Love Ain't Real

Sat down at
Thirteen or twelve
It don’t matter either way
It’s too young
To be told
Love ain’t real

Stone faced
No crying
Keep silent
Till you run upstairs
Shut the door
Then you can feel

But make them proud
Keep your cool
And don’t tell the girls at school

Cause you know a secret they don’t
You know a truth that they won’t learn for years
You know you’ll end up alone
Cause when the two people meant to always be in love
Tell you that it’s time they’re splitting up
You know that love ain’t real

In high school
Two houses
Driving in between every week
With your things
In the trunk
Of your car

Big sister
At college
She don’t get cause she didn’t have to live it
For all
Of the years
That you did

But make her proud
Keep your calm
Don’t let her know you feel alone

Cause you know a secret she don’t
You know a truth that she won’t learn for years
You know you’ll end up alone
Cause when the two people meant to always be in love
Tell you that it’s time they’re splitting up
You know that love ain’t real

Years go by
You grow up
And you try to find your own love in this world

Things go wrong
Then you run
Cause you know it’s just a matter of time
Best to get out now before he says goodbye

Cause you know a secret he don’t
You know a truth that he won’t learn for years
You know you’ll end up alone
Cause when the two people meant to always be in love
Tell you that it’s time they’re splitting up
And though you try to run away from all the doubt
When so many broken hearts have let you down
You know that love ain’t real