Real Life
Audio Bully Lyrics
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Feel the benefit, mental arithmetic
I waited by the staff room
In time for benediction
Living a law just short of delusion
When we fall in love there's confusion
This must be the place I waited years to leave
We shiver in the rain by the touchline
Then a coach ride to the station
"My lord, the carriage awaiteth!"
Living a law just short of delusion
When we fall in love there's confusion
This must be the place I waited years to leave
This must be the place I waited years to leave
And how
How long?
I'm listening to the words I thought I'd never hear again
A litany of saints and other ordinary men
Kneeling on the parquet
Whatever has gone wrong?
The fear and feeling hopelessness
I don't want to belong
I dreamt I was back in uniform
And a candidate for examination
History, someone had blundered
And a voice rapped "knuckle under!"
Living a law just short of delusion
When we fall in love there's confusion
This must be the place I waited years to leave
This must be the place I waited years to leave
And how
And how
How long?
The Audio Bullys's song Real Life is a reminder of the struggle of feeling trapped in a mundane existence. The lyrics describe the routine of the singer's life, from the morning routine of mental arithmetic after eating Sunblest bread, to waiting for benediction in the staff room, to shivering in the rain by the touchline. The singer feels like they are living a law just short of delusion, and when they fall in love, it adds to the confusion of their life. The line "This must be the place I waited years to leave" is the recurring theme of the song, and it encapsulates the feeling of being stuck in a situation that one has outgrown.
In the second verse, the lyrics shift to a more reflective mood. The singer is listening to words he thought he'd never hear again, possibly from a religious sermon. He questions whatever has gone wrong and feels a sense of hopelessness and fear. He dreams of being back in uniform and being a candidate for examination, perhaps a reminder of a time when he felt he had purpose or direction. However, even in his dream, he experiences a sense of oppression with the phrase "knuckle under." The themes of confusion, feeling trapped, and wanting to leave are echoed in this verse.
Line by Line Meaning
Each morning after Sunblest
Every day after breakfast
Feel the benefit, mental arithmetic
Experience the positive effects of exercising the mind
I waited by the staff room
I stood outside the staff room waiting
In time for benediction
Arriving just in time for the prayer
Living a law just short of delusion
Following a belief system that is almost crazy
When we fall in love there's confusion
Relationships can create chaos and uncertainty
This must be the place I waited years to leave
Having the feeling that you're in a situation you've been waiting to escape for a long time
To our voices nobody's listening
No one is paying attention to what we say
We shiver in the rain by the touchline
Standing on the sidelines getting soaked and cold
Then a coach ride to the station
Taking a bus to the train station
"My lord, the carriage awaiteth!"
"Sir, your ride is ready!"
I'm listening to the words I thought I'd never hear again
Hearing something that I believed I would never hear
A litany of saints and other ordinary men
A long prayer commemorating saints and common people
Kneeling on the parquet
Bending down on the wooden floor
Whatever has gone wrong?
What caused the problem?
The fear and feeling hopelessness
Being scared and feeling hopeless
I don't want to belong
I don't want to be a part of this group
I dreamt I was back in uniform
I had a dream where I was wearing the same clothes as everyone else
And a candidate for examination
Taking a test to prove my knowledge/skills
History, someone had blundered
There was a mistake made in the past
And a voice rapped "knuckle under!"
A voice said to submit, obey
And how
What will happen next or how will it end?
How long?
How much time will pass until this is over?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID FRANK, DAVID MARTIN FRANK, PAMELA SHEYNE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DubYuhGChoppa
This is Conner's final NPC form
@Use.Your.Imagination
Someday he'll fight the Ohio final boss and then the Florida final boss, all hail the npc final boss.
@Holly_short4444
Fr the run was so convincing 😂
@yisraelaufrichtig6742
No longer NPC
@Deffo_darwizzy
He is no longer an NPC he's the main character
@user-sw5qe1cj7e
Imagine being an MPC in Ohio
@doyouguysnothavephones8967
Upgraded from NPC to an actual character!
@SpecialOperator
An actual protagonist
@nice3333333333
From NPC to PC
@g.masterlordoftheg-force4770
NPCs are actual characters.
You mean playable character.