Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress… Read Full Bio ↴Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry. Cher is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas of entertainment, as well as adopting a variety of styles and appearances throughout her six-decade-long career.

Cher gained popularity in 1965 as one-half of the folk rock husband-wife duo Sonny & Cher after their song "I Got You Babe" peaked at number one on the US and UK charts. Together they sold 40 million records worldwide. Her solo career was established during the same time, with the top-ten singles "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" and "You Better Sit Down Kids". She became a television personality in the 1970s with her CBS shows; first The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, watched by over 30 million viewers weekly during its three-year run, and then the namesake Cher. She emerged as a fashion trendsetter by wearing elaborate outfits on her television shows.

While working on television, Cher released the US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves", "Half-Breed", and "Dark Lady", becoming the female artist with the most number-one singles in United States history at the time. After her divorce from Sonny Bono in 1975, she released the disco album Take Me Home (1979) and earned $300,000 a week for her 1979–1982 concert residency in Las Vegas.

In 1982, Cher made her Broadway debut in the play Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean and starred in its film adaptation. She subsequently garnered critical acclaim for her performances in films such as Silkwood (1983), Mask (1985), The Witches of Eastwick (1987), and Moonstruck (1987), the last of which won her the Academy Award for Best Actress. She then revived her music career by recording the rock-inflected albums Cher (1987), Heart of Stone (1989), and Love Hurts (1991), all of which yielded successful singles such as "I Found Someone", "If I Could Turn Back Time", and "Love and Understanding". Cher contributed to the soundtrack for her next film, Mermaids (1990), which spawned the UK number-one single "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)". She made her directorial debut with a segment in the abortion-themed anthology If These Walls Could Talk (1996).

Cher reached a new commercial peak in 1998 with the dance-pop album Believe, whose title track topped the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1999 and became the biggest-selling single of all time by a female artist in the UK. It features pioneering use of Auto-Tune to distort her vocals, known as the "Cher effect". Her 2002–2005 Living Proof: The Farewell Tour became one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time, earning $250 million. In 2008, she signed a $60 million deal to headline the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for three years. During the 2010s, she landed starring roles in the films Burlesque (2010) and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) and released studio albums Closer to the Truth (2013) and Dancing Queen (2018), both of which debuted at number three on the Billboard 200.

Having sold 100 million records, Cher is one of the world's best-selling music artists. Her achievements include a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, the Billboard Icon Award, and awards from the Kennedy Center Honors and the Council of Fashion Designers of America. She is the only artist to date to have a number-one single on a Billboard chart in six consecutive decades, from the 1960s to the 2010s. Aside from music and acting, she is noted for her political views, social media presence, philanthropic endeavors, and social activism, including LGBT rights and HIV/AIDS prevention.

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Real Love
Cher Lyrics

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Do you understand just how much I feel for you, do you
Do you comprehend when I say my love is true, do you
Always - with me - forever, oh baby
I know - we´ll be - together

I tell you time after time, you bring me up when I´m down
I´m telling you time after time, I don´t want to lose what I´ve found
Real love, I still believe in love

Real love, I still believe in love
Do you realize just how much you mean to me
If I close my eyes you´re the only one I see

Always - with me - forever, oh baby
I know - we´ll be - together
I tell you time after time, you bring me up when I´m down
I´m telling you time after time, I don´t want to lose what I´ve found
Real love, I still believe in love
Real love, I still believe in love

Time after time, time after time
Real love, I still believe in love
And time after time, time after time
Real love, I still believe in love

I tell you time after time, you bring me up when I´m down
I´m telling you time after time, I don´t want to lose what I´ve found

Real love, I still believe in love
Real love, I still believe in love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Cher's song Real Love express the singer's deep and unwavering love for someone special in her life. The song opens with a question directed at the object of her affection; "Do you understand just how much I feel for you, do you?" Cher then goes on to affirm the authenticity of her feelings, asking if her love is comprehensible to the recipient of her affections.

The chorus of the song consists of Cher repeating her belief in true love, stating that she still believes in love. She emphasizes her unwavering commitment to her lover, declaring that they will always be together. Cher is grateful for the joy her love brings to her life, thanking her partner for bringing her up when she's down. The song ends with Cher reaffirming her belief in real love.

The song is an expression of Cher's nostalgic approach to love, and her recognition of the importance of commitment and devotion. The lyrics portray the idea of finding true love and holding onto it, relishing the beauty it brings into one's life.

Line by Line Meaning

Do you understand just how much I feel for you, do you
Do you comprehend the magnitude of my feelings towards you?

Do you comprehend when I say my love is true, do you
Do you understand that the love I have for you is authentic?

Always - with me - forever, oh baby
We will always be together, forever.

I know - we´ll be - together
I am confident that we will remain together.

I tell you time after time, you bring me up when I´m down
You have a way of lifting me up when I am feeling low, which I appreciate.

I´m telling you time after time, I don´t want to lose what I´ve found
I want to make it clear that I do not want to lose the love that we have built.

Real love, I still believe in love
Genuine love still exists, and I believe in it.

Do you realize just how much you mean to me
Do you understand the significance of your presence in my life?

If I close my eyes you´re the only one I see
When I envision my future, you are the only one in it.

Time after time, time after time
Repeatedly, again and again.

And time after time, time after time
Again and again.