Editing Real Life

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'''Real Life''' is a song that plays during the end credits in [[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter]]. Written by David J Franco, performed By Melissa Clarke.<!-- I believe this would be better left to individual interpretation. 
== Analysis ==
The song is sung from both points of view of a boy and girl (or man and woman) imagining each other in dreams (drawing inside your own mind), then trying to find each other in real life (it's not easy, of course), and they are ultimately successful.

She's lucid-dreaming (knowing you're dreaming and controlling your dreams) of her true love and the return to the reality of not having him is making her sad, causing her to say, in resignation: "Make-believe... He'll hide forever. This is real life."

Notice how Melissa's pace and wording changes. That's his internal monologue as trying to keep his composure.

He's stuck in the same situation, telling himself: "Paint your world full of tones. Write the story so you know how it goes." She comes back in at "But my heart's alone."

He comes back in at "Take a deep breath, go for a walk" he's basically firing an emergency flare by "I'm pouring my heart and I'm spilling my soul".

She comes back "And I'm gasping for air 'cause he's (he has) given it all".

The second set of "I'm just trying to survive" background vocals is both of them. They're trying to find each other in real life.

The final verse is basically a duet. Melissa's voice is "her". The background vocalists are "him".
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==Lyrics==
<pre>
Create a place through shapes and shades
Build a blinding stage where beauty's 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

And if faking it will make it better
Better than it was before
And 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
This is real life
This is real life, oh oh oh
This is real life, oh oh
(It's time to see the real life)

Paint your world full of tones
Write the story so you know how it goes
But my heart's alone until 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
I 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 given it all
He wants to wake up from the dream he's been in
And start it all over so we can really begin

Faking it will make it better
Better than it was before
And 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
I make-believe he'll hide forever

But this is real life
(I'm just trying to survive)
This is real life, ohhh
(Every day and night in real life)
This is real life, oh oh oh
(Take it one step at a time)
This is real life
(Make-believe, it ain’t real life)
It's time to see

Why 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

(I'm just trying to survive)
This is real life
(Every day and night in real life)
This is real life, ohh oh oh
(Take it one step at a time)
This is real life oooh
(Make-believe, it ain’t real life)

My real dreams and real love
You need the things that you can touch
This make believe is not enough
It's time to see a real life
</pre><ref>[https://drawntolife.fandom.com/wiki/Special:Images?file=DTL_LYRICS.png], Discord DM from David J Franco</ref>

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