You know, A Real Man by Dax really hits home when it comes to talking about the expectations guys face these days. The song starts with a pretty eye-opening line: “She said she wants a real man… but what she wants is not for real, man.” It kind of makes you think about how tough it can be for men to balance being strong, supportive, and emotionally open all at once.
Dax gets real about how men are often expected to be the perfect provider and still be there emotionally. There’s this line that really stands out: “Can’t have a man who’s making money always home… providing everything you need to live the life you say you want.” It’s a reminder of how challenging it can be to meet those high expectations, especially when it feels like there’s always more to do.
And then, there’s that moment in the song where Dax talks about how guys are sometimes told to keep their feelings in check. He sings, “That one ripped once a while as it seems, especially when you never take the time to look into his eyes and hear him when he silently screams.” It’s a powerful way of saying that everyone needs a little understanding and a safe space to open up.
If you’re looking for a song that really dives into these challenges, A Real Man by Dax is one you shouldn’t miss. And hey, if you want to add it to your playlist, you can stream the song of A Real Man right here on Infernosounds.
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Song Lyrics: A Real Man by Dax
[Intro]
Yeah, yo
[Chorus]
Yeah, she said she wants a real man
One who opens up the door
Hold her hands and still smiles when he feels bad
In control of his emotions, wears his heart on his sleeve but don’t get mad
One who gives her all his time
Puts his dreams to the side and gets a real bag
Yeah, she said she wants a real man
But what she wants is not for real, man
[Verse 1]
Realest story ever told
Can’t have a man who’s making money always home
Hard like a truck, that’s why he’s always on the road
Providing еverything you need to live the lifе you say you want
Can’t have a man who wears his heart on his sleeve
That one ripped once a while as it seems
Especially when you never take the time to look into his eyes
And hear him when he silently screams
[Chorus]
Yeah, she said she wants a real man
One who opens up the door
Hold her hands and still smiles when he feels bad
In control of his emotions, wears his heart on his sleeve but don’t get mad
One who gives her all his time
Puts his dreams to the side and gets a real bag (gets a real bag)
Yeah, she said she wants a real man
But what she wants is not for real, man
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[Bridge]
The movie that she wanted was a dream and not reality or something that she got
She put the man up on a pedestal, discards him when she found out he was human and he dropped
He’s not perfect but he tries to live up to her, her beautiful life
But as time goes by you’ll realize the man he once knew on the inside died
[Chorus]
Yeah, she said she wants a real man
One who opens up the door
Hold her hands and still smiles when he feels bad
In control of his emotions, wears his heart on his sleeve but don’t get mad
One who gives her all his time
Puts his dreams to the side and gets a real bag
Yeah, she said she wants a real man
But what she wants is not for real, man
[Verse 2]
Love is patient, love is kind
Can be evil and also blind
God made man, then said in life
He’ll find good things when he finds his wife
So as a real man, broken and confused
Struggling, not knowing what to do
He dove to the bottom of the bottle, drowned in his sorrows
And prayed one day she would rescue
By stop pointing out at all his mistakes, be the place he felt safe
To express the emotions the world said he can’t
He’s the rock that she needs but she hammers away
At the love that he has like she wants it to break
Despite all of the pain, twisted and changed
Tryna become the whole picture she paints
Till she woke up one day, said she’s walking away
Looked him dead in the face and then screamed
[Chorus]
Yeah, she said she wants a real man
One who opens up the door
Hold her hands and still smiles when he feels bad
In control of his emotions, wears his heart on his sleeve but don’t get mad
One who gives her all his time
Puts his dreams to the side and gets a real bag (gets a real bag)
Yeah, she said she wants a real man
But what she wants is not for real, man