervention
We're gonna live the way of the tongue-tied snake
Choosing to live in a reserved or restrained manner
'Cause when you're young
Exploring the challenges and boredom of youth
You get bored
Getting tired of religious influences, specifically Jesus
Of Jesus
Emphasizing the need to stay active to earn a living
You gotta keep those wheels turnin' if you wanna earn your keep
Highlighting the importance of maintaining romantic intimacy
'Less you find you're gettin' kissed less on the lips than on the cheek
Not receiving enough affection in a romantic relationship
And I'd stoke that fire poke it 'til you're fallin' fast asleep
Expressing a desire to kindle passion and create intimacy
You don't want
Recognizing the need to cool off or distance oneself
No more heat
Stating the intention to withhold warmth or emotion
From me
Acknowledging a decrease in affection
I say love
Defining love as including both positive and negative experiences
Love is the bruises and bumps
Viewing love as encompassing both joys and pains
Love my waiting
Expressing patience and anticipation in love
All my worry
Acknowledging worries and concerns in the context of love
I'd drive down your boulevard
Willingness to take risks and invest in a relationship
Just to gamble on a ghost
Being ready to face uncertainties or intangible aspects of love
I'd pay my way in
Willing to make a financial or emotional commitment
It's not real love
Questioning the authenticity of the love being experienced
And I've had enough
Reiterating the feeling of having had enough
I had enough
-Oh, Mary May
Referring to Mary May and expressing a decision to stop pursuing
I will run to you no more
Declining to run after Mary May
I'm a man and I've got needs and I know you've got yours
Acknowledging personal needs and desires
And oh my, Mary May
Anticipating Mary May's reluctance to marry
I know you won't marry me
Accepting the probable rejection of a marital proposal
But I've got
Claiming to possess what Mary May needs
What you need
Asserting that the offering is freely given
And it's free
Stating the affordability or accessibility of the offering
You don't always know what's real
Highlighting the uncertainty in distinguishing real love
My love
Affirming the presence of love
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