| Song Length |
4:18 |
Genre |
Pop - Standards |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Welcoming, Moving |
Subject |
Life, Hope |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
THE REAL THING
2000 © DIANE WATERS
Looking at the picture frame
It seems like everything is all right
Five by seven, eight by ten
But they're empty, empty, and
I know, one of these days
I'm gonna put my pictures into the frames
But the ones from the store look better than my life
We all want something better than we have
So we reach for anything at all
CHORUS
Give me the real thing
And I will never throw it away
It's not about the soda you drink, and it
Ain't how much money you make
The closer you get to innocence
The closer you get to love
Give me the real thing
That will be enough
Running in a circle
Chasing after blades of grass
Holding on to things that never last
Riding alone
I've got a chair and a bed if I ever get home
But the ones from the store look better than my life
We all want something better than we have
So we reach for anything at all
CHORUS
BRIDGE
Before you find it, there's so much to strip away
Underneath the ribbons and lies - is the truth some say
CHORUS