Real Thing
Lower Dens * Track #5 On The Competition
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The lyrics were inspired by an advice column in an old copy of Oui magazine I (Hunter) found in Arthur’s (Arthur Bates) apartment. The woman writing in to the column seemed genuinely torn between her love for her husband and her desire to fuck around. I find that kind of selfishness entirely relatab...
Real Thing Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm married to
A terrific guy
I'll never leave
Until I die
[Chorus]
But I just love to get out and get it on
I don't wanna live possessed by a memory
I want to be young, I want to dance without abandon
And I don't care about the real thing
[Verse 2]
Everywhere I go
I'm reporting from the scene
Of somebody's
Missed opportunity
[Bridge]
I love you. But it's not enough
But why?
Baby, I just know. There's so much more
[Chorus]
But I just love to get out and get it on
I don't wanna live possessed by a memory
I want to be young, I want to dance without abandon
And I don't care about the real thing
Real Thing Q&A
When did Lower Dens release Real Thing?
Lower Dens released Real Thing on Mon Sep 12 2016.
What did Lower Dens say about "Real Thing"?
I was reading an advice column in a friend’s copy of Oui Magazine (an old porno mag), and in it a woman asked for help with the dilemma of being married to a terrific guy but loving to go out, torn between a secure love and a fear of losing her youth and vitality. I wanted to validate the desire to...