The Real Thing Lyrics - The Real Thing - Faith No More

I know the feeling 

It is the real thing 

The essence of the soul 

The perfect moment 

That golden moment 

I know you feel it too 

I know the feeling 

It is the real thing 

You can't refuse the embrace... 

NO! 

It's like the pattern beneath the skin 

You gotta reach out and pull it all in 

And you feel like you're too close 

So you swallow another dose 

The pinnacle of happiness 

Filling up your soul 

You don't think you can take any more 

You never wanna let go 

Cause it's the root of experience 

The most basic ingredients 

To see the unseen glitter of life 

And feel the dirt, grief, anger and strife 

Cherish the certainly of now 

It kills you a bit at a time 

Cradle the inspiration 

It will leave you writhing on the floor... 

This is so unreal, 

What I feel, 

This nourishment, 

Life is bent, 

In to a shape, 

I can hold, 

A twist of fate, 

All my own, 

Just grit your teeth, 

And make no sound, 

Take a step away 

And look around, 

Just clench your fist, 

And close your eyes, 

Look deep inside, 

Hypnotize, 

The whisper is, 

But a shout, 

That's what it is, 

All about, 

Yes, the ecstasy, 

You can pray, 

You will never let, 

It slip away, 

Like the sacred song that someone sings through you 

Like the flesh so warm that the thorn sticks into 

Like the dream you know one day will come to life 

Try to hold on just a little longer, longer, stronger 

It's the jewel of victory 

The chasm of misery 

And once you have bitten the core 

You will always know the flavor 

The split second of divinity 

You drink up the sky 

All of heaven is in your arms 

You know the reason why 

It's right there, all by itself 

And what you are, there is nothing else 

You're growing a life within a life 

The lips of wonder kiss you inside 

And when it's over the feeling remains 

It all comes down to this 

The smoke clears, I see what it is 

That made me feel this way... 

I know the feeling 

It is the real thing 

The essence of the soul 

The perfect moment 

That golden moment 

I know you feel it too 

I know the feeling 

It is the real thing 

You can't refuse the embrace... 

This is so unreal, 

What I feel, 

Flood, sell your soul, 

Feel the blood, 

Pump through your veins, 

Can't explain, 

The element that's everything, 

Just clench your fist, 

And close your eyes, 

Look deep inside, 

hypnotize 

Yes, the ecstasy, 

You can pray 

You will never let it slip away 

Yes, the ecstasy, 

You can pray, 

You will never let it slip away 

You will never let it slip away 

You will never let it slip away 

Like the echoes of your childhood laughter, ever after 

Like the first time love urged you to take it's guidance, in silence 

Like your heartbeat when you realize you're dying, but you're trying 

Like the way you cry for a happy ending, ending... 

I know the feeling 

It is the real thing