The Real Thing
Tina Britt Lyrics
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Doo da doo, m doo da do ba do do do
Doo da doo, m doo da do ba do do do
Looking forward to seein' you
But it's been such a long, long time
Looking forward to feelin' your
Love, its been so heavy on my mind
On my mind, all the time
On my mind
Had a chance to look forward
To be part of your loving my dreams
But I can't be happy with
Fantasizing instead of the real thing
The real thing, not my dreams
The real thing
There are no words that can express the way I feel today
Cos I feel today, like no other day, longing more and more for your loving
There are no songs that I can sing to ease my troubled mind
Cos my troubled mind will be troubled blue
Until you say you're coming home to me, hooo, hooo
Let me hear you say baby, let me hear you say the words
Sing your love in a hurry
Send it's melody via love bird
A love bird, send your word,
By a love bird
There are no words that can express the way I feel today
Cos I feel today, like no other day, longing more and more for your loving
There is no other someone that can ease my aching heart
Cos my aching heart told my troubled mind, the only remedy to this pain is your love
Let me hear you say baby, everything's gonna be alright
Stop my heart from aching
Stop my eyes from crying through the night
Through the night, I won't cry
Through the night
Doo, doo doo, doo doo doo doo
The real thing, not my dreams,
The real thing, not my dreams
The real thing, not my dreams
The real thing
"The Real Thing" by Tina Britt is a soulful song about longing for a lover who has been away for a long time. The lyrics express the singer's earnest desire to see and feel the real thing - the love of her partner - rather than just fantasizing about it in her dreams. Throughout the song, the singer emphasizes the intensity of her emotions and the profound impact that being apart from her lover has had on her. She longs for words and songs to ease her troubled mind and aching heart, but ultimately the only remedy is the return of her lover.
Line by Line Meaning
Looking forward to seein' you
Anticipating the arrival of the person she loves
But it's been such a long, long time
It has been a significant period since they last met
Looking forward to feelin' your Love, its been so heavy on my mind
She is eager to receive his love, as this thought has preoccupied her
Had a chance to look forward to be part of your loving my dreams
She envisioned him as the man of her dreams
But I can't be happy with fantasizing instead of the real thing
Fantasizing is never a substitute for the real thing
There are no words that can express the way I feel today
Words are insufficient to describe her feelings today
Cos I feel today, like no other day, longing more and more for your loving
She experiences exceptional affection today and feels the need for more of his love
There are no songs that I can sing to ease my troubled mind
Music cannot alleviate her mind's distress
Cos my troubled mind will be troubled blue
Her distressed thoughts will become depressing
Until you say you're coming home to me
Her heart needs him to come back home
Let me hear you say baby, let me hear you say the words
She wants to hear him saying those affectionate words
Sing your love in a hurry, Send it's melody via love bird
She needs him to express his love quickly, through a love bird
There is no other someone that can ease my aching heart
No one else can soothe her aching heart, but him
Cos my aching heart told my troubled mind, the only remedy to this pain is your love
Only his love can heal her aching and distressed mind
Let me hear you say baby, everything's gonna be alright
She requires him to tell her that everything is going to be alright
Stop my heart from aching, Stop my eyes from crying through the night
She wants her heart to stop aching and crying during the night
The real thing, not my dreams
She needs the actual love, not just a fantasy of love
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STEVIE WONDER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
ICNY
These are not at all the lyrics that I am hearing when I play the song.
ICNY
These are not at all the lyrics that I'm hearing.
@rainbowsunshine101
Tina Britt is still alive and well, and I'm one of her granddaughters!
@binksy69
Go Tina!
@donaldpennington7646
Awesome song. Young soul
@donaldpennington7646
1988 In Crowd
@supastar25
Good to hear!
@paulfiteni
Ntazia Brittingham
Excellent! I also first heard her song The Real Thing ,as a boy in 1988, with The In Crowd film. I just introduced my husband to it. Glad to hear she is still alive and well!
@brittinghamgb
This is my grandmother. Tina Brittingham she made her name for Britt for music purposes. I love you grandma.
@TONEBHURT
Fantastic! She is Soul Music Royalty!