Real Love
Tom Odell/Musicfire.in Lyrics
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Lost like some forgotten dream
Seems like all I really was doing
Was waiting for you
Just like little girls and boys
Playing with their little toys
Seems like all they really were doing
Don't need to be alone
Don't need to be alone
It's real love
It's real
It's real love
It's real, oh
It's real love
It's real
It's real love
It's real
It's real love
It's real
It's real love
It's real
It's real love
It's real
It's real love
It's real love
The lyrics of Tom Odell's song Real Love depict a sense of longing and waiting for a meaningful connection. The first verse describes the futility of making plans and chasing after fleeting desires that ultimately end up feeling like a forgotten dream. The line "Seems like all I really was doing was waiting for you" conveys the idea that the singer's life lacked direction and purpose until the moment he discovers love. The use of the word "you" is ambiguous, making it unclear whether he is addressing a specific person or the concept of love in general.
The second verse draws a parallel between the singer's experience and that of little girls and boys. The imagery of children playing with their toys highlights the innocence and purity of love that is often lost as we grow older. The repeated phrase "Seems like all they really were doing was waiting for love" reinforces the notion that love is the ultimate goal and provides a sense of fulfillment.
The chorus repeats the phrase "It's real love" multiple times, emphasizing the authenticity and significance of the connection. The lines "Don't need to be alone" further suggest that the singer feels complete and fulfilled in the presence of love. Overall, Real Love is a heartfelt and relatable exploration of the joys and struggles of romantic love.
Line by Line Meaning
All my little plans and schemes
All the aspirations, objectives, and clever ideas that I had in mind.
Lost like some forgotten dream
Gone, vanished, and evaporated from my mind as if they were nothing but a distant memory.
Seems like all I really was doing
It appears that my primary purpose all along was just this one thing.
Was waiting for you
To wait upon your arrival, your acceptance, and your love, because without it everything else is meaningless.
Just like little girls and boys
Similar to how little children behave.
Playing with their little toys
Immersing themselves and their minds in small and simple things that make them happy.
Seems like all they really were doing
It seems that this was their only purpose in life.
Was waiting for love
To wait for that one kiss, one hug, and one moment of someone’s love, because that’s what matters the most.
Don't need to be alone
I do not want to be alone anymore.
It's real love
This love that I have found with you is the true kind, real, and genuine.
It's real
It's not fake, it's not a facade, it's not something temporary, it’s authentic.
It's real love
This love that I am experiencing with you is the purest, most honest, and most significant kind of love.
It's real, oh
Indeed, it is real, and it’s the most cherished thing in my life.
It's real love
Again, this feeling and connection that we share is the most beautiful and genuine thing that ever happened to me.
It's real
It's not fake, it's not an illusion, it’s tangible, and it’s the reality that I want to exist in forever.
It's real love
Once more, this love that I have in my heart for you is the strongest, the most intense, and forever enduring kind of love.
It's real love
To emphasize once again, this is the one and only love that I want, and it’s the love that I always want to feel in my life.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Songtrust Ave
Written by: John Lennon
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Rayssa Castro
Walking on the rooftops
Talking of times
With our eyes a glowing
Like the city lights
She stands on the ledge,
She says, 'it looks so high'
You know it's a...
Long way down
Feels like a long way down
Feels like a long way down
Like a long way down
So honey don't leave, don't leave,
Please don't leave me now
Cuz I can feel the rivers
Winding through the lands
Two lines, and a poet
Like a kind old rye
You know we could talk in that language
Only we understand
But you know..
It's a long way down
You know it's a long way down
Feels like a long way down
Love it feels like a long way down
So honey don't leave, don't leave,
Please don't leave me now...
okay? :)
Zoë Weijsenborn
"Some infinities are bigger than other infinities. But i can not tell how thankful i am for our little infinity"
Graci Asher
notzoee in tears
Freyja Scott
Zoë Weijsenborn "but gus, my love, you gave me a forever within the numbered days and for that I am eternally grateful"
Rayssa Castro
Walking on the rooftops
Talking of times
With our eyes a glowing
Like the city lights
She stands on the ledge,
She says, 'it looks so high'
You know it's a...
Long way down
Feels like a long way down
Feels like a long way down
Like a long way down
So honey don't leave, don't leave,
Please don't leave me now
Cuz I can feel the rivers
Winding through the lands
Two lines, and a poet
Like a kind old rye
You know we could talk in that language
Only we understand
But you know..
It's a long way down
You know it's a long way down
Feels like a long way down
Love it feels like a long way down
So honey don't leave, don't leave,
Please don't leave me now...
okay? :)
Hope Broome Saunders
Hey thanks for the lyrics dude x
nerdfighter_and_ unicorn
Thank you. :)
xCharlotte21xx
Okay :)
Colleen Popper
8 years later and I still hear this song playing in my head when I sit and think about childhood like how Hazel sits and looks at her old swing set.
Fannie
The soundtrack of this movie is such an amazing choice! Couldn't hope better. I cry every single time I watch the movie
Leireee ee
Tom Odell is such a great artist