The Real Thing
Stefani Gwen Lyrics

I've seen your face a thousand times
I have spent so much time with you that I am almost tired of looking at you

Have all your stories memorized
I know all your anecdotes by heart

I've kissed your lips a million ways
The number of ways I have kissed you is countless

But I still love to have you around
However, I still want you to be present in my life

I've held you too many times to count
We have embraced each other so often that I could not even try to keep track

I think I know you inside out
I believe that I understand you thoroughly, both your strengths and your flaws

And we're together most days
We spend most of our time together

But I still love to have you around
Regardless of the time we have spent together, I still want you to be present in my life

And you're the one I want and it's not just a phase
I do not just want you temporarily; I desire you permanently

And you're the one I trust, our love is the real thing
I trust you completely and know that our love is genuine

Don't go away
Please stay with me

My love (my love)
A term of endearment for the person being addressed

I want you to stay
I desire for you to remain in my life

In my life
Here with me

My lover (my love)
Another term of endearment for the person being addressed

I'm happiest when we spend time
I feel the most joy when we are together

You're a salty water, ocean wave
You are like the sea, sometimes tumultuous and sometimes calm

You knock me down, you kiss my face
In the ups and downs of our relationship, you can bring me both excitement and comfort

I know the storms will always come
I am aware that problems will arise in our relationship

But I still love to have you around
However, I still want you to be present in my life despite these difficulties

Heavens knows what will come next
The future is uncertain, and there is no telling what it may bring

So emotional, you're so complex
You are a complicated and emotional person

A roller coaster, built to crash
Our relationship is like a roller coaster that is destined to eventually end

But I still love to have you around
Despite this knowledge, I still want you to be present in my life

It's you there when I close my eyes
You are the one I think of when I am alone

And you in the morning
You are the first thing on my mind when I wake up

I never thought you'd still be mine
I never imagined that we would still be together

Or I'd really need to have you around
But now I cannot imagine my life without you in it

I need you, you're my love supply
I require your presence for my emotional well-being