After self-releasing her first three records and gaining popularity in New York City's independent music scenes, particularly the anti-folk scene centered on New York City's East Village, Spektor signed with Sire Records in 2004 and began achieving greater mainstream recognition. After giving her third album a major label re-release, Sire released Spektor's fourth album, Begin to Hope, which achieved a Gold certification by the RIAA. Her following two albums, Far and What We Saw from the Cheap Seats, each debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200. 2016's Remember Us to Life peaked at 23 on the Billboard 200.
Mayor Bill de Blasio proclaimed June 11, 2019, Regina Spektor Day in New York City. Spektor was also inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame on May 18, 2019, by Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr.
Real Love
Regina Spektor Lyrics
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All my little plans and schemes
Lost like some forgotten dreams
Seems like all I really was doing
Was waiting for you
Just like little girls and boys
Seems like all they really were doing
Was waiting for love
Don't need to be alone
No need to be alone
It's real love
Yes it's real love
Oh, it's real
Yes it's real love
From this moment on I know
Exactly where my life will go
Seems that all I really was doing
Was waiting for love
Don't need to be afraid
No need to be afraid
It's real love
Yes it's real love
Oh, it's real
Yes it's real love
Thought I'd been in love before
But in my heart I wanted more
Seems like all I really was doing
Was waiting for you
Don't need to be alone
No need to be alone
It's real love
Yes it's real love
Oh, it's real
Yes it's real love
Oh, it's real
Yes it's real love
Oh, it's real
Yes it's real love
Oh, it's real
Yes it's real love
Oh, it's real
Yes it's real love
Regina Spektor's song "Real Love" is a beautiful ballad that speaks about the realization of true love. The song describes the feeling of being lost and directionless in life until finding that one person to bring meaning and direction. The opening lines "Love, love, love..." sets the tone for the entire song and emphasizes the importance and power of love. The verses use metaphors of childhood toys and forgotten dreams to describe the search for love, suggesting that love is the missing piece in one's life puzzle.
The chorus repeats the phrase "It's real love" multiple times, emphasizing the significance of the discovery of true love. The repetition of the chorus serves to reinforce the idea that the author has finally found what they were looking for. The final verse describes the feeling of waiting for this real love and how it differs from past relationships.
The song concludes with the phrase "It's real love" repeated several times, emphasizing the importance of finding love that is true and genuine. Overall, "Real Love" is a beautiful and heartfelt song that perfectly captures the overwhelming feeling of discovering true love.
Line by Line Meaning
Love, love, love...
The song is about real love.
All my little plans and schemes
Lost like some forgotten dreams
Seems like all I really was doing
Was waiting for you
The singer's previous plans and schemes were abandoned, and she only realized that she was waiting for love after she found her true love.
Just like little girls and boys
Playing with their little toys
Seems like all they really were doing
Was waiting for love
The singer compares herself and others to children, waiting eagerly for the love they crave as if it were a toy to play with.
Don't need to be alone
No need to be alone
With love in her life, the singer no longer feels alone or the need to be alone.
It's real love
Yes it's real love
Oh, it's real
Yes it's real love
The singer reaffirms that the love she's found is real, true, and meaningful.
From this moment on I know
Exactly where my life will go
Seems that all I really was doing
Was waiting for love
The singer's life now feels more certain, and she believes it was because she was waiting for love to arrive to truly start living.
Don't need to be afraid
No need to be afraid
With love in her life, the singer no longer feels afraid or the need to be afraid.
Thought I'd been in love before
But in my heart I wanted more
Seems like all I really was doing
Was waiting for you
The singer thought she had experienced love before, but she realized she had always wanted more, and her true love was the one she was waiting for.
It's real love
Yes it's real love
Oh, it's real
Yes it's real love
Oh, it's real
Yes it's real love
Oh, it's real
Yes it's real love
Oh, it's real
Yes it's real love
The song concludes with the singer repeatedly affirming the importance and authenticity of the love she's found.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Songtrust Ave
Written by: John Lennon
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