Real Love
Ben Bledsoe Lyrics

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There was a time
When I thought I'd never see the day
That I'd find
Someone and wanna stop this game
Of messin' 'round
With someone new
Most every single day
But now that I've found you, I don't want them

Anyway

All along
It seems like I've been going 'bout things
All wrong. Ohhh ohhh

So free, now I can finally feel love
Real love
So free that I can finally see
So free now, I can finally feel love
Real love ohh ohh
And feel alright

You know that I've been dyin'
Everyday
And I'd hoped that you would
Find a way
To lift me up
And make me feel like
Everything's O.K.
And I hope to God we'll be together
Always

Deep inside
I've always wished for love that lasted
All my life ohhh ohhh

So free, now I can finally feel love
Real love
So free that I can finally see
So free now, I can finally feel love
Real love ohh ohh
And feel alright

Just one look at your eyes, and I changed my ways
I'm losin' my mind hoping you'll stay
'cause I know you're in love

So free, now I can finally feel love
Real love
So free that I can finally see
So free now, I can finally feel love
Real love ohh ohh
And feel alright

So free, now I can finally feel love
Real love
When you wandered into my life showing me what love is all about

So free now, I can finally feel love
Real love ohh ohh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ben Bledsoe's "Real Love" tell the story of someone who had previously been unable to find a meaningful relationship but has now found someone who has changed everything. The opening lines describe a past full of meaningless flings and being unable to commit to just one person. However, now that the singer has found this special someone, they no longer have any interest in the others. This new person has liberated them from their old ways, allowing them to feel real love for the first time.

The bridge of the song gives a sense of the desperation and loneliness that the singer felt before finding their partner. They had been searching for someone to lift them up and provide a sense of comfort and stability. Finally, they have found someone who they hope will always be by their side. The chorus repeats how the singer has finally found real love and can now feel free and happy. The song ends with a declaration of the love the singer feels, and how finding it has changed everything.

Line by Line Meaning

There was a time
At some point in the past

When I thought I'd never see the day
I thought it would never happen

That I'd find
Discover someone

Someone and wanna stop this game
I want to end this pattern of behavior

Of messin' 'round
Casual dating and being with many people

With someone new
Different people all the time

Most every single day
Almost every day

But now that I've found you, I don't want them
But now that I found you, I don't want anyone else

Anyway
Regardless

All along
All this time

It seems like I've been going 'bout things
I have been approaching things