Real Estate is an indie rock band that formed in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Uni… Read Full Bio ↴Real Estate is an indie rock band that formed in Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States in 2008. The band currently consists of Martin Courtney (vocals, guitar), Alex Bleeker (bass), Julian Lynch (guitar), Matt Kallman (keyboards), and Sammi Niss (drums). Former members include Matthew Mondanile (guitar), Etienne Pierre Duguay (drums), Jonah Maurer (keyboards), and Jackson Pollis (drums).

The band has released six albums since their formation: "Real Estate" (2009), "Days" (2011), "Atlas" (2014), "In Mind" (2017), "The Main Thing" (2020), and "Daniel" (2024).

Wonder Years
Real Estate Lyrics

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I'm not trying to be cool
I only wanna be kind
I know that I've
Pissed you off
Babe, I better rewind

But I'm not yours
And you're not mine

No, I'm not okay
But I guess I'm doing fine

Jealous others left behind
Wonder years passed me by
Far away but still on my mind
Think of you from time to time

But I'm not yours
And you're not mine

No, I'm not okay
But I guess I'm doing fine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Real Estate's "Wonder Years" convey a sense of longing and detachment from a past relationship. The singer is reflecting on a former romance and admits to having made mistakes that have caused their partner to be upset with them. Despite not being together anymore, the singer still thinks about their former lover from time to time, even though the experience feels like it was from a distance and has left them feeling melancholic. The line "jealous others left behind" suggests that there were other suitors vying for the singer's attention, making his former partner jealous, but the singer's heart was already lost elsewhere.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm not trying to be cool
I don't care about being popular or impressive.

I only wanna be kind
I just want to treat people well and be considerate.

I know that I've Pissed you off Babe, I better rewind
I understand that I upset you and I want to make amends.

But I'm not yours And you're not mine No, I'm not okay But I guess I'm doing fine
We don't belong to each other and I'm not feeling great, but overall I'm managing okay.

Jealous others left behind
People who were envious of me are now gone.

Wonder years passed me by
The peak of my life has already occurred and I missed it.

Far away but still on my mind
You're distant but I still think about you.

Think of you from time to time
I remember you occasionally.

Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: Alexander Bleeker, Martin Courtney, Matthew Anthony Mondanile

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