Discover the story of the song > Real Life – Lanterns on the Lake

The protagonist of the song is imagining what their life will be like when they stop living in their head and start living in the real world. They dream of being brave and active, instead of just observing from the sidelines. They confess to their partner that they have wasted years waiting for their real life to start, and now that their partner knows this, they hope that their partner will not look away. Throughout the song, the protagonist expresses their desire to be more in the present moment and reveals that they have always been thinking about their partner.