The Real Me Lyrics
To get another shrink.
I sit and tell him about my weekend,
But he never betrays what he thinks.
I said, "I'm crazy ma, help me."
She said, "I know how it feels son,
'Cause it runs in the family."
Look like rivers of flowing veins.
Strange people who know me
Peeping from behind every window pane.
The girl I used to love
Lives in this yellow house.
Yesterday she passed me by,
She doesn't want to know me now.
Full of lies and hate,
I seemed to scare him a little
So he showed me to the golden gate.
Can you see the real me doctor?
Can you see the real me mother?
Can you see the real me?
Each stanza that follows with Jimmy shouting "Can you see the real me?" reflects one of his presonalities.
Doctor never betraying what he thinks - Helpless Dancer
"I'm crazy ma!" - Bell Boy
Trying to reach his girl - Is It Me?
Seeing the preacher - Love Reign O'er Me
Read the story within the album, it might make more sense there.
the bass is sick in this song
nobody seems to understand this man's problem. the doctor seems to comprehend only what he reads in books, the mother gives no attention, and the preacher feels that his problem is related to his distant relationship with god. none of them bother to listen and open their minds to him, but base their conclusions solely on what they know
drums in every Who song
[Edit: Double post]
Best bass rock song ever, the Jimi Hendrix of bass playing...the OX...another brilliant Townshend song that's complex, raw, disturbing, beautiful & powerful all at once! Daltrey's roar and Moon's assault again demonstrating why this is the real greatest band of all-time!!
This is how I feel all the time, because no one really knows me. Jimmy feels like no one really knows who he really is. The bass in this song is kick ass!!
An amazing song. The kid is finding that he can't go to anybody to help him with his multipersonality and he's probably just as confused as the doctor, mother and preacher. I think Entwistle should have been knighted for this song.
One of the best bass performances of all time. Entwistle was one of the most underrated players in the world, due to his more vocal bandmates, but man he is awesome on this tune.
drums in this song