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Realer Life (from "In Real Life")

from Small Ways to Move (EP) by Kevin Wong

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One more morning,
one more hour
staring at the door.

One more week to
pass alone,
remembering there's more.

Sitting still, the
heart aches, wondering
what it's aching for.

Reaching out.
Reaching out.

There's no space for
anything but
work, and eat, and bed.

With grids of
quiet streets, and
empty buildings straight ahead.

Restless, raw,
and hungry to be
somewhere else instead.

Breathe and wait.
Breathe and wait.

Though your heart is breaking,
you'll get back what you've been
aching for:

A realer life.
A realer life.
Somewhere that feels less cold.
Freedom, and space.
The sun on your face.
Things you can touch, can hold,
can hold.

Do the things you can,
block out the thrum,
the pulse, the hum.

After all that's happening,
of course you're
feeling numb.

And if you sometimes
wonder if you
like who you've become,

there's a cost
to what you've lost.

But look how you're improving,
keep your spirits up and moving

to that realer life.
A realer life.
Standing again in a place
that's not so small.
No sadness to hide,
no ache left inside.
All of this time,
just a memory
you recall.

And after all...

Someone is suffering,
but someone is fighting to help them.
Someone is hurting.
Someone is waiting to give.

Trust in the people you know.
Trust they're helping. Although
sometimes it hurts,
you're going to grow.

into
a realer life.
Your realer life,
outside these cubes and chrome.
Somewhere you can thrive,
start feeling alive.
Finally you'll be home.

Finally you'll be
home.

credits

from Small Ways to Move (EP), released May 22, 2020
Lyrics by Nick Green & Kevin Wong
Music by Kevin Wong

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Kevin Wong Toronto, Ontario

Kevin Wong is a singer/songwriter in the Toronto area. His sound is reflective of an eclectic blend of pop, soul, jazz, and rock influences.

Kevin’s next LP, tentatively entitled Songs from the Weekend, is digitally available now on BandCamp, iTunes, Amazon mp3, and more.

He is terrible at team sports. Just terrible.
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