Real – English Lyrics

• By: Goo Goo Dolls

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the uplifting and anthemic song "Real" by the Goo Goo Dolls. Written for the spirit of the Olympics, this track offers a powerful message of authenticity and perseverance. Its clear and direct lyrics make it a great song for English language learners to connect with themes of striving and achieving one's best.

[English]

And I'd give up forever to touch you

'Cause I know that you feel me somehow

You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be

And I don't want to go home right now

And all I can taste is this moment

And all I can breathe is your life

And sooner or later, it's over

I just don't wanna miss you tonight

And I don't want the world to see me

'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

When everything's made to be broken

I just want you to know who I am

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming

Or the moment of truth in your lies

When everything feels like the movies

Yeah, you bleed just to know, you're alive

And I don't want the world to see me

'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

When everything's made to be broken

I just want you to know who I am

And I don't want the world to see me

'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

When everything's made to be broken

I just want you to know who I am

I just want you to know who I am

I just want you to know who I am

I just want you to know who I am

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to put your hand or another part of your body lightly on something or someone
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to be aware of something through physical sensation
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ A1	noun - the place where God and the gods live, and where good people go when they die
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very short period of time
breathe /briːð/ A1	verb - to take air into your lungs and then send it out again
over /ˈoʊvər/ A1	adjective - finished or completed
miss /mɪs/ A1	verb - to feel sad because you are not with someone or something
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A2	verb - to know the meaning of something
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - damaged and not able to work or be used
fight /faɪt/ A1	verb - to try to stop something from happening or being done
tear /tɪr/ A1	noun - a drop of liquid that comes from your eye when you are sad, upset, or in pain
bleed /bliːd/ B1	verb - to lose blood from your body
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A1	adjective - not dead
closest /ˈkloʊsɪst/ A2	adjective - nearest in space, time, or relationship
truth /truːθ/ A1	noun - the quality or state of being true

Key Grammar Structures

• And I'd give up forever to touch you

  ➔ Conditional Perfect

  ➔ The use of 'I'd give up' (short for 'I would have given up') indicates a hypothetical action in the past or a past habit, emphasizing the speaker's strong desire.

• You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be

  ➔ Superlative Degree

  ➔ The phrase 'the closest' is a superlative form, indicating the highest degree of comparison, emphasizing the uniqueness of the relationship.

• And all I can taste is this moment

  ➔ Present Simple in Emphatic Sense

  ➔ The use of 'all I can taste' with the present simple emphasizes the intensity and exclusivity of the moment, highlighting its importance.

• When everything's made to be broken

  ➔ Passive Voice with Present Simple

  ➔ The passive voice 'is made' indicates that the action is done to the subject, emphasizing the inevitability of things being broken.

• I just want you to know who I am

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The infinitive 'to know' is used to express purpose, indicating the speaker's desire for the listener to understand their true identity.