In Real Life
Escaping Reality: The Yearning in 'In Real Life' by The Ruby Suns
Lyrics
We walked til our souls wore thin
We walked until our spirits or inner selves became exhausted or weakened.
With any luck we did it again
Hopefully, we repeated this action or experience.
We got drunk til the sun went down
We consumed alcohol until sunset.
But it was funny 'cause it never did
It was amusing because the sun never actually set due to their drunken state or altered perception.
Need help, it's down
Someone needs assistance, possibly in a lowered state.
Her color isn't color
The individual's perception or viewpoint is unconventional or different.
Father in winter
A paternal figure during a cold or harsh period.
Mother in summer
A maternal figure during a warm or pleasant period.
That's when I realized
This is when the realization or understanding occurred for the speaker.
I never want to live a real life
The speaker expresses a lack of desire to live a conventional or 'normal' life.
I'm not ready for the real life
The speaker feels unprepared or unwilling to face reality as it is.
Real life wasn't what I wanted
The reality or actuality of life isn't aligned with what the speaker desired or anticipated.
What I wanted was a waste of time
What the speaker desired or pursued was considered a waste of time by others.
If time is money then money
The speaker reflects on the idea that if time equals money, then money holds no value to them.
Means nothing
Money doesn't hold significance or meaning to the speaker.
Wherever you are
Wherever the other person is, the speaker feels connected or present with them.
I'm already there
The speaker expresses an emotional or existential connection beyond physical presence.
Your friend is now
Someone who was a friend or acquaintance is now in the present moment.
Now is never
The present moment is perceived as never arriving or continuously fleeting.
I never want to live a real life
Reiteration of the lack of desire to live a conventional life.
I'm not ready for the real life\
Reiteration of feeling unprepared or unwilling to face reality.
I never want to live a real life
Repetition of the sentiment against living a conventional life.
I'm not ready for the real life
Reiteration of feeling unprepared or unwilling to face reality.
Wherever you are (I never want to live a real life)
Similar to line 13, reiterating the lack of desire for a conventional life.
I'm already there
Similar to lines 27 and 30, expressing a lack of readiness for reality.
Your friend is now (I'm not ready for the real life)
Reinforcement of the sentiments expressed in lines 32 and 33.
Now is never
The present moment is continually perceived as never truly being 'now' or always passing.
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