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The Real Thing Lyrics

They say that you don't
You promised you will
I'm calling my number
To sort out the thrill

Almost, almost, almost the real thing
How could I have missed that one?
How could I have missed it?

Am I the only one?
Your Lancelot
20 year-old and bored
Run for a better future

Pour lava in the ocean
Drown into the throne that you sit on
Follow, follow, follow me

Holy Father and Son
It's odd enough for you to live on
So long, so long Salomé

Tell me that's what you wanted
Follow, follow me

You're more than I want
I figured you will
Back in September
We'll make it a deal

Almost, almost, almost the real thing
How could I have missed that one?
How could I have missed it?
Am I the only one?
Your Lancelot
20 years often bored
Run for a better future

Pour lava in the ocean
Turn the eternal carousel on
Follow, follow, follow me

Holy Father and Son
It's odd enough for you to live on
So long, so long Salomé

Tell me that's what you wanted
Follow, follow me
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kimclaudio On Apr 03, 2013
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Cover art for The Real Thing lyrics by Phoenix

I think that the song is about Fake relationship They say that you don't You promised you will I'm calling my number To sort out the thrill Almost, almost, almost the real thing I can be totally wroong so feel free to correct me.

Cover art for The Real Thing lyrics by Phoenix

Huh, he's just in love in a girl who don't want him, but she don't wanna tell him it straight. So, she tells yes, but she's telling the others the truth, that she don't. So, they're trying to tell him that she doesn't love him, but she keeps saying that she do. She is just a son of a b*tch, exactly like my ex-girlfriend. That's one of the reasons that I like their songs, they're sooo true.

Cover art for The Real Thing lyrics by Phoenix

Well Lancelot was the kings man who betrayed king authur thus destroying his relationship. Salomé is a biblical reference to erotic dancing and lust. So pretty much this girl is trouble- everyone's warned him but now he sees the chaos she's created--"pour lava in the ocean". Pretty much she's doing it because she's bored and has this "power" he missed. I think he's asking her to surrender herself sort of, like he finally understands what she's doing with him now admit it.

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Cover art for The Real Thing lyrics by Phoenix

I think he talks to god He wants his protection, because he feels lost, but everyone says, god couldn´t help him. "Follow me" "They say that you don't You promised you will" "Drown into the throne that you sit on"

 
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