Lyrics
I want somebody that's real
I desire a genuine person
Somebody that's real ohh
Emphasis on the need for authenticity
Can you be the one I call tonight
Asking if the person can be relied upon for a call tonight
Can you be the one I trust in life
Inquiring if the person can be trusted in life
Yeah
Repetition for emphasis or rhythm
Yeah
-Yeah
-Sitting around and thinking about my life
Reflecting on life while sitting
And how I really feel
Contemplating true feelings about life
Why didn't they tell me that life would get real
Expressing surprise at life's challenges
Thinking about what I'm gone buy when I get this first mill
Considering purchases after achieving success
Thinking if the love that she gave me was really real
Doubting the authenticity of past love
Counted out so many times
Experienced numerous setbacks
Don't know what it's like to be counted
Unknown experiences of being counted or acknowledged
Doubted my purpose in life
Doubted life's purpose but now found it
Now I finally found it
Confirming the discovery of life's purpose
Gave out a whole lotta love
Gave a lot of love but received nothing in return
But I'm receiving nothin
Highlighting the desire for a genuine person (repeated)
I want somebody that's real
Reiterating the desire for authenticity (repeated)
Somebody that's real ohh
Emphasizing the need for a real person (repeated)
Sittin around and reminiscing all the people that I used to know
Recalling past acquaintances and experiences
It's crazy how this life can go
Reflecting on the unpredictable nature of life
Never saw myself in the studio
Unexpected passion for music and gratitude to a brother
I never saw it
-And I gotta true passion for music
-Man, I swear I never thought it
-Gotta thank my brother cause you the one that made me wanna be an artist
Acknowledging the influence of a brother on becoming an artist
Swear to God these last two years of my life been the toughest
Describing the challenging past two years
All alone in the hospital bed
Lonely experiences in the hospital and reliance on music
Not hearing from people that claim they love me
-The only thing I tell my problems to is this mic
-I just want someone I can trust in life
Expressing the need for someone trustworthy in life
So can you be the one I call tonight
Repeating the desire for someone reliable (rephrased)
Can you be the one I trust in life
-The one I lay my head by at night
-So can you be the one I call tonight
-I'm sitting in class just knowing that this ain't for me
Feeling out of place in class, avoiding the streets, and personal growth
I needa bag but I'm smart enough to not turn to the streets
-Too many injuries I won't get paid to shoot a three
-Lonely nights in that hospital
-I swear I found a newer me
-And to that girl I dated in highschool
Painful memories of a past relationship and reluctance to love again
What did you do to me
-I swear I can't love no more
-Since you cheated on me
-Ever since my heart's been torn
-I can't love no more
Expressing difficulty in trusting and apologizing to future partners
And I can't trust no one
-So sorry to my next if I treat you wrong
-Unless you make a promise that'll you'll never let me go
Condition for trusting someone in the future
All alone on this dark road
Feeling lost on a dark road, uncertain of the way forward
Trying to find my way home
-Which way do I go
-I don't know it
Uncertainty about the right direction
Lessons learned and bridges burned
Learning from past experiences and claiming emotional numbness
I swear I don't feel pain no more
-Look behind me I see skeletons tryna come out the closet door
Awareness of hidden problems (skeletons)
I know I usually stay silent
Expressing a desire to share more, breaking silence
But now I want to tell you more
-So when I dial your phone
Expressing the importance of answering the phone call
You bet not press decline or ignore it
-Can you be the one I call tonight
Repeating the request for a trustworthy person (rephrased)
Can you be the one I trust in life
-The one I lay my head by at night
-Can you be the one
-Can you be the one
Final repetition of the request for a reliable person
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