So Real was a bit of an afterthought. The album was done and Jeff's guitarist brought in the main riff for the song. Jeff decided to run with it and see what happens. The song was performed in one take and nothing extra was done to the vocals. It was also 3 in the morning. The lyrics are very wispy and seem to be Jeff recounting a resonating memory of a past love. 'I love you but I'm afraid to love you/I'm afraid'
The outro for the song features a very high E that Jeff shifts even higher. Being a bit of an amateur vocalist (I've got range, not tone) this note really has become a benchmark if I'm having a good vocal day. The entire song is incredible and the video extremely memorable in it's own right.
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