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‘Real Life’ is a single released by Nate Wiles in February of 2021. The self-produced record features percussions with a heavy, militant flavor, laid over a futuristic, dystopian melody and sprinkled with vocal chops, both sampled from the original Kimbra song of the same name.
The song’s lyrics explore nuanced societal themes which became most prevalent during the infamously chaotic and controversial introduction to the neo-20s, mainly under the stress of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Without giving explicit mention to the pandemic itself, Nate blends several perspectives – ranging from the disgruntled, the indignant, the disillusioned, and the revolutionary – into one fiery, frantic, cathartic expression.
In April of 2021, approaching 2 months after the song’s release, Nate proclaimed via Twitter that “[Real Life is] the theme song of 2020 – 20(??)”
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