蔡健雅的《Make It For Real》讲述了一段复杂而纠结的爱情故事。歌曲通过回忆和现实的交织，表达了对过去美好时光的怀念以及对爱情复杂性的无奈。
这首歌描述了一对恋人迅速坠入爱河，但在彼此了解的过程中，由于过度的诚实导致了关系的破裂。尽管他们决定结束这段感情，但男主角在遇到新恋情后依然无法忘记女主角，这使得他们的感情变得更加复杂和痛苦。整首歌充满了对过去美好时光的怀念和对未来的迷茫。
“We fell in love faster than lightening / Before we got to know / Each other's story” 这几句歌词描绘了两人迅速相爱的过程，但在这之前他们并不了解对方的故事，暗示了后来矛盾的根源。
“But too much honesty then tore us by the seams / We didn't know how to mend it / So decided to end it” 过度的诚实导致了关系的破裂，但他们不知道如何修补，最终选择了分手。
“Then one day you called me to tell me / You kinda met a real cool lady / But you're caught in between / You don't know how or why / But you just know you still love me” 男主角在新的恋情中依然无法忘记女主角，这种纠结的心情让两人都感到痛苦。
“Oh what a sad tragedy / Oh why oh why / Has love become so complicated / Was it real or was it some twisted dream” 这几句歌词表达了对爱情复杂性的无奈和困惑，质疑这份感情是否真实存在还是只是一个扭曲的梦境。
“And if we could just / Fast rewind and change one scene / Then take us back to the beginning / This time we'll make it for real” 歌手希望通过回到过去改变一个场景，重新开始这段感情，并且这次要让它成为真实的、持久的。
“Time after time / We would talk it through / The past was too much for you / You took what you could / But now you've lost the courage to start over new” 反复的沟通并没有解决问题，过去的阴影让他们失去了重新开始的勇气。
“You're not the man I once knew / Things aren't the way they used to / So what now / What can I do about it / I love you I still do but where do / We go on from here” 女主角发现男主角已经不再是她曾经认识的人，面对这样的变化，她感到无助和迷茫。
“It tears me up inside to hear you say you still love me / But you can't be with me / We're stuck in this tragedy” 听到男主角说他还爱着自己，但却不能在一起，这让女主角内心痛苦不堪。
“Has love become so complicated / Was it real or was it some twisted dream / And if we could just / Fast rewind and change one scene / Then take us back to the beginning / This time we'll make it for real” 最后的反复强调表达了对改变现状、重新开始的强烈渴望。