The Doobie Brothers

Real Love

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Real Love Lyrics

Darlin', I know
I'm just another head on your pillow
If only just tonight, girl
Let me hear you lie just a little
Tell me I'm the only man
That you ever really loved
Honey, take me back in my memory
A place when it was all very right
So very nice
So very nice

Here, darling
Stands another bandit wanting you
In and out your life
They come and they go
Your days and nights like a wheel that turns
Grindin' down a secret part of you
Deep inside your heart
That nobody knows, baby

When you say comfort me
To anyone who approaches
Chalkin' up the hurt
You live and you learn
Well we've both lived long enough to know
That we'd trade it all right now for just one minute of
Real love, darlin'
Real love
I need to believe it
Real love baby
Real love darlin'

When you say comfort me
To anyone who approaches
Chalkin' up the hurt
We live and we learn
Well we've both lived long enough to know
That we'd trade it all right now for just one minute of
Real love, darlin'
Real love
Real love
Real love
Real love
I need to believe it
Real love, darlin'
Just one minute of
Real love, baby
Just one minute of
Real love

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bnsfjordan On Apr 25, 2007

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Darlin', I know 
I'm just another head on your pillow
If only just tonight, girl
Let me hear you lie just a little
Tell me I'm the only man
That you ever really loved
Honey, take me back in my memory
A place when it was all very right
So very nice 
So very nice

Here, darling 
Stands another bandit wanting you
In and out your life 
They come and they go
Your days and nights like a wheel that turns
Grindin' down a secret part of you
Deep inside your heart 
That nobody knows, baby

When you say comfort me
To anyone who approaches
Chalkin' up the hurt
You live and you learn
Well we've both lived long enough to know
That we'd trade it all right now for just one minute of 
Real love, darlin'
Real love
I need to believe it 
Real love baby 
Real love darlin'

When you say comfort me
To anyone who approaches
Chalkin' up the hurt
We live and we learn
Well we've both lived long enough to know
That we'd trade it all right now for just one minute of 
Real love, darlin' 
Real love 
Real love 
Real love
Real love
I need to believe it
Real love, darlin'
Just one minute of 
Real love, baby
Just one minute of 
Real love

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2007-04-25 04:52:20

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by warric11

12d ago

The woman in the song has been hurt before and seeks comfort in sleeping with more than one man without finding real love. The singer says to just pretend and lie that he is the only one she ever loved, but he’s older now and also looks for real love and not just sexual comfort. It’s a very sad song about the hurt and the lack of real love and commitment resulting in a longing for real lasting connection that is never satisfied. And they grow older and sadder. You gotta make yourself attractive and lovable and love and know yourself and your needs and wants, and cast your net so wide, meeting enough people that have similar interests to yours that you find that one that is “Happy to Give you Love” (Journey)

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