Lyrics
[verse]
Growing up I watched the love around me
Wondered if a love like that would find me
Not the kind that fades when things get hard
But the kind that stays and never guards its heart
I don't want the fantasy they sell
I want something honest, something real
Someone who can see me, flaws and all
Someone who won't run when troubles call
[chorus]
I just want a real love, a love that's true
Something steady, something I can hold onto
Not a fairy tale, not a fleeting flame
Just a real love that knows my name
[verse]
I've been down that road of pretty lies
Seen the promises dissolve like ice
Now I'm looking for a different kind
Something built on more than just a rhyme
I don't need the roses or the show
I just need somebody who won't go
When the nights get cold and skies turn grey
I need real love to stay
[chorus]
I just want a real love, a love that's true
Something steady, something I can hold onto
Not a fairy tale, not a fleeting flame
Just a real love that knows my name
[bridge]
Give me something honest, give me something whole
Give me love that reaches down to my soul
I've waited long enough to find
The kind of love that's truly mine
[chorus]
I just want a real love, a love that's true
Something steady, something I can hold onto
Not a fairy tale, not a fleeting flame
Just a real love that knows my name