"I'm Real" is the name of two songs recorded by American actress and singer Jennifer Lopez, both primarily for her second studio album J.Lo (2001). The original song was released as the album's fourth single; Ja Rule of Murder Inc. Records wrote and was featured on a newly-written song with completely different lyrics and production titled "I'm Real (Murder Remix)", which was featured on a re-issue of J.Lo in July 2001, on Lopez's remix album J to tha L–O! The Remixes (2002), and on Ja Rule's third studio album Pain Is Love (2001).
The original album track was well received by music critics, who complimented the 1980s-esque style and composition, while the "Murder Remix" received mixed reviews for its lyrics. However, both songs have been appreciated for the use of the samples.
lyrics
Lyrics
[Ja Rule {Jennifer Lopez}:]
(Murder Inc)
What's my motherfuckin' name?!
{R-U-L-E}
Blowin' back on this Mary Jane, I'm analyzin' the game
{And the game done chose me}
To bring pain to pussy niggas & pussy hoes
They're one in the same
{Ever since you told me}
There's only room for two, I've been makin' less room for you
{Now only God can hold me}
Hug me, love me, judge me
The only man that hovers above me, holla
[Jennifer Lopez:]
I met so many men and it's like they're all the same
My appetite for loving is now my hunger pain
And when I'm feeling sexy, who's gonna comfort me?
My only problem is their insecurity
[Ja Rule (Jennifer Lopez) {Together}:]
Tired of being alone, (yeah, yeah)
Sick of arguing on the phone, (yeah, yeah)
Are you telling all your friends, (yeah, yeah)
That your nigga don't understand {my love}?
[Jennifer Lopez (Ja Rule) {Together}:]
'Cause I'm real
(The way you walk, the way you move, the way you talk)
'Cause I'm real
(The way you stare, the way you look, your style, your hair)
'Cause I'm real
(The way you smile, the way you smell, it drives me wild)
'Cause I'm real
{And I can't go on without you}
[Ja Rule (Jennifer Lopez):]
Girl, I've been thinkin' 'bout this (relationship)
And I wanna know is this (as good as it gets)?
'Cause we've been through (the worst times) and (the best times)
But it was our time, even if it was (part-time)
Now they been lookin' at me, smilin' at me
Laughin' like we wasn't happy
But not knowin' that we're growin' and we're gettin' married
(Hard lovin' and straight thuggin')
Bitch, I ain't doin' this shit for nothing
I'm here to get it (poppin', hop in'), let's ride up in the Benz
(Hair blowin' in the wind, sun glistenin' off my skin), hey
I'm nasty, heh, you know me
(But you still don't fuck with your baby)
[Jennifer Lopez (Ja Rule) {Together}:]
'Cause I'm real
(The way you walk, the way you move, the way you talk)
'Cause I'm real
(The way you stare, the way you look, your style, your hair)
'Cause I'm real
(The way you smile, the way you smell, it drives me wild)
'Cause I'm real
{And I can't go on without you}
[Jennifer Lopez:]
Now people lovin' me and hating me, treating me ungratefully
But not knowing that they ain't making or breaking me
My life I live it to the limit and I love it
Now I can breathe again, baby, now I can breathe again
Now people screaming what the deal with you and so and so
I tell them niggas mind their biz, but they don't hear me though
'Cause I live my life to the limit and I love it
Now I could breathe again, baby, now I could breathe again
[Ja Rule (Jennifer Lopez) {Together}:]
Tired of being alone, (yeah, yeah)
Sick of arguing on the phone, (yeah, yeah)
Are you telling all your friends, (yeah, yeah)
That your nigga don't understand {my love}?
[Jennifer Lopez (Ja Rule) {Together}:]
'Cause I'm real
(The way you walk, the way you move, the way you talk)
'Cause I'm real
(The way you stare, the way you look, your style, your hair)
'Cause I'm real
(The way you smile, the way you smell, it drives me wild)
'Cause I'm real
{And I can't go on without you}
'Cause I'm real
(The way you walk, the way you move, the way you talk)
'Cause I'm real
(The way you stare, the way you look, your style, your hair)
'Cause I'm real
(The way you smile, the way you smell, it drives me wild)
'Cause I'm real
{And I can't go on without you}
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