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Written and recorded one hot summer in 2021 Real Life is the third single from the artist’s upcoming project Shadows And Searchlights. Agor began this track by recording the chant like vocal loop using their voice to address head on the anti-immigration sentiment at home and abroad. Real Life speaks to the struggles of finding a sense of belonging and community when faced with systemic discrimination, racism and prejudice.
lyrics
I just can’t keep quiet and act right
Thinking any moment could catch light
The state don’t give a what you feel like
They’re sending off the people they don’t like
So I could keep my head down and act right
But I wanna use my voice as a sword fight
Walking down the precipice of real life
Searching for the light
But the sun goes down
I can hear the voices of the ancients all around
Anger in my sights
Love is what I’ve found
The people singing give me freedom now
Is this real life
Is this real life
Real life ohoh
Is this real life
Is Real life
Real life
Is this real life
Is this real life
Real life ohoh
Is this real life
Real life
Real life ohoh
I don’t wanna re live this long night
Balanced on the edge of a long knife
Becoming something other than my life
The stories that the people did not write
Laying bricks and setting fires to start fights
What you gonna do when the truth bites
Falling down the precipice of real life
Searching for the light
But the sun goes down
I can hear the voices of the ancients all around
Anger in my sights
Love is what I’ve found
The people singing give me freedom now
Searching for the light
But the sun goes down
I can hear the voices of the ancients all around
Anger in my sights
Love is what I’ve found
The people singing give me freedom now
Is this real life
Real life
Is this Real life ohoh
Is this real life
Real life
Is this real life ohoh
Is this real life
Real life
Is this real life ohoh
Is this real life
Real life
Is this real life?
credits
released July 2, 2023
Real Life written and arranged by Chisara Agor.
Produced by Chisara & @vv_illhelm
Vocals, Guitar Chisara Agor
Drums - Cameron Morrell
Percussion - Joshua Nyahsimba
Bass - Robin G Breeze
Guitar - Morgan Rickman
Keys - William Hobson
Saxophone - Jonathan Poole
Trombone - VVilhelm
Recorded and engineered at Start Small Studios London @start.small.studios @maxtheycallme
Mastered by James Cruz at Zeitgiest Sound Studios
Styling and direction @chisara_art
Breast plate by Camilla Lønbirk & Jano Jonas Leifhold.
Metallic skirt @chisara_art
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