Track Info
- Title
- Real life
- Artist
- Lake Malice
- Duration
- 00:03:53
- Source
- bbcradio1
- Added
- 15 Sep 2026
Engagement
Description
Taken from the debut album 'I Wanna Know If It's Real' - out now Stream it: https://lakemalice.bfan.link/i-wanna-know-if-it-s-real Buy the vinyl: https://www.lakemalice.com/collections/all-products UK + EU tour tickets on sale now: https://www.lakemalice.com/collections/events Follow Lake Malice: Website: https://www.lakemalice.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lakemalice/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lakemalice Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lakemalice/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4zoN3D2RviWzWeHvkT3wWO?si=bOamsS92ToqFP5OUaSztFw Mailing List: https://lakemalice.eo.page/phyqg --------------------------------------------- Real Life Listen shut up and listen Will you shut up and listen Let your dignity die Camera’s on when you take it too far Anything goes when you aim for the stars Follow the rhythm, fit the algorithm Art as a prison named capitalism Escapism, scroll without a reason Dip your feet in empty lyricism Oh, come and take a look at real life Outside in broad daylight You want freedom, eat or get eaten Oh, take a bite of sweet humble pie At least taste what it’s like You want wisdom know how to listen Listen shut up and listen will you shut up and listen let your dignity die Can you take what you give when you play at moralism One click deep now you preach catechism Does it make you cry to handle fair opinions Bring in yes-men to validate decisions Everybody does your work but you treat em like your minions Can anybody speak without your permission Don't kill the vibe just follow the mission Do it for the likes don't question the reason Oh, come and take a look at real life Outside in broad daylight You want freedom, eat or get eaten Oh, take a bite of sweet humble pie At least taste what it’s like You want wisdom know how to listen Listen shut up and listen will you shut up and listen let your dignity die Listen shut up and listen will you shut up and listen let your dignity die Listen shut up and listen will you shut up and listen let your dignity die Oh, come and take a look at real life outside in broad daylight You want freedom, eat or get eaten Oh, take a bite of sweet humble pie At least taste what it’s like You want freedom, know how to listen Camera’s on when you take it too far Anything goes when you aim for the stars Follow the rhythm, fit the algorithm Art as a prison named capitalism Escapism, scroll without a reason Dip your feet in empty lyricism --------------------------------------- Performed by Lake Malice Written by Lake Malice Produced by Blake Cornwall & Carl Brown Mixed by Carl Brown Mastered by Steven Kerry