Real Love
T.I./Kanye West/Kid Cudi Lyrics


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She said she wanna love me
I just want company
Don’t fuck with me
I just want money
You can get the fuck from me
I know you got comfy
Thinking everything was all that it seemed
But it ain’t all lovely
Life can get ugly
I’ve been tryna focus more on myself
Tryna heal from all the pain that I've felt
I don't know why but I felt compelled
To transfer this pain on to someone else
In the beginning I know it felt different
You felt the difference
I left you grinning
I Had you thinking what I was giving
Was only for you just like prescriptions
She said I ain’t never feel love
But with you I want that real love
She said I ain’t never feel love
But with you I want that real love
Girl I don't want problems
I just want dollars
Mo' commas
No drama
I know what I promised
Girl I don't want problems
I just want dollars
Mo' commas
No drama
Fuck what I promised
And it ain’t nothing personal
I know I left you scarred
I Ripped out your heart
And baby that’s surgical
Yeah that’s surgical
But you was so versatile
The way you got on top
And took your top off
Just like a convertible
But baby that’s personal
For me and you to know
But I need you to know
Keep calm don’t lose control
Speak on only what you know
Open your palms
It’s time to let me go
Trust me it’s just for the better
You knew that this wouldn’t last for ever
I remember You said I was your treasure
And you was my diamond
Funny thing bout it
They crack under pressure
That means you ain’t solid
And I just committed a robbery
By stealing your heart
I Ripped it apart and disposed of it properly
Now you won’t stop calling me
Your Eyes getting watery
I can’t give you no love
So If it’s enough
Here’s my apology
She said I ain’t never feel love
But with you I want that real love
She said I ain’t never feel love
But with you I want that real love
Girl I don't want problems
I just want dollars
Mo' commas
No drama
I know what I promised
Girl I don't want problems
I just want dollars
Mo' commas




No drama
Fuck what I promised

Overall Meaning

The song "Real Love" by T.I., Kanye West, and Kid Cudi talks about the complexities of love versus money and how it affects relationships. T.I., Kanye West, and Kid Cudi are reflecting on their past relationships where their partners only wanted their money despite the love they were offering in return. This song is an anthem to all the people out there who have been in relationships where they felt unloved but deep down wanted that "real love." The lyrics reveal a lot about the artist's personal feelings and experiences.


The chorus of the song highlights the theme of the song, wherein the partner says that they have never felt true love before, but with the artist, they want that real love. However, the artist's focus is on accumulating money and not relationships with other people. The lyrics reveal that the artist is emotionally unavailable and cannot provide the love and affection their partner wants. The line "I just want money, you can get the fuck from me" summarizes the theme of the song.


Overall, "Real Love" is a song that explores the realities of relationships where money is more important than love. The song highlights the struggle between love and money and how it can affect relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

She said she wanna love me
The girl expressed her desire to love me.


I just want company
I am looking for someone to be with me without any commitment.


Don’t fuck with me
Do not mess with me.


I just want money
I am only interested in making money.


You can get the fuck from me
You are not needed in my life anymore.


I know you got comfy
You got too comfortable in our relationship.


Thinking everything was all that it seemed
You believed that everything was perfect even though it wasn't.


But it ain’t all lovely
Life has its own hardships.


Life can get ugly
Life can be challenging and ugly at times.


I’ve been tryna focus more on myself
I am trying to prioritize self-improvement.


Tryna heal from all the pain that I've felt
I am trying to recover from my past emotional pain.


I don't know why but I felt compelled
I do not know the reason but I felt obligated.


To transfer this pain on to someone else
I decided to make someone else feel the pain that I have been experiencing.


In the beginning I know it felt different
Initially, I know it felt different.


You felt the difference
You also noticed the difference between our relationship in the beginning and now.


I left you grinning
I made you smile.


I Had you thinking what I was giving
You thought that what I was providing was exclusively for you.


Was only for you just like prescriptions
Just like medicine prescriptions, you thought what I offered was for your exclusive use.


She said I ain’t never feel love
The girl claimed she never felt true love.


But with you I want that real love
However, she wants to experience true love with me.


Girl I don't want problems
I do not want to deal with any problems.


I just want dollars
I am more interested in making money.


Mo' commas
More money.


No drama
I do not want any conflicts.


I know what I promised
I am aware of what I promised.


Fuck what I promised
However, I do not keep my promises.


And it ain’t nothing personal
It is not about you personally.


I know I left you scarred
I am aware that I caused you emotional pain.


I Ripped out your heart
I shattered your emotional well-being.


And baby that’s surgical
It was a calculated and intentional action.


Yeah that’s surgical
It was a premeditiated choice.


But you was so versatile
However, you were so flexible.


The way you got on top
The way you controlled the situation.


And took your top off
The way you were comfortable being open and vulnerable.


Just like a convertible
Just like how you can convert a car from a closed top to an open one.


But baby that’s personal
But that was a personal and intimate moment between us.


For me and you to know
It is only for you and me to understand.


But I need you to know
But it is necessary for you to know.


Keep calm don’t lose control
Remain calm and do not lose composure.


Speak on only what you know
Only say what you are certain about.


Open your palms
Be open to receiving new experiences.


It’s time to let me go
It is time to end our relationship.


Trust me it’s just for the better
Trust me, it is better for both of us.


You knew that this wouldn’t last for ever
You were aware that our relationship was not eternal.


I remember You said I was your treasure
I recall that you referred to me as a valuable treasure.


And you was my diamond
Consequently, you were equally significant to me.


Funny thing bout it
Ironically,


They crack under pressure
Treasures and diamonds can break under pressure.


That means you ain’t solid
That implies that you are not stable and reliable.


And I just committed a robbery
I was wrong to take advantage of you.


By stealing your heart
I was selfish in taking your emotions for my own benefit.


I Ripped it apart and disposed of it properly
I recklessly broke your heart and ended our relationship professionally.


Now you won’t stop calling me
Nowadays, you can't resist contacting me.


Your Eyes getting watery
Your eyes get teary whenever you think about me.


I can’t give you no love
I cannot provide you with any love.


So If it’s enough
If it is enough for you,


Here’s my apology
Here is my apology to you.




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Howard Lawson

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Comments from YouTube:

@friendswitdadealer

One of the greatest collabs in Hip Hop history.

@JFlawd

And they're still sleeping on this 2 years after your comment!! 😴😴

@J972M

@@JFlawd And they're STILL sleeping on this 5 months after your comment 😴😴

@MASTERofCTHULHUx

Ti entire no mercy was fire! Rap died shortly after this.

@handolo1266

@@J972M goddammit, here we are July 5th 2022..... STILL SLEEP! SMH🤦🏾‍♂️😤

@keivenmarley6297

Might be the best Tip verse I've heard 🔥💯

@Joe_Parmesan

I love his flow on this. He really knows how to kick off an album

@williamking6169

Still a classic july 2023 still listening to this

@domdrizz9071

This album was a banger...what a way to start the album

@sainthyphenpdot

Kid kuddi chorus and vocals on this song reminded me of the early 90'grunge rock vocals, Like nirvana.

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