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How can "my real" be the subject here? Isn't "real" an adjective? Is there something skipped here?

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Rebecca

You are correct. The subject is indeed "my real" in this sentence and "real" is commonly used as an adjective. She is using "my real" to mean her personality; who she is. However, the lyrics are not grammatically correct. Since this is a song, most artists don't focus too much on grammar. They focus on how the lyrics sound. Grammatically, the sentence should be "If I'm not real enough for you..." or "If my personality isn't enough for you..." However, these lyrics don't sound as good in my opinion.

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