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Artist: The Maccabees
Canonical path: /the-maccabees/the-real-thing
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The Real Thing
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The Real Thing
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i'm blowing back the kisses i blew to you before, blew to you before.
and i'm tearing up the letters saying i adore, saying i adore you.
and i will wait for the real thing
i will wait for the real thing.
so you, you could wear a dress out, chin would hit the floor, my chin would hit the floor.
and you could flutter those lashes i've been trying to ignore, been trying to ignore you.
and i will wait for the real thing
i will wait for the real thing
you might as well quit if you haven't got it.
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