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Real Life

by Chisara Agor

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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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