So far we have found, but a dozen
Worked for everyone, but i'm thinking
This could be the one, if we put our minds to it

And i came round today, and you saw that
I had so much to say, and you know you
Hate seeing me this way, but i'm having fun

You realise, you realise, it's real life, it's real life
You realise, you realise, it's real life, it's real life
You realise, you realise, it's real life, it's real life
You realise, you realise, it's real life, it's real life

Trying to prove your own right
And losing track all the time
Even with a sandman at your side?

Bringing it down, into focus
I try to bring it down, but i'm hopeless
We should write this down so we can remember it

Yes there was a time, when we were
Two of a kind, but now i don't
Even remember why.

You realise, you realise, it's real life, it's real life
You realise, you realise, it's real life, it's real life

Trying to prove your own right
And losing track all the time
Sixteen is on the side?
And don't waste any time inside
Even with the sandman passing by?



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    General Comment:Here are just a few corrections:

    So far we have found, that it doesn't*


    I had so much to say, and I know you*


    Even with the summer passin' by*

    16 hits on the side*

    Trying to prove you're all right*

    Flag billycarmichaelon November 17, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This is SO not about weed, geez..
    This is about a person who turned sixteen and realises he already lives for sixteen years and he's like: oh wow, what am I doing? what am I supposed to do? Something like that..
    All very teenage-confused-ish xD

    Though I like it..
    Because it's Bombay Bicycle Club..
    And because I'm sixteen ;D
    Flag Yellowheartballoonson September 07, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:this song is amazing

    i think this song is about weed
    these guys are proper stoners
    Flag joewason December 22, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:oh my GOD another person who thinks everything is about weed
    fuck off!
    Flag XCXCXon November 30, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:as weird as it sounds, this song is about smoking marijuana and trying to get high for the first time, probably on the guys 16th birthday

    "Worked for everyone, but i'm thinking
    This could be the one, if we put our minds to it"
    i mean i have friends who only got high on their 4-5th time, so he's trying to get high

    "Hate seeing me this way, but i'm having fun"
    when some of your friends don't like seeing you high because you seem so different, but you're really just the same

    "You realise, you realise, it's real life, it's real life"
    okay they say this 4 times
    this is important, he's high, and trying to get himself to remember that this is real life

    "Trying to prove your own right
    And losing track all the time"
    so blatant

    "Bringing it down, into focus
    I try to bring it down, but i'm hopeless
    We should write this down so we can remember it"
    like when your chilling, and youre like wow this stuff is awesome, we should write down all the stuff we're saying and make a f*ckin movie

    these guy are amazing and so young
    buy their stuff
    and they have developed such a unique and amazing sound at such a young age
    gonna be big
    Flag respsychledon September 27, 2008   Link

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