Story Behind The Song

Wanting to remain a fantasy because the reality is impossible

Song Description

Driving, hook-laden guitar-pop-rock with female vocals and angst

Lyrics

DON'T MAKE ME REAL


WANNA DRIVE LIKE THE NIGHT COULD SAVE ME
'CAUSE THE LIGHT OF DAY MIGHT BREAK ME DOWN
THIS ANXIETY CAN'T SHAKE ME
WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES, THERE'S NO ONE ELSE AROUND
(DON'T LOOK NOW, I THINK THE GIRL MIGHT SETTLE)
STRIP ME DOWN AND THERE'S NOTHING LEFT TO PROVE
(WORLD IS TAKIN' OVER, YOU'RE GONNA LET IT)
IF YOU LOOK LEFT THEN I JUST MIGHT GET IT RIGHT

OUT OF FISTS SO I CAN'T PUT UP A FIGHT
OUT OF LUCK, OUT OF WORDS SO I RECITE
OUR WASTED PLAYED-OUT LULLABY
SWEET DREAMS, NIGHTY NIGHT

DON'T MAKE ME REAL(THE MYSTERY IS BETTER)
DON'T MAKE ME REAL(THAN THE LAW OF THE LETTER)
YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE I'M LIVING UNDERCOVER
DON'T MAKE ME REAL, 'CAUSE IT'S ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER

I'M A MYSTERY UNFOLDING
THIS DICHOTOMY HAS BOUGHT AND SOLD ME OUT
AND SOCIETY'S CONTROLLING
EVERYTHING YOU THINK I KEEP WITHHOLDING NOW

YOU'VE IMAGINED WHAT I'M ALL ABOUT
THE TOUCH I CAN'T ALLOW
THE LOVE I'LL DISAVOW
BEYOND A SHADOW OF DOUBT

DON'T MAKE ME REAL(THE MYSTERY IS BETTER)
DON'T MAKE ME REAL(THAN THE LAW OF THE LETTER)
YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE I'M LIVING UNDERCOVER
DON'T MAKE ME REAL, 'CAUSE IT'S ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER
OH IT'S ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER
YEAH IT'S ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER

WITH EVERY MOVE I'M UNFETTERED
GOOD WHEN I'M AROUND BUT BETTER WHEN I'M GONE
UNSUNG BUT WELL REMEMBERED
BACK ON THE ROAD I'LL SING MY FAVORITE SONG

'CAUSE TODAY IS WHAT I MAKE IT
HOLD ME CLOSE AND I'LL NEVER LET YOU GO
YEAH, YOU LOVE IT WHEN I FAKE IT
RIGHT ON THE EDGE I GUESS YOU'LL NEVER KNOW
I GUESS YOU'LL NEVER KNOW