“Real Life” is an underrated, timeless ballad of the struggle to stay motivated in life. Over a mellow guitar-fed track, Claire describes how ‘it’s gonna be alright’ even though she’s starting ‘actual real life.’ She talks about her independence and wanting to live her life to the fullest, even if s...
[Verse 1]
Sleep 'til 12 PM
I hit the snooze on my alarm, let's do it again
Roll out of bed around 1:30, check who I am
'Cause honestly, I don't remember
My sanity got stuck in December
And my boyfriend doesn't exist
I'm in my hoodie and some sweatpants watchin' Netflix
Call it romance with a little bit of a twist
Not gonna lie, don't want a guy
As for the time, I'd like a box of breadsticks, eh
[Chorus]
It's gonna be alright
Welcome to actual real life
It's gonna be alright
Da-da-da-da
[Verse 2]
Scrolling through my phone all day
Looking at all these perfect people
"You're gorgeous, stop"
"Oh my god, bae"
And I wonder what would they say
If I did nothin' to impress them
Would they still be obsessed then?
And my schedule fell through the cracks
Sometimes I get my shit together
Then others, I take three or four naps
There's no system, maybe I should get a cool tat
Havin' dumb conversations with the evil house cat
[Chorus]
Eh, eh, eh, eh
It's gonna be alright
Welcome to actual real life
It's gonna be alright
[Bridge]
I don't think that you would think
That I could really be a pop star
But when I'm in my room
I'm really feelin' like a rock star
Everybody does it
Sarah Sue still says she wasn't
Probably busy lookin' pretty
For her special long-lost cousin
But what you gonna do
When you're around like 82
And you're not lookin' at the past
Like, "Damn, this life goes really fast"
And all that you can remember's
You were tryin' to be better
All these temporary pleasures
No real memories to treasure
[Chorus]
Eh, eh, eh, eh
It's gonna be alright
Welcome to actual real life
It's gonna be alright
It's gonna be alright
Welcome to actual real life
It's gonna be alright
Da-da-da-da
Real Life was written by Ragnar Rosinkranz & Claire Rosinkranz.
Real Life was produced by Ragnar Rosinkranz.
Claire Rosinkranz released Real Life on Fri Feb 26 2021.