Real Thing
Di Bart Tony Lyrics
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Oh honey
(If I can't have you)
(Real thing, real thing)
If I can't have you, I don't want nobody baby
I've been holdin' on, I've been lookin' for the real thing
Waitin' patiently but I never stopped believin'
Say I'm chashin' rainbows, livin' in a dream
Girl I kept my fantasy, never givin' in
I'll tell you why, oh why
If I can't have you, I don't want nobody baby
Girl it's got be you, oh I need the real thing
If I can't have you, I don't want nobody baby
Girl it's got be you, I don't need no substitute
I need the real thing
Had a part-time love but I never fell completely
When you touch me there, ooh you get me reelin', yes you do
Can I dare to wonder if it could be you
Girl you set my heart on fire when I dream of you
I wanna fly, oh so very high
But if I can't have you, I don't want nobody baby
Girl it's got be you, I need the real thing (Real thing)
If I can't have you, I don't want nobody baby
Girl it's got be you, I don't need no substitute
I need the real thing (Real thing)
Come on stay tonight, come on soothe my mind
Oh honey
(If I can't have you)
(Real thing, real thing)
The lyrics of "Real Thing" are about a man who is searching for true love. He talks about how he has been holding on and waiting patiently to find the real thing. He says that he has had a part-time love before, but he never fell completely for that person. He knows that the only person he wants to be with is the one who is the real thing.
The song is trying to convey that true love is hard to come by, and that it is worth waiting for. The singer knows that he wants to find the real thing, and that he doesn't want to settle for anything less. He talks about how he has been chasing rainbows and living in a dream, but he knows that the real thing is out there.
The chorus is very repetitive and emphasizes how much the singer wants the real thing. He says that if he can't have the person he is thinking about, then he doesn't want anyone else. He knows that he needs the real thing and that nothing else will do. Overall, the song is about the struggle to find true love and how it is worth it to keep looking until you find it.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on stay tonight, come on soothe my mind
Asking the person they desire to spend the night with them to help them relax
If I can't have you, I don't want nobody baby
Expressing their singular focus and desire for the person they desire, stating they don't want anyone else
Girl it's got be you, oh I need the real thing (Real thing)
Stating that they need and desire the genuine, authentic version of the person they desire
I've been holdin' on, I've been lookin' for the real thing
Explaining that they have been searching for the authentic person they desire, without settling for substitutes
Waitin' patiently but I never stopped believin'
Expressing that they have been patient in their search, without giving up hope
Say I'm chashin' rainbows, livin' in a dream
Admitting that some people may consider them unrealistic in their expectations
Girl I kept my fantasy, never givin' in
Refusing to lower their standards or accept substitutes
Had a part-time love but I never fell completely
Admitting to having experienced less meaningful relationships in the past
When you touch me there, ooh you get me reelin', yes you do
Describing the intense physical connection and attraction they have with the desired person
Can I dare to wonder if it could be you
Asking themselves if the desired person could be the one they have been looking for
Girl you set my heart on fire when I dream of you
Expressing the strong emotional and romantic connection they feel towards the desired person
If I can't have you, I don't want nobody baby
Reiterating their single-minded focus and desire for the desired person
Girl it's got be you, I don't need no substitute
Stating that they do not want any substitutes or replacements for the person they desire
Come on stay tonight, come on soothe my mind
Inviting the person they desire to spend the night with them
Lyrics © PEER MUSIC
Written by: ANDY BLISSETT, TONY DI BARTOLOMEO, LUCIENDA DRAYTON
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If I can't have you
Got to be you
Real thing
If I can't have you
Got to be you
Real thing
Come on, stay tonight
Come on, soothe my mind
Oh, honey
(Got to be you, real thing)
I've been holdin' on
I've been lookin' for the real thing
Waitin' patiently
But I never stopped believin'
Say I'm chasin' rainbows
Livin' in a dream
Girl, I kept my fantasy
I'm never givin' in
I'll tell you why, oh, why
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody, baby
Girl, it's got be you
Oh, I need the real thing
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody, baby
Girl, it's got be you
I don't need no substitute
I need the real thing
Had a part time love
But I never fell completely
But when you touch me there
Ooh, you get me reelin', yes you do
Can I dare to wonder
If it could be you?
Girl, you set my heart on fire
When I dream of you
I wanna fly, oh so very high
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody, baby
Girl, it's got be you
Oh, I need the real thing
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody baby
Girl, it's got be you
I don't need no substitute
I need the real thing
If I can't have you
Got to be you
Real thing
Come on, stay tonight
Come on, soothe my mind, oh honey
(Got to be you, real thing)
Come on, stay tonight
Come on, soothe my mind, oh honey
(Got to be you, real thing)
@josssmith
It could well just be a nostalgia thing as I was a teenager then but does anyone else think 90s music just seems so much better than anything around now?
@richardwallace290
100%
@lindapirie7021
Yep, totally agree👍
@19Tharg76
My friend - practically every other decade is better than the dreck that seemingly passes for music these days.
@lunity1111
I was rly a late teenager or into music in 00 s and I think 80 s and 90 s was better for sure esp for dance I think now the only good stuff is the more off the cuff, have to dig it out on YouTube stuff. The charts just all sounds like the same song these days
@lewissell8904
second that. There genuinely is some class dance tunes around now but a lot of it is piss poor
@Keith.parker
Thankfully tunes like this ARE our time machine. Those who grew up through the 90s know nostalgia like no other generation.
Born in the 70s, schooled through the 80s, raved through the 90s... and I'd do it all again in a heartbeat 💓
@cct7558
Imagine if all of us that were there could just go back for 3 months. Please.
@Keith.parker
@cct7558 I'd go back for 3 days if I could... 3 months or 3 years be better tho...
Todays music and 'vibe' anit got nothing on those days, and I'm sooooo glad I lived thro them at the age I did ❤️
@cct7558
@@Keith.parker Me too! Loved it.