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Key
Verse 1
Create a place through shapes and shades
Build a blinding stage where beauty is made
But when your colors fade
Everything will change
I'm trying hard to imagine better
Daydream him, I'll wait forever
I'll pray that our paths blur
together...
It might not be true
But it's the best I can do
It's only to keep a little piece of you
I can't keep it inside
I'll have to shout it out loud
All of the things I couldn't live without
And I'm pouring my heart, and I'm spilling my soul
And I'm taking a breath, and he's giving his all
And I wanna walk out from the trouble I'm in
'Cause I'm really not sure where to begin
Pre-chorus
And to fake it, it will make it better
Better than it was before
Lies could bring us close together
So I won't be lonely no more
Pretending it doesn't matter
Could help me pass the time
Make believe he'll hide forever
Chorus
This is real life
This is real life
This is real life
This is real life
It's time to see the real life
Verse 2
Paint your world full of tones
Write the story so you know how it goes
But my heart's alone till he comes home
He'll make a decision, he'll have no choice
And I'll hold him close, he'll hear my voice
And I'll pray we're together forever
Take a deep breath, go for a walk
Wish you were here 'cause we've got to talk
I can't keep it inside
I have to shout it out loud
All of the things I couldn't live without
And I'm pouring my heart, and I'm spilling my soul
And I'm gasping for air 'cause he's giving it all
And he wants to wake up from the dream he's been in
And start it all over so we can repeat
Pre-chorus
Because faking it will make it better
Better than it was before
Lies could bring us close together
So I won't be lonely no more
Pretending it doesn't matter
Could help me pass the time
Make believe he'll hide forever
This is real life
Chorus
(I'm just trying to survive)
(Everyday and night in real life)
(Taking one step at a time)
(Make believe ain't real)
It's time to see
Bridge
While he's taking the steps and he's making a stand
He's pulling down walls and doing all that he can
He's through with black and white and drawing the lines
Between make believe and real life
Chorus
(I'm just trying to survive)
(Everyday and night in real life)
(Taking one step at a time)
(Make believe ain't real)
My real dreams and real love
Believe the things that you can't touch
This make believe is not enough
It's time to see the real life