Real
Brayton Bowman Lyrics
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Picture perfect love
But now I know to call your bluff
You ain't worth it
Gotta get you off my mind
'Cause I can't keep wasting time
I gave you my all
There'll never be a happily ever after
Or an once upon a time
You're a beautiful disaster
But I'm done with all the lies
You gotta be real
You gotta be real
You gotta be real
You gotta be real
You gotta be real
You gotta be real
You gotta be real
You gotta be real
You bought my love and sold me back a dream
Broken promise
Happiness ain't always what it seems to be
Gotta get you off my mind
'Cause I can't keep wasting time
And now you're just a faded memory
There'll never be a happily ever after
Or an once upon a time
You're a beautiful disaster
But I'm done with all the lies
You gotta be real
You gotta be real
You gotta be real
You gotta be real
You gotta be real
You gotta be real
You gotta be real
You gotta be real
I'm done with all of the lies
No I can't keep wasting my time
See I opened up my eyes
Now I finally realized
I'm done with all of the lies
No I can't keep wasting my time
See I opened up my eyes
Now I finally realized
You gotta be real
You gotta be real
You gotta be real
You gotta be real
You gotta be real
You gotta be real
You gotta be real
You gotta be real
The song "Real" by Brayton Bowman is a story about a relationship that was built on lies and false promises, eventually leading to the realization that it was time to move on. The opening lines "You painted me a fairytale of us, Picture perfect love," shows that the singer was made to believe in a perfect relationship, but it was only a facade. He then calls out the other person's dishonesty, stating "but now I know to call your bluff, you ain't worth it."
The chorus emphasizes the need for honesty and authenticity in relationships. The repetition of "You gotta be real" stresses the importance of being genuine and truthful with one's feelings. The singer has had enough of false promises and wants someone who is genuine and honest with him.
The second verse reveals that the other person in the relationship was using material possessions to buy love and sell dreams, but it was only a facade. The chorus is repeated with even more assertion, indicating that the need for realness in relationships cannot be overemphasized.
Overall, "Real" is a song that emphasizes the importance of honesty and authenticity in relationships. It is a reminder that relationships built on false promises and lies are not sustainable and that it is better to be truthful with oneself and others.
Line by Line Meaning
You painted me a fairytale of us
You created a dishonest and impractical image of our relationship
Picture perfect love
You portrayed our love as without flaws or imperfections
But now I know to call your bluff
I have realized that you were insincere and dishonest
You ain't worth it
You are not worth my time, energy, or attention
Gotta get you off my mind
I need to stop thinking about you
'Cause I can't keep wasting time
Because I cannot continue to spend my time on you
I gave you my all
I gave you everything I had
But enough is enough
But now it's time to stop
There'll never be a happily ever after
Our love story will not have a perfect ending
Or an once upon a time
Our love story did not begin like a fairytale
You're a beautiful disaster
You have attractive qualities but are also a mess
But I'm done with all the lies
But I am no longer interested in your dishonesty
You gotta be real
You need to be honest and genuine
You bought my love and sold me back a dream
You pretended to love me, but just gave me false promises
Broken promise
You did not keep your word, and our relationship is over
Happiness ain't always what it seems to be
Happiness is not always as perfect as it seems
And now you're just a faded memory
Now you are just a distant and unimportant memory
I'm done with all of the lies
I am no longer willing to tolerate your deceitful behavior
See I opened up my eyes
Now I can see the truth and reality of our relationship
Now I finally realized
Now I understand what was truly happening in our relationship
Writer(s): Uzoechi Osisioma Emenike, Brayton Bowman, Jacob O Mason, Ryan Cecil Campbell
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