Real Estate - Talking Backwards (Official Video) 

I heard this song at a department store* in 2014. Every second the music entered my ear, my interest heightened. Sadly, I was in the last few seconds of the song. I grabbed my phone and recorded only 19 seconds of it hoping I could get the lyrics and search it for later. I listened to the recorded audio and could barely hear the lyrics because of the noise inside the store. I asked the customer service where I could ask for the title of the song that was previously played. They told me the operator was in a restricted area. After that, I just felt like my life was over (of course, I'm exaggerating). It was only after a year later in 2015 that I finally found it! I can't really recall how, but it was a huge relief. It's still my favorite song until now. I feel like the luckiest person. *SM department store in the Philippines (specifically in Bacolod City)

This one of the most beautiful songs ever written. Hands down.

This song could have easily been extended to ten minutes and I still would have loved every second of it.

The album of the year 2014! What a beautiful song! Its perfect...happy and sad!

i can feel the warm weather

reminds me of summer. I've been listening to Real Estate since their first album, and every song they make, I love them more and more. Truly the perfect summer music, for me. Just lazily listen to this on summer afternoons.

I highly recommend you guys to check out the band Wild Nothings if you like Real Estate.

That moment when...your hear a new song from one of you favorite bands for the first time and...the song is so damn good and perfect, and it fills you with so much joy, happiness and satisfation that...that it almost puts you in tears! :D So many good vibrations!

Real Estate make my heart happy.

new Beck and new Real Estate. life is good , life is GOOD!

This song is like a warm cup of hot chocolate on a crisp fall evening.

I'm playing this song going down the highway on a sunny afternoon and my heart is absolutely exploding with pure love.

Love the simple catchy little guitar riff that starts at :14 and pops up throughout the song.

This song inspired me to stop stalling and finally ask this girl I really liked to go out with me. We're married now.

this feels like one of those albums you put on while you're driving away in the sunset and you're just not coming back home, you're not coming back home not so soon...

If it's about the journey and not the destination, then heaven is driving up the Californian coast with the windows down, her hair dancing in the wind, listening to this song forever.

2023 and this will never fade out from my heart. So beautiful!

In context this song seems like it’s more about friendship than romance, makes it very potent.

Finally the spring arrived and this song brought it. Wish you come to Madrid!

Even though I'm an older Boomer whose tastes used to be progressive rock, some of Dylan and even a little acid rock, I like groups like this, the Eels and the Tallest Man on Earth. The songs are very good with excellent harmonies.

another exceptional song from this band... so glad I discovered their music... just my style

This song makes me smile every time

Great music and love the name of your band . Real Estate Agent And Fan From Lake Mary Fl

Dreamy and full of feeling. Everything I love about this band captured in three minutes! and I love that the video is 100% about the band and recording - too many other bands' vids are full of false storyboarding based on some romantic shenanigans

Everything about this band, makes life feels like sunshine 🌞

remember when the first album came out; that thing got me through so many new england summers. happy to have this too

listen for the million-th times and still loved it.

I love Real Estate's style, it's great to see they haven't changed it like so many bands seem to do

I could listen to this over and over and over...

Beautiful harmony throughout the second verse . . .

great band, sounding as good as ever.

Awesome. These guys don't necessarily do anything wildly different, but what they do they do so well. Indie pop perfection.

Just heard of this band today and they are amazing! perfect sound keep bringing more songs

Thank you, Real Estate. Your music makes me happy!

Best indie love-song I've heard in a while

The movie starts out with this song, you hear it fade in as a tall mountain filled with trees is seen, the camera is moving following a car down a narrow road along the edge of the mountain, it gets closer till it’s cuts into the car, where you see a group of friends fooling around laughing and passing around snacks. I hope someone takes this idea and makes it into a cinematic masterpiece using all this bands music

Heard this playing at a Starbucks in 2015 and never looked back on them since. Hope to see them play live one day!

Esta canción me lleva a una época triste y feliz a la vez

That was smooth as butter

Feel good music. I love it!

best album i've heard since maybe Tame impala lonerism...

Can't wait for Atlas. Cool Wilco connection. 2 of my favorite bands.

Excited to see them in London on the 19th!

I can't stop playing this! Keep up the amazing work, Real Estate! Much love from LA :)

Saw them play at Maxwell's in Hoboken bout 4 years ago couple months before Days came out. They stood in the crowd with everyone watchin the openers with everyone else it was rad. Since then they've gained a shit ton of fans its pretty cool to see

favorite real estate song...I'm getting wasted! love you guys!

Just checking out these guys after reading the great article in todays Bergen Record. I just love everything I have heard so far! I also love the Atlas cover!! I worked at Alexander's in the early 70's. (In the record dept.!)

Cozyness; happiness; perfection.

In case anyone was wondering what the video was all about, you're pretty much getting live footage of them recording the album in Wilco's studio! A super distinct privilege!

cannot believe I've just come across you lads, brilliant music!

Makes me remember a future time that I didn't have yet lol

I love this I can't stop listening! Its so good to see these guys can stay true to their sound without sounding stale at all and make really great songs. I can't wait to hear what the whole album sounds like.

I can feel the Summer listening to this song

this song makes me want to fall in love

Love this track! Great early Beachwood Sparks feel. Keep this shit up Real Estate!

I will forever have love for you guys and this song..

my friend bought me tickets for their L.A. show in March. Can't wait

im loving it! hope that you guys come on tour in California!

Wow it feels like freedom and happiness here

Great song!!!

Great new stuff, exactly what I wanted to hear! Can't wait till new album, days was brilliant

Made my day!

We can talk for hours When the line is still engaged We're not getting any closer You're too many miles away And I might as well be talking backwards Am I making any sense to you And the only thing that really matters Is the one thing I can't seem to do When that night was over And the field was lit up bright And I walked home with you Nothing I said came out right And I might as well be talking backwards Am I making any sense to you And the only thing that really matters Is the one thing I can't seem to do And I might as well be talking backwards Am I making any sense to you And the only thing that really matters Is the one thing I can't seem to, Make sense of this dream, It's the one thing I can't seem to do

I love this song, but I feel a lot of different things about it. I talked to a girl in November-December 2023 who was almost perfect for me. We spent a lot of time together and studied for all of our exams together. In uni, we were pretty much unbeatable. It looked like we were starting to feel something for each other as we became more interested in each other. And in fact, I fell head over heels in love with her. Nothing seemed impossible when I was with her. I had not been this happy in a long time. She met me in the strangest and darkest period of my life. Later, when we went on vacation, it all went down... Despite the fact that we texted every day, the distance hurt our relationship a lot. And for the New Year, I chose to tell her how I feel about her, and everything I feel for her... I really do not know whether to feel bad about what happened or grateful that it did, but she said "no". Because I was used to having her in my life at this point, I really hoped that we would at least stay friends. So imagine my shock when I saw her with someone else... I am still not sure if she should have put on this whole show about what is important to her, like what is going on with us or how much she values our relationship... She not only left me when I needed her the most, but she also chose to be with someone else instead. This song evokes a lot of emotions... Almost 5 months have passed since that moment, and I am still in pain... The worst part is that they seem to be moving on too quickly, as if they never cared about you... This song might have been a sign...

This makes me so happy!!! I love real estate❤️💕♥️💗💕♥️

Now that is some good stuff right there

I've waited so long for their new album!

Love this....brightened my day......

Great sound. Gave me tingles. Can't wait for Atlas.

there are 4 folks who doesn't like this amazing and wonderful work.maybe the people who push the button dislike are deaf or maybe or other problems -i just don't understand at least more than 40k folks have a good taste of music

These guys just get better and better.

Rich jangle sound. Love it.

Lovely pice of art

wow......beautiful video. i love it!!!!!!!!!!

i have listened to this 420 times today ( 8

Music to drive down PCH with. Love it!

fab - glad you are back!!!!!!

What a brilliant song and video.

excellent! 素晴らしいです。とても好き

matt coolest guy ever

Loving this song so very much.

Just read an article about you in TIME magazine! Great music !

These guys are great where is this Flying Dog Brewery at. I live in Philly!

I hope one day I heal all my scars and that i find peace 💘

This is so good, it's not fair.

Another band in this vein is Young The Giant from OC. Really melodic harmonies and great lyrics. like Cough Syrup

So fucking stoked for the new album

Wonderful! Just wonderful!

10 years ago guys.. No more Carlz, no more Gorilla vs Bear, No more hipster run off, no blog radio. What an end to a seemingly undocumented time in music. Stay in those tributaries.

Este trabalho deles é sensacional,grande banda!

Seriously beautiful

Beautiful Riff genius

soy su nueva fan, me convencieron con su último video

Love this song. Jersey strong!

This is such a great song.

wow great song

Great group great song

I can listen to jangly indie guitars with a toe-tapping tempo all day long.

This is the coolest best I've ever heard;)

This is very nice