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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Eric Valentine
Eric Valentine
Drums
Tyson Ritter
Tyson Ritter
Vocals
Nick Wheeler
Nick Wheeler
Programming
Lenny Castro
Lenny Castro
Percussion
Ashiling Cole
Ashiling Cole
Choir
Caitlin Cornwell
Caitlin Cornwell
Choir
Chris Gaylor
Chris Gaylor
Drums
Kevin Saulnier
Kevin Saulnier
Keyboards
Mike Kennerty
Mike Kennerty
Guitar
Sunshine Becker
Sunshine Becker
Choir
Zoe Ellis
Zoe Ellis
Choir
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tyson Ritter
Tyson Ritter
Songwriter
Nick Wheeler
Nick Wheeler
Songwriter
Deborah Lurie
Deborah Lurie
Orchestrator
Eric Valentine
Eric Valentine
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Eric Valentine
Eric Valentine
Producer
Matt Radosevich
Matt Radosevich
Assistant Recording Engineer
Dan Thompson
Dan Thompson
Assistant Recording Engineer
Bernie Grundman
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
Bradley Cook
Bradley Cook
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

I woke up on this side, I thought it was a dream
At first, we learned to walk, then learned to scream
You can't understand when you're fed from a TV screen
And you can't see the things that I can see
But I forget that you thank God and pray
Some things just never stay, and we all just slip away
This can't be the real world, now
I don't believe it when I can't see the truth
Welcome to the real world, now
The old are carried in only to poison youth
Am I the only one who thinks it's tragic?
'Cause I know this can't be the real world, now
Oh no oh, oh no-oh
I look for some hope in every face, there's a vacant stare
The shadows come, but no one seems to care
The darkness floods every light that could promise change
She passed sound asleep when the blood is stain, but blood is pain
Somewhere I know that I'm not all alone
With this bated breath I hold, my lungs want to explode
This can't be the real world, now
I don't believe it when I can't see the truth
Welcome to the real world, now
The old are carried in only to poison youth
Am I the only one who thinks it's tragic?
'Cause I know this can't be the real world, now
Oh no oh, oh no-oh
This can't be the real world, now
Oh no oh, oh no-oh
Just as soon as we see every flaw and every need, we'll understand
And for the first time (time)
A child to a man says only pure words that he can
And he's too late, this man, he knows it, he said
With all emotions set aside, "In a whisper, say goodbye"
This can't be the real world, now
I don't believe it when I can't see the truth
Welcome to the real world, now
The old are carried in now just to poison youth
Am I the only one who thinks it's tragic?
'Cause I know this can't be the real world, now
Oh no oh, oh no-oh
This can't be the real world, now
Oh no oh, oh no-oh
This can't be the real world
This can't be the real world
This can't be the real world now
Oh no oh, oh no-oh
Written by: Nick Wheeler, Tyson Ritter
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