Real World
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Well I wonder what it's like to be the rainmaker
I wonder what it's like to know that I made the rain
I'd store it in boxes with little yellow tags on every one
And you can come and see them when I'm done, when I'm done

I wonder what it's like to be a super hero
I wonder where I'd go if I could fly around downtown, yeah
From some other planet, I'd get this funky high on the yellow sun
Boy I bet my friends will all be stunned, they're stunned

Yeah, yeah
Straight up, what did you hope to learn about here
If I was someone else, would this all fall apart
Strange, where were you, when we started this game,
I wish the real world, would just stop hassling me
And you, and you, and me

Well I wonder what it's like to be the head honcho
I wonder what I'd do if they all did just what I said (that's what I said)
Well I'd shout out an order, I think we're out of this man get me some
Boy don't make me wanna change my tone, my tone

Yeah, yeah
Straight up, what did you hope to learn about here
If I was someone else, would this all fall apart
Strange, where were you, when we started this game
I wish the real world, would just stop hassling me

Please don't change, please don't break
'Cause the only thing that seems to work at all is you
Please don't change, at all from me
To you, and you to me

Yeah, yeah
Straight up, what did you hope to learn about here
If I was someone else, would this all just fall apart
Strange, where were you, when we started this game
I wish the real world, would just stop hassling me
I wish the real world, would just stop hassling me




I wish the real world, would just stop hassling me
And you, and you, and me

Overall Meaning

In the song "Real World" by Matchbox Twenty, the lead vocalist Rob Thomas wonders what it is like to be a rainmaker, to make rain and store it in boxes with little yellow tags on every one. He also wonders what it would be like to be a superhero and fly around downtown from some other planet and get a high on the yellow sun. In the verses, he expresses his feelings about the real world hassling him and how he wishes it would stop. He feels that his friends will be stunned if he became a rainmaker or superhero and wants to be the head honcho who can give orders that everyone obeys.


The song's overall theme is about escapism and the desire to escape the difficulties of the real world. The chorus expresses the need for things to remain the same and not to change. The singer wants to hold onto what works and what makes him feel good. Overall, the song is about the need to find a way to escape the pressures of daily life.


Line by Line Meaning

Well I wonder what it's like to be the rainmaker
I'm curious about the feeling of having a great impact on the environment, like making it rain.


I wonder what it's like to know that I made the rain
I'm curious about the level of satisfaction that comes with knowing that the rain was caused by your actions.


I'd store it in boxes with little yellow tags on every one
If I could make it rain, I'd carefully pack and label each drop that I created in boxes.


And you can come and see them when I'm done, when I'm done
I'd love to show off my accomplishment of creating rain, and you can see all the drops I made when I'm finished.


I wonder what it's like to be a super hero
I'm curious about the feeling of having superhuman powers, being able to save people and the world.


I wonder where I'd go if I could fly around downtown, yeah
If I had the ability to fly around the city like a superhero, I wonder where I would go to help and make a difference.


From some other planet, I'd get this funky high on the yellow sun
If I were from another planet and had the ability to absorb energy from the yellow sun, I would feel a powerful rush.


Boy I bet my friends will all be stunned, they're stunned
My friends would be amazed and impressed if they saw me flying around like a superhero from another planet.


Straight up, what did you hope to learn about here
Honestly, what did you expect to find out by being here?


If I was someone else, would this all fall apart
If I weren't who I am, would everything we've built still work out the same way?


Strange, where were you, when we started this game
It's curious that I don't remember seeing you around when we started this project.


I wish the real world, would just stop hassling me
I wish that the world outside of my dreams and fantasies wouldn't cause me so much stress.


Please don't change, please don't break
I'm pleading with you to stay the way you are, to not change or break down.


'Cause the only thing that seems to work at all is you
You are the one consistent thing that I can rely on to work out perfectly.


Please don't change, at all from me
I don't want you to be any different when you're around me, just stay the same.


Yeah, yeah
An expression of agreement or acknowledgment.


If I was someone else, would this all just fall apart
If I was not who I am, would everything we've built really collapse and come apart?


And you, and you, and me
All of us, together in this situation and experience.




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@russeltoombs3800

2024 who's still rockin this vibe

@Owen-tp2po

It’s so damn good

@vickiecoles8214

Listened to it today in surgery!

@Tigers_and_Tarot

Listening to Matchbox Twenty is like getting back in touch with an old friend.

@sierraarneson46

Got to see the old friends live last Friday, they sound as amazing as always. They're my favorite feel good go-to, always will be. ❀

@RogerGilland-cc8nb

All right that's great

@charissedecalongne2553

I love this! My stepdad was a big fan. I miss him a lot. When I listen to M20 it’s like I have him back just for a few minutes.

@iamPauleyD

Except all my old friends have fucked me over or are all on methπŸ˜‚

@JasonDumke

Yeah, more like being touched by an older friend.

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@kelsmichelle932

I can't stop crying. My mom loved Matchbox 20 and Rob Thomas. She passed at a young 44. I miss her so much and this reminds me of her. We would do road trips and their music would play constantly on the CD back in the day. I miss you mommah. :(

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