Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Imagine Dragons
Canonical path: /imagine-dragons/real-life
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Real Life
Read Real Life lyrics by Imagine Dragons on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Real Life
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
She says that the world is a broken mess
It's always on her mind
She cries at the news when the shots ring out
Every single time
No, I cannot fix it, no
I cannot make it stop
So I said: Turn your phone off, only look me in my eyes
Can we live that real life, real life?
Oh, hey, turn your phone off, only look me in my eyes
Can we live that real life, real life?
Prays on her knees when the towers fall
To a God she does not know
She's begging him to stop the mess
As the Boston bombs blow (ooh)
She said: How could I ever believe in something
That would step aside and watch?
And I got no words to say 'cause I think I lost my faith
But I thank you for the day when everything will be okay
But no, I cannot fix it
And I cannot make it stop
So I said: Turn your phone off, only look me in my eyes
Can we live that real life, real life?
Oh, hey, turn your phone off, only look me in my eyes
Can we live that real life, real life?
I wish I had the answers
Something you could hold too
Only thing that's real to me is
You
Turn your phone off, only look me in my eyes
Can we live that real life, real life?
Oh, hey, turn your phone off, only look me in my eyes
Can we live that real life, real life?
Oh, hey (real life, hey)
Real life, real life
Oh, hey
Real life, real life
Oh, hey
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Real Life"?
Imagine Dragons performs "Real Life", and this lyric page sits inside the Imagine Dragons catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Real Life"?
Yes. The related section below points to Warriors and February with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Imagine Dragons?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Imagine Dragons's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Real Life yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.