The Chase
Dreamer Isioma Lyrics

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Tell me what you do and don't want
Tell me how you feel
My head is spinning love this is a lot
This is a lot to hear

Do you love me or the chase
Is this real or is it fake

Do you love me or the chase love
Tell me is this real
If it's not get out my face uh
I just need space
I need time heal

I just started to be cool with living
How you expect me to sort out my feelings

I'm not codependent
I just need attention
Nothing's stopping me
So what's stopping you

Is we cool we bool we straight
Cause I fear that it's too late for us
It's too late for love

Do you love me or the chase
Is it real or is it fake

Do you love me or the chase
Is it real or is it fake

Everyone always says,
"Like, oh the reason that we're here is to love."
What the [redacted] is love?

If everything is temporary
If everything is temporary then I just wanna [redacted] go

Overall Meaning

In the song "The Chase" by Dreamer Isioma, the artist sings about the confusion of a romantic relationship. The chorus poses the question of whether the other person loves the singer or is simply caught up in the chase of pursuing them. The singer is asking to be told the truth about their feelings, whether they are genuine or fake. They express feeling overwhelmed and needing space to heal.

The song deals with themes of codependency and the idea that sometimes people are in a relationship for the chase of it rather than actual love. Dreamer Isioma communicates their frustration with feeling strung along and not being sure what their partner truly wants from them. The lyrics "everyone always says, 'like, oh the reason that we're here is to love,' what the [redacted] is love?" convey the singer's questioning of the concept of love and how it can coexist with the inevitability of temporary things.

Line by Line Meaning

Tell me what you do and don't want
Dreamer Isioma wants to know your preferences clearly.

Tell me how you feel
Dreamer Isioma wants to know your emotional stand.

My head is spinning love this is a lot
Dreamer Isioma is finally getting tired of uncertainties and indecisions.

This is a lot to hear
Dreamer Isioma is overwhelmed with the amount of information coming her way.

Do you love me or the chase
Dreamer Isioma is questioning whether her partner is in love with her or her persona of elusiveness.

Is this real or is it fake
Dreamer Isioma is not certain if her relationship is genuine or a facade.

Tell me is this real
Dreamer Isioma requests clarity on the reality of the relationship.

If it's not get out my face uh
Dreamer Isioma wants her partner to leave if the relationship is artificial.

I just need space
Dreamer Isioma needs some time alone to reflect and sort out things.

I need time heal
Dreamer Isioma wants some time to recover from the negative effects of any hurt or doubt.

I just started to be cool with living
Dreamer Isioma finally begins to find meaning in life by accepting her fate and learning to live with it.

How you expect me to sort out my feelings
Dreamer Isioma questions how she can clarify her thoughts when she is constantly being deceived by her partner's actions.

I'm not codependent
Dreamer Isioma is a self-reliant individual who needs some space.

I just need attention
Dreamer Isioma wants her partner to give her attention and care that she deserves.

Nothing's stopping me
Dreamer Isioma believes in herself and is determined to move ahead irrespective of the obstacles.

So what's stopping you
Dreamer Isioma wants to know what is holding her partner back from showing love.

Is we cool we bool we straight
Dreamer Isioma wants to know if everything is okay between her and the partner.

Cause I fear that it's too late for us
Dreamer Isioma feels that the relationship is doomed and beyond repair.

It's too late for love
Dreamer Isioma thinks that it's too late for their love story to have a happy ending.

Everyone always says, "Like, oh the reason that we're here is to love."
Dreamer Isioma is questioning the purpose of love, as everything seems to be temporary.

What the [redacted] is love?
Dreamer Isioma wonders what love actually means and represents.

If everything is temporary
Dreamer Isioma realizes that everything in life, including love, is short-lived.

Then I just wanna [redacted] go
Dreamer Isioma wants to let things go and move on.

Writer(s): Serena Iwerebon, Victor Cervantes

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