Real Life
Mind over MatterK.I.K.I Lyrics

Paula came from Washington with long golden hair
Paula came from Washington with her hair in a long and beautiful style

Twenty eight dollars in a fake silk purse and a leather skirt to wear
She had only twenty eight dollars and wore a skirt made of leather and a fake silk purse

Shane came from Dublin town from the old world so green
Shane came from Dublin town, a place with lush and green forests

Counterfeit ticket in to JFK in the land of his dreams
He had a fake ticket to JFK, the place he always wanted to go

Street life's the only life they take a walk in the park
Paula and Shane only lived on the streets and took a walk in the park

Even though they only met that day they were lovers by dark
Despite meeting for the first time that day, they became lovers by nightfall

Laid out on the morning skies he puts a ring on her hand
In the morning, he proposed to her by giving her a ring

He said listen babe we gotta take what's ours do it or die
He told her they had to take control of their lives or they would fail

Quit dreaming, this is real life baby
Stop dreaming and face reality

Real life's the only life what's it all about
The only life that exists is the real one, so we should focus on it

Way out on the dock that night, the colour is red
On the dock at night, everything was red

23rd victim of a gangland war takes his last breath
The 23rd person to die in a gang war took their last breath

Outside the sister cried, she said the whole world's so mean
The victim's sister cried outside and expressed how mean the world was

Heavyweight killer in the ring, turns killing machine
A killer who was a heavyweight boxer turned into a machine for killing

Quit dreaming this is cheap life baby
Stop dreaming about an easy life, it's not real

All my love, you're my all
The singer loves their partner so much, they are everything to them

They way you move, you're in control
The partner's movements show they are in control of their life

The way you talk, the way you dress
The partner's manner of speaking and dressing is attractive to the singer

Your hands, your touch, your sweet caress.
The partner's touch is sweet and loving

Every little thing that I possess,
Everything the singer owns is insignificant compared to their love for their partner

It's all emotion when you take control,
When the partner takes control, the singer feels strong emotions

I can feel wild horses running in my soul.
The singer feels incredibly passionate when their partner takes control

Up high above a desert sky where the space shuttles scream,
In the sky above a desert, space shuttles were flying at screaming speeds

Sixteen men from a dying earth take their last dream.
Sixteen men from an earth that is slowly dying take their last dream

Quit dreaming this is cheap life baby
Stop dreaming about an easy life, it's not real

Real life's the only life what's it all about
The only life that exists is the real one, so we should focus on it

Your eyes, your lips, the shape of your mouth,
The partner's physical features are attractive to the singer

It's a sweet life baby
Life is sweet with their partner involved

All my love, you're my all
The singer loves their partner so much, they are everything to them

The way you move, the way you go
The partner's movements are attractive to the singer

I'm all emotion when you take control
The singer feels strong emotional responses when their partner takes control

I can feel wild horses running in my soul.
The singer feels incredibly passionate when their partner takes control

All my love, you're all I see
The singer only sees their love for their partner

The stars, the sun, the energy,
The singer is in awe of the universe and the energy around them

Quit dreaming this is real life baby
Stop dreaming and face reality