The Debrays began their music career as child street performers in South Africa, singing while selling soap, from where they acquired their band name. Signed to Universal Records, they scored a South African number one hit album Xperience and four South African Top 5 singles before relocating to the UK in 2015 and reconstituting themselves as a punk band, adding drummer Goggin. That year, they released 'Calls To Rebellion', their debut album as a punk band.
The band received attention after an incident at a 2016 gig in Hastings in which venue staff attacked the band with a bucketful of stage blood. Noting their reputation, Camille observed in 2019 "As women we are labelled and if we don't fit the stereotypical role, we are seen as beeches (sic) who need to be tamed."
Real
The Soap Girls Lyrics
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Hard to ignore
All I’ve got is what I’m grateful for
I’m self assured
I like the way you look at me
You look down upon me
I get this feeling I’m a creep
Who lives underneath
I think that I have lost my mind (Lost my mind)
We can never, never press rewind (Never mind)
I got a taste for blood tonight (Blood tonight)
They want a war but they won’t fight
Cos I know
I will survive
And I see
All you want from me
Yeah I know
What you oughta know
And I, I feel
Everything that’s real
Everything that’s real
Switch on the TV yeah I’m bored
White noise
All I see are angels and crack whores
Who live on the edge
Push me to my limit and you’ll meet
Hey there
The demon that lives inside of me
Que sera, sera, yeah!
I think that we have lost our minds (Lost our minds)
In another fucked frame of mind (Never mind)
You've got that crazy look in your eye (So do I, so do I)
They want a war but they won't fight
Cos I know
I will survive
And I see
All you want from me
Yeah I know
What you oughta know
And I, I feel
Everything that’s real
Everything that’s real
Bought a one way ticket
On your way
To hell and back
Dig, dig
Dig deep
'Til you can’t breathe at all
I think that we have lost our minds (Lost our minds)
If only we could press rewind never mind (Never mind)
I got a taste for blood tonight (Blood tonight)
They want a war come on let's fight
Cos I know
I will survive
And I see
All you want from me
Yeah I know
What you oughta know
And I, I feel
Everything that’s real
Everything that’s real
Everything that’s real
Everything that’s real
The song "Real" by The Soap Girls talks about the struggle of living as an outsider in a society that looks down upon you. The lyrics describe a sense of alienation, where the singer feels like a creep who lives underneath, and even refers to herself as "demon." Despite this, she is self-assured and grateful for what she has. She also seems to have a taste for danger, talking about how she sees "angels and crack whores who live on the edge," implying that she too is willing to take risks.
The chorus of the song talks about how the singer knows she will survive, and she sees all that others want from her. She seems to be aware of the expectations people have of her, but at the same time, she feels in control of her reality and knows what's real to her. The last verse of the song talks about how they have already lost their minds and are digging deep until they can't breathe. They seem to be embracing their own madness.
Overall, "Real" is a song that talks about being true to yourself in a society that often rejects those who don't fit into its norms. It's about finding strength in your own individuality, even if it means embracing the madness or the demons within you.
Line by Line Meaning
I’ve walked through many open doors
I've had many opportunities in life
Hard to ignore
These opportunities are hard to ignore or forget
All I’ve got is what I’m grateful for
I appreciate what I have in life
I’m self assured
I am confident in myself and my abilities
I like the way you look at me
I am pleased by the way you look at me
You look down upon me
But I also feel like you judge me or think less of me
I get this feeling I’m a creep
This makes me feel like I am weird or untrustworthy
Who lives underneath
Like I am living a double life or hiding something
I think that I have lost my mind (Lost my mind)
I feel like I am going crazy
We can never, never press rewind (Never mind)
I cannot change the past
I got a taste for blood tonight (Blood tonight)
I am feeling violent or aggressive tonight
They want a war but they won’t fight
Others are looking for conflict, but they do not have the courage to actually fight
Cos I know
Because I am aware
I will survive
I will make it through difficult situations
And I see
I understand
All you want from me
What others expect or desire from me
Yeah I know
I am aware
What you oughta know
What others should understand
And I, I feel
I am experiencing
Everything that’s real
Things that are true or authentic
Switch on the TV yeah I’m bored
I am bored and turning on the TV for entertainment
White noise
The TV is making background noise without anything interesting
All I see are angels and crack whores
What is happening on the TV is either exaggerated good or bad, with no in-between
Who live on the edge
People on the TV live on the extreme boundary of society
Push me to my limit and you’ll meet
If you push me too far you will see
The demon that lives inside of me
The dark, negative part of myself
Que sera, sera, yeah!
Whatever will be, will be
I think that we have lost our minds (Lost our minds)
I feel like both of us are going crazy
In another fucked frame of mind (Never mind)
We are in a bad mental state
You've got that crazy look in your eye (So do I, so do I)
I can see that you are not mentally stable, but I also am not mentally stable
They want a war but they won't fight
Others are looking for conflict, but they do not have the courage to actually fight
Bought a one way ticket On your way To hell and back
I have made a decision that I cannot undo
Dig, dig Dig deep 'Til you can’t breathe at all
Trying harder even when it hurts
If only we could press rewind never mind (Never mind)
If only we could go back in time, but it is not worth thinking about
They want a war come on let's fight
Others are looking for conflict and I am ready to fight them
Everything that’s real
Things that are true or authentic
Everything that’s real
Things that are true or authentic
Everything that’s real
Things that are true or authentic
Everything that’s real
Things that are true or authentic
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Robert Ashton
Amazingly great, even for the SoapGirls😊
JP MJ
I frigging love that song its so hot. The grove is so hot 🔥🔥🔥🔥♥️♥️♥️♥️
Hans
The girls are now live on their own yt channel...
TheManiarysia
🔥🎸🤘👍✌️❤️
Hans
🥰😍🥰💝❤🥰🙋♂🙋♂
Moon Cat.
More like a Yoga lesson than music...... Each too there own I suppose !
Volker Schmoll
Normally I only step at official page. OMG.
Hans
Hi Volker, I hope you're pleased 🙋♂
ultra888
yoko meets dolly parton meets sex pistols
xcit
love mie's top