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Real Thing

by Francis Arevalo

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Anyone else feel unseen because there's no fork&spoon emoji? If you know, you know.

This is a song I hold real close to my heart, with lyrics on love that might be as real as it gets for me.

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This the real thing
This the real thing
This the real thing
This the real thing

Another year, another sun adventure
In other years I would be there and we would come together
Somewhere in sunny weather, sit and celebrate your wins
The person you’re becoming and the person you’ve already been
And from a distance I’ve been loving you
But I don’t know the next time I might be coming through
Yet still we’re holding on strong, this ain’t something new
We’ve been here before, 'member? distance ain't nothing - true
I never sweat if you’re forgetting me
‘Cause everyday we’ve still been making more memories
Whether on our own, or it’s you and me collectively
We gon’ make history, and manifest everything
Uh, I said we manifest everything
Gotta say twice with a oomph, gotta let it ring
‘Cause we never settle, we accept yet ask for better things
Here’s to ancestry, and visceral rememberings
I still remember the harder times
And how much better life became after our stars aligned
And then remembering the real reason the drama’s gone
We both did the work, this ain’t lust or a trauma bond

This the real thing
This the real thing
This the real thing
This the real thing

This is for tough calls when it’s bittersweet
This is for love, loss, and our victories
This is for manifesting entire dreams
This is for the way that you inspire me
Another year, another sun adventure
Love across the country but these other people wouldn’t get it
‘Cause our relationship is more than texts and solo laughs
This the kind of love where you don’t worry about holding back
Some days we’re loving soft, some days we’re loving loud
I think you the type that I’d run home and tell my lola bout
I'll cheer you on in everything you do
Stepped into your shine, I think the light is looking good on you
I don’t mean flashes in our photographs
Ijust mean the way you glow when you walk your path
You’re my favourite song that I listen to
The goodness and the greatness I bear witness too

Offer you the warmth you give others, hope you feel it
It’s hard not to learn from you when you’re the sun over the village

This the real thing
This the real thing
This the real thing
This the real thing

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released February 4, 2021
Written and performed by Francis Arevalo
Co-produced with UJJY

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Francis Arevalo Vancouver, British Columbia

Francis Arevalo is a Filipino-Canadian artist and producer based in Vancouver, BC. Known for his personal storytelling, clever lyricism, and colourful production, he makes music to uplift, inspire, and energize himself and his community.

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