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The Real Me was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed by Kiev Connolly & The Missing Passengers.

The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Connolly singing about his lover leaving him. He explains that what she sees is "the real me", and that she needs to take it or leave it. The fact that she is leaving implies that she has elected to leave it.

The song was performed third on the night, following Israel and preceding the Netherlands. At the close of voting, it finished in 18th place with 22 points. This was, at the time, Ireland's worst Contest result.

Lyrics[]

I call my baby and she tells me that she’s leavin’
And this time it’s for good
I can’t believe her and I’m sure that there is something
That I’ve misunderstood, yeah, yeah

When she’s gone, I’ll be standin’ here in the rain
When she’s gone, well, the sun won’t shine anyway

Can’t you see that it’s the real me?
Take me as I am or let me be
Come to me, discover me
Oh, take my hand and you will see it’s me

You know the feeling when you’re needing
And your heart is cold
If there’s a reason or a meaning
Then I ain’t been told, yeah, yeah

When she’s gone, I’ll be standin’ here in the rain
When she’s gone, well, the sun won’t shine anyway

Can’t you see that it’s the real me?
Take me as I am or let me be
Come to me, discover me
Oh, take my hand and you will see it’s me

Real me, it’s the real me
Real me, it’s the real me

Can’t you see that it’s the real me?
Take me as I am or let me be
Come to me, discover me
Oh, take my hand and you will see it’s me

Mmm… can’t you see that it’s the real me?
Take me as I am or let me be
Come to me, discover me
Oh, take my hand and you will see it’s me

Eurovision Song Contest 1989
Participants
Flag of ItalyAnna Oxa & Fausto LealiFlag of IsraelGili & GalitFlag of IrelandKiev Connolly & The Missing PassengersFlag of The NetherlandsJustine PelmelayFlag of TurkeyPanFlag of BelgiumIngeborgFlag of United KingdomLive ReportFlag of NorwayBritt Synnøve JohansenFlag of PortugalDa VinciFlag of SwedenTommy NilssonFlag of LuxembourgPark CaféFlag of DenmarkBirthe KjærFlag of AustriaThomas ForstnerFlag of FinlandAnneli SaaristoFlag of FranceNathalie PâqueFlag of SpainNinaFlag of CyprusFani Polymeri & Yiannis SavvidakisFlag of SwitzerlandFurbazFlag of GreeceMariana EfstratiouFlag of IcelandDaníel Ágúst HaraldssonFlag of GermanyNino de AngeloFlag of YugoslaviaRiva
Songs
Flag of ItalyAvrei VolutoFlag of IsraelDerech HamelechFlag of IrelandThe Real MeFlag of The NetherlandsBlijf zoals je bentFlag of TurkeyBana BanaFlag of BelgiumDoor de windFlag of United KingdomWhy Do I Always Get It Wrong?Flag of NorwayVenners nærhetFlag of PortugalConquistadorFlag of SwedenEn DagFlag of LuxembourgMonsieurFlag of DenmarkVi maler byen rødFlag of AustriaNur ein LiedFlag of FinlandLa Dolce VitaFlag of FranceJ'ai volé la vieFlag of SpainNacida para amarFlag of CyprusApopse As VrethoumeFlag of SwitzerlandViver Senza TeiFlag of GreeceTo Dhiko Sou AsteriFlag of IcelandÞað sem enginn sérFlag of GermanyFliegerFlag of YugoslaviaRock Me

Video[]

Eurovision_IRELAND_1989_Kiev_Connolly_&_The_Missing_Passengers_-_The_Real_Me_-_EuroFanBcn

Eurovision IRELAND 1989 Kiev Connolly & The Missing Passengers - The Real Me - EuroFanBcn

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