Real Life is a Melbourne-based Australian New Wave band that had hits with … Read Full Bio ↴Real Life is a Melbourne-based Australian New Wave band that had hits with its debut single, "Send Me an Angel" (1983) and with "Catch Me, I'm Falling" (1984), both of which were featured on the band's debut album Heartland (1983).

The band originally consisted of David Sterry (lead vocals/guitar), Richard Zatorski (violin/keyboard), Alan Johnson (bass) and Danny Simcic (drums). Steve Williams (keyboard) replaced Zatorski in 1986, who was then replaced by George Pappas in 1996 after a long hiatus of band activity.

Real Life released their second and final album with the original lineup in 1985 titled Flame, which spawned minor hits "One Blind Love" and "Face To Face" although neither the album nor the singles repeated their previous success. The first single "No Shame" failed to chart, a video was shot for the second single "Face to Face" and it got airplay in Australia but nothing in the way of success. In 1986, they recorded the controversial song "Babies", which was even less successful, for a new North American release Down Comes the Hammer. "Babies", was the first new recording by the band that was not written by David Sterry and Zatorski. There were two other new songs and a re-mix of "Send Me an Angel". Incredibly this was to be the first of three best of albums after the band had only recorded two studio LPs. Zatorski left the band due to management pressure and attended law school and is now a practising lawyer in Melbourne.

At some stage Zatorski formed a new band called Zatorski, and recorded an updated version of "Send Me an Angel". In 1989 Real Life released a new version of "Send me an Angel", titled "Send Me an Angel '89", which fared slightly better than the original in the United States. The video for the 1989 version was identical to the original except Zatorski was edited out of all shots. The Australian video of "Send Me An Angel '89" was shot in Ormond College, The University of Melbourne, with Steve Williams on keyboard. In 1990, they released Lifetime, their first album of all-new material in five years, which spawned minor hits with "God Tonight" and "Kiss The Ground".

Steve Williams (keyboard) was the post Zatorski musician and was followed by George Pappas. A falling out occurred between Sterry and the remaining two original members Simcic and Johnson.

In 1998, they released Happy, which was followed in 2004 by Imperfection, this time featuring only David Sterry and George Pappas. In November of 2005, George announced his departure from the band. David has continued to carry the band name on his own. In 2004 toured the West coast of the U.S. to promote the album Imperfection with additional member Scott Ingram on drums. For this tour the band consisted of David Sterry, George Pappas and Scott Ingram.

In 2006, a new album of new mixes Send Me an Angel was released, bring the total number of versions of the song to approximately seventeen, including: * 1983: the original recording * 1983: the extended version * 1986: "Down Comes the Hammer" version * 1989: 4 versions in remix form on the "Send Me an Angel 89" single * 2006: 10 versions in remix form on the Send Me an Angel album which has the same cover as the 2004 release Send Me an Angel - Real Life's Greatest Hits, which has two 1989 versions of the song.

In spring 2008 Real Life (David Sterry) performed live for the first time in the Philippines along with When in Rome and A Flock of Seagulls as part of the Lost 80's Tour in Manila.

In 2009 they released a sixth album of covers of 80s songs called Send Me an Angel - '80s Synth Essentials.

In 2020 they released their seventh album Sirens.

There is another artist with the same name:

2. A performer by the name of Castle uses the moniker "Real Life" on the NinjaTune label (and its sublabel NTone) where they have released several 'space-bass' electronic works, including "Leysh" which featured vocals by Natasha Atlas. These songs are generally in a mid-tempo ambient-dub style.

Let's Fall In Love
Real Life Lyrics

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And if there's no tomorrow
Don't live in all your sorrow
On your own
Don't make it so hard

And never stop believing
I know it's just a feeling
Can't you tell

It's just your foolish heart

Take a chance
Give it all
You know I won't let you fall
And if I stay
I won't mind at all

Let's fall, let's fall in love
Oh oh oh
Let's fall, let's fall in love
I will be yours
You will be mine
Let's fall in love

Whenever you are calling
When all you need is holding
Talk to me
I won't let you fall

And if it's all confusion
There's only one solution
Oh oh oh
Just fall in love

Take a chance
Give it all
You know I won't let you fall
And if I stay
I won't mind at all

Let's fall, let's fall in love
Oh oh oh
Let's fall, let's fall in love
I will be yours

You will be mine
Let's fall in love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Real Life's song "Let's Fall in Love" are a call to take a leap of faith and take a chance on love. The song begins with the line "And if there's no tomorrow, don't live in all your sorrow on your own, don't make it so hard" which suggests the importance of living in the present moment and not worrying about the future. The singer encourages the listener to never stop believing, saying "I know it's just a feeling, can't you tell it's just your foolish heart." This highlights the idea that sometimes you have to follow your heart, even if it seems foolish or risky.

The chorus of the song is a repetition of the phrase "Let's fall in love," emphasizing the central message of the song. The singer tells the listener that they won't let them fall, saying "Take a chance, give it all, you know I won't let you fall, and if I stay, I won't mind at all." The idea of not letting someone fall speaks to the importance of trust and support in a relationship. The second verse suggests that the singer is always there for the listener, emphasizing that they "won't let you fall" and won't "let confusion get in the way."

Overall, "Let's Fall in Love" promotes the idea of taking chances and not being afraid to fall in love, even if it seems risky. The song advocates for trust, support, and communication in relationships. It suggests that falling in love is worth the risk, and that even if things don't go as planned, the important thing is to keep believing and keep trying.

Line by Line Meaning

And if there's no tomorrow
If we can't guarantee what will happen in the future

Don't live in all your sorrow
Don't be consumed by sadness

On your own
Without support or assistance

Don't make it so hard
Don't make things more difficult than they need to be

And never stop believing
Always maintain faith and hope

I know it's just a feeling
Feelings may not always be justified or rationalized

Can't you tell
This should be obvious to you

It's just your foolish heart
It's simply your emotions getting in the way of reason

Take a chance
Embrace uncertainty

Give it all
Put forth all that you can

You know I won't let you fall
I will provide support and security