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Artist: 3 Doors Down
Canonical path: /3-doors-down/the-real-life
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The Real Life
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The Real Life
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I wanted to find somewhere to hide
And I opened up and let those fears inside
And I wanted to be anyone else
Only to find that there was no one there but me
But I woke up to real life
And I realized it's not worth running from anymore
When there was nowhere left to hide I found out
That nothing's real here but I won't stop now
'til I find a better part of me
I let those hard days get me down
And all the things I hate got in my way
I could've screamed without a sound
I found myself so silenced by those things they say
But I woke up to real life
And I realized it's not worth running from anymore
When there was nowhere left to hide I found out
That nothing's real here but I won't stop now
'til I find a better part of me
That's out there somewhere
And it can't be that far away
That's where I'll find myself
And I'll find my way out
That's where I'll find out
But I woke up to real life
And i realized its not worth running from anymore
When there was nowhere left to hide I found out
That nothings real here but i wont stop now
'til I find a better part of me
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