The Real Thing
Sunchasers Lyrics

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Every mind, every girl
In the whole wide world
Clap your hands up in the air now
Tonight we'll party
Party all night long
Clap your hands
boowh boowh boowh and wide
I've been holding on

I've been looking for the real thing
Waiting patiently, but I'll never stopped believing
Say I'm chasin' rainbows rainbows living 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 to be you
Ohh I need the real thing
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody baby
Girl it's got to be you
Ohh 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, so very high
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody baby
Girl it's got to be you
Ohh I need the real thing
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody baby
Girl it's got to be you (I don't need no subtitute)
Ohh I need the real thing
Girl listen, we don't wan't nobody baby
Please now, everybody clap your hands up in the air
Every mind, every girl, in the whole wide world
Big up now
Come and stay tonight
Come and soothe my mind
Ohh honey
Come and stay tonight
Come and soothe my mind
Ohh honey
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody baby
Girl it's got to be you
Ohh I need the real thing
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody baby

Girl it's got to be you (I don't need no subtitute)
Ohh I need the real thing

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sunchasers’ song “The Real Thing” are about the quest for true love, and the importance of finding it. The song begins with a call to everyone in the world to party and clap their hands. The singer then declares that they have been holding on and waiting for the real thing, and they will never stop believing. They say that they are accused of chasing rainbows and living in a dream, but they are not giving up on their fantasy. The singer makes it clear that they want only the real thing and that it has to be the person they have been waiting for.

The verses describe the singer’s past experiences with part-time love and their need for something more. They wonder if the real thing could be the person they are singing to, and they feel their heart set on fire when they dream of them. The chorus then repeats the message that the singer wants only the real thing and that it has to be the person they are singing to. The song ends with another call to clap hands and stay the night, with an emphasis on finding the real thing.

Line by Line Meaning

Every mind, every girl In the whole wide world Clap your hands up in the air now Tonight we'll party
Inviting all people to join and party together tonight

Party all night long Clap your hands boowh boowh boowh and wide
Encouragement to keep the party going and to dance energetically

I've been holding on I've been looking for the real thing Waiting patiently, but I'll never stopped believing Say I'm chasin' rainbows rainbows living in a dream Girl I kept my fantasy I'm never givin' in I'll tell you why, oh why
Expressing the persistence and belief in finding true love despite facing challenges and doubts

If I can't have you I don't want nobody baby Girl it's got to be you Ohh I need the real thing
Stating that true love is desired and that no other substitute will do

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, so very high
Not having experienced complete love before, but when touched by that special someone, it feels like a whole new world and sparks a sense of wonder and desire

Girl listen, we don't wan't nobody baby Please now, everybody clap your hands up in the air Big up now Come and stay tonight Come and soothe my mind Ohh honey Come and stay tonight Come and soothe my mind Ohh honey
Asking the girl to join in and spend the night together to ease each other's minds and enjoy each other's company

If I can't have you I don't want nobody baby Girl it's got to be you Ohh I need the real thing
Reiterating the importance of true love and rejecting anything less

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