Rollins Band - Almost Real

Lyrics:

Rollins Band - Almost Real (1992)

I looked deep into your eyes,
Saw men lying broken,
Shattered at the bottom of your well.

You took their simple affection,
Turned it into bad infection,
Sent them packing straight to hell.

I see what sweats you,
Reality threatens you.
You can't hide yourself from me.

When you see the one who laughed at you:
It's me!
It's me!
It's me!
It's me!

Canine men,
Fightin', lyin', trying to be the one,
That got to feel your touch.

I see them lined up like broken heroes,
Spitting out pieces of their broken luck.

I guess I've got good sense in hindsight,
Because to me you never meant that much.
Oh, no!

When you see the one who sees through you:
It's me!
It's me!
It's me!
It's me!
It's me!

Yeah!

Why you gotta do 'em like that?
Why you gotta do 'em like that?
Can't you see you're the strongest one?
Can't you see you're the strongest one?
Why you gotta do 'em like that?
Why you gotta do 'em like that?
Why?! Why?! Why?! WHY?!
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!
Yeah! Yeah! Oooooh!

Got my arms around you.
I feel, I feel so all alone.
You're almost real, almost real, almost real, almost real,
It hurts inside.
Almost real. Almost real.

My confusion. My confusion is real.
My confusion is all, my confusion is real.
My confusion is real. So real. So real.
My confusion is real.
So real. So real. So real. So real. SO REAL!
Really.

Wasted time spent thinking about you,
You know I've come to hate myself.

Smashing my hands against the wall,
Trying to forget the foolish way I felt.

You're so kind when it serves you well.
You're so kind when it serves you well,
Your cruelty, oooooh yeah!

No more crying,
No more lying,
No more messing around with my mind.

I'm goin', I'm goin', I'm goin', I'm gone!

Because now I see you,
Now I see you.
Now I see you.
You must think I am blind.

When you need those arms around you,
You won't find my arms around you!
Oooooooh no!

When you see the one who sees through you,
When you see the one who laughed at you:
It's me!


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[billyray]

Man, when your feeling down or sad, listen to this album, lifts you up from the battle and gives you a new shield and armor....

[calebcompton]

this album has to be one of the most uplifting albums ever, at least lyrically. I'm off the opinion that every teenager should be exposed to this album, the subject matter is so inspiring and important and most of all just positive.

[Mingo]

Wow I thought that I wouldn't have to listen to this album after a bad break up in 93. Well 20 some years later, I'm back.

[mikey]

What a fucking great song. Anyone can relate to it. Best song on the album.

[jamesmickryan]

Remember waiting in line for a beer at Chicago’s Aragon ballroom in 1990 at a Jane’s Addiction gig and hearing the opening band. Heaviest riffs with this lurking pounding dude in shorts with a huge pissed off Sun tattoo on his back killin it... My introduction to the Rollins Band!!! Saw then so many times after thru the 90’s, in 91 also at the first Lollapolloza.

[StonedMeadowOfDoom]

This has to be the best Rollins Band song.

[flowsage]

I saw them in 93 at the Troc in Philly... great show! Great album!

[Duster]

Definitely one of the best albums ever. It totally helped me up during a rough part of my life and I'm glad I got to shake Henry's hand and thank him. Thanks again Henry.

[iamtamashii]

I had this song in my head for an idea of a Freddy vs Jason story. Pretty badass song

[karlsimon]

Such a killer song and a great Rollins tapped into my teen angst and 20 some year later I'm back for the music... And yeah his thing touches me too.

Great Heavy Metal. Period.

[lanakorvin]

AWESOME !!! soundtracks of my life ! FFS

[patdisaster]

End of Silence tour 92 Austin....wow so loud and fuckin' rowdy....I wasn't even old enough to drink at the bar....I'm 49 now.... think about time flies....

[beenderedonedat]

06:31 most epic 'yeah' ever recorded

[Taxidriver]

I think "Love song " is one of his best...I believe it's on Hard Volume.
This one, Hard Volume, Turned on, and Weight are definitely the best ones....

[mahatmadi]

Never met this guy, but he knows my relationships with amazing accuracy...

[RaisedOnLies]

i think this may be about joe.
extremely powerful lyrics,
once again henry has touched me AND I LIKED IT

[Patrick-tf]

by the straght arrow amug spun stoned and drunk wasnt old enough to drink the energy was a buzz ... Backroom great Rollins Band / Butthole Surfers jam ended the nite.

[jturbz]

God damn. Some chick must have really did a number on him.

[loganmcintire]

Heart break is a mother fucker without this song and the album. I would still be in a dark place fuck that shit man.

[PatrickSantos-snox]

Austin, late (pre fame) open Rollins Band, End of Silence tour @ real... detonates the song of the night Surfers/ Rollins Band jams for a show Paul Leary hot rod flame job Mercury? haveing car trouble.