Tell Me It's Real – English Lyrics

• By: K-Ci & JoJo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of 90s R&B with K-Ci & JoJo's "Tell Me It's Real," a song that beautifully articulates the need for reassurance in love. Explore the nuances of expressing emotions and building trust through its heartfelt lyrics and smooth melodies.

[English]

(soulful music)

(singers vocalizing)

♪ Tell me it's real ♪

♪ This feeling that we feel ♪

♪ Tell me that it's real ♪

♪ Don't let love come just to pass us by ♪

♪ Try, it's all we have to do ♪

♪ It's up to me and you ♪

♪ To make this special love last forevermore ♪

♪ Baby, you told me that you love me ♪

♪ And you never leave my side ♪

♪ Through the bitter end, through the thick and thin ♪

♪ You promised me baby, that you wasn't going anywhere ♪

♪ Yes you did ♪

♪ Baby, keep it real, let me know just how you feel ♪

♪ Tell me it's real ♪

♪ This feeling that we feel ♪

♪ Tell me that it's real ♪

♪ Don't let love come just to pass us by ♪

♪ Try, it's all we have to do ♪

♪ It's up to me and you ♪

♪ To make this special love last forevermore ♪

♪ I can't explain the way you made me feel ♪

♪ Every time that you told me that you loved me ♪

♪ And you know you did ♪

♪ Too many times ♪

♪ Just when I thought that love could never be a part of me ♪

♪ That's when you came along, you showed me happiness ♪

♪ Baby you are the best ♪

♪ I think you're different from the rest ♪

♪ And I really love you ♪

♪ Tell me it's real ♪

♪ This feeling that we feel ♪

♪ Tell me that it's real ♪

♪ Don't let love come just to pass us by ♪

♪ Try, it's all we have to do ♪

♪ It's up to me and you ♪

♪ To make this special love last forevermore ♪

♪ Tell me it's real ♪

♪ This feeling that I feel ♪

♪ Tell me it's real ♪

♪ For your love I will do anything ♪

♪ Tell me it's real ♪

♪ This feeling that we feel ♪

♪ Tell me that it's real (promise that you'll never leave) ♪

♪ Don't let love come just to pass us by (promise that you'll always be there)♪

♪ Try, it's all we have to do (it's all we have to do) ♪

♪ It's up to me and you ♪

♪ To make this special love last forevermore ♪

♪ Tell me it's real (I'll be there for you, baby) ♪

♪ This feeling that we feel (If you be there for me, sweetheart) ♪

♪ Tell me that it's real (I thought that we were meant to be) ♪

♪ Don't let love come just to pass us by ♪

(For eternity, I thought you loved me baby)

♪ Try, it's all we have to do (And mama told me take it slow) ♪

♪ It's up to me and you (Boy you just don't know, anything about love) ♪

♪ To make this special love last forevermore (If you and I were meant to be) ♪

(Then you would know, you'll be sure by the end of the song)

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
real /riːl/ A1	adjective - actually existing or happening; not imaginary.
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or a physical sensation.
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotion or a physical sensation.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a very strong feeling of affection for somebody/something. verb - to have a very strong feeling of affection for somebody/something.
special /ˈspeʃl/ A2	adjective - different from what is usual; better or more important than usual.
last /læst/ A2	verb - to continue to exist or happen for a particular period of time.
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from a place or a person.
bitter /ˈbɪtər/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing a lot of anger and hatred. (Also, having a strong, unpleasant taste).
thick /θɪk/ B1	adjective - having a large distance between two opposite surfaces or sides. (Often used in the idiom 'through thick and thin', meaning difficult times).
thin /θɪn/ A2	adjective - having a small distance between two opposite surfaces or sides. (Often used in the idiom 'through thick and thin', meaning difficult times).
promise /ˈprɑːmɪs/ A2	verb - to tell somebody that you will definitely do or not do something, or that something will definitely happen. noun - a statement that you will definitely do or not do something, or that something will definitely happen.
explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ B1	verb - to make something clear or easy to understand by describing or giving information about it.
happiness /ˈhæpinəs/ B1	noun - the state of being happy.
meant /ment/ B1	verb - (past participle of 'mean') to intend to do something; to have something as a purpose. (Often used in 'meant to be' - destined).
eternity /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/ B2	noun - time without end.

Key Grammar Structures

• Tell me it's real

  ➔ Present Simple in imperative form

  ➔ The verb 'tell' is in the imperative form, used to give a direct command or request.

• Don't let love come just to pass us by

  ➔ Negative imperative with 'don't'

  ➔ The use of 'don't' before 'let' creates a negative imperative, instructing not to allow something to happen.

• It's up to me and you

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement with contraction

  ➔ The contraction 'It's' stands for 'It is', showing subject-verb agreement in the present tense.

• To make this special love last forevermore

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The infinitive 'to make' is used to express the purpose of the action.

• You promised me baby, that you wasn't going anywhere

  ➔ Past tense with 'promised' and subjunctive mood with 'wasn't'

  ➔ 'Promised' is in the past tense, and 'wasn't' is used in the subjunctive mood to express a hypothetical situation.

• Baby, keep it real, let me know just how you feel

  ➔ Imperative with 'keep' and 'let'

  ➔ Both 'keep' and 'let' are used in the imperative form to give direct instructions.

• I can't explain the way you made me feel

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' for inability

  ➔ 'Can't' is a modal verb used to express inability or impossibility.

• For your love I will do anything

  ➔ Future simple with 'will'

  ➔ 'Will' is used to express a future action or promise.