The Real World - Owl City (Lyrics) 

love how Owl City is one of the few bands whose songs are not about sex, partying, getting high or wasted. And have such an original melody that combined with the lyrics cheers the mood more than a sunny summer day.

Reality is a lovely place, but I wouldn't want to live there. 'Cause it's a bitter world, and I'd rather dream.

What I love about Owl City is how much he makes you appreciate life. It opens your eyes to the wonders of the world--how much you should appreciate yourself and your home. There's always so much emotion in Adam's music, and they all seem... pure. He never complains about things he doesn't like. It's like he's putting his heart and soul into each word and note, and I love that.

Owl City's songs are strange, but they are also enchanting. They have an amazing blend of lyrics, music, and magical whimsey that wraps itself around me and takes me into a strange world full of mythical creatures that only exist for me.

OC= Owl City OC= Own Character Adam truly is his own character.

Adam has an intergalactic, multidimensional brilliant mind and imagination, so genius and artistic.. I love his songs so pure and inspirational not to mention mystical :D

Owl City's music is absolute poetry and I am always amazed at what he does to combine the music with lyrics. It all weaves together so beautifully and it brings my imagination to beautiful places. Even some of his sadder songs are somehow happily depressing, and that's what I love about Owl City. He is able to place me in my own reality, but not too far away from the original reality we all love in. Thank You Owl City. You have made my life so much better :3

I love Owl City. When you're there, a Lonely Lullaby sings you to sleep, as you are Enchanted by the Alligator Sky. A Meteor Shower rains down on the Fireflies flitting in the Vanilla Twilight. We don't need The Real World, because This Is The Future, where Dreams Don't Turn To Dust. The Bird and the Worm watch a Strawberry Avalanche on The Tip of the Iceberg, where we take To The Sky and greet Angels that have Rainbow Veins. Well, I'll Meet You There!

Australia : *Literally on fire* Owl City : *WiLdFiRe LoOk So PrEtTy*

'' reality is a lovey place but i wouldn't wanna live there" true dat

Reality or My World? My World 100% "Reality is a lovely place, but I wouldn't wanna live there."

I'm like him. I live in my own world.

Owl City always reminds me of all the happy times that I've had playing Minecraft with my friends because I listen to OC while playing. . .

OWL CITY is AWESOME

Adam Young is such an amazing musician and writer. Peeps should check out one of his other projects, Port Blue.

Adam Young is an absolutley brilliant song writer! whether it's Owl City, Port Blue, or Sky Sailing. They are all amazing. He really believes in himself and his songs, and you can hear that in the magic and beauty of each song. Adam

I don't know what to feel; It's like Adam's voice bubbles up and makes me feel better in all ways possible. :)

2:47. I felt that way a lot. I thought, 'Is I disappear and no one knows I'm gone, will the world miss me?' I've found the answer to that. No, the world won't miss me, but I don't care anymore because I don't need people missing someone they've never met. I know for a fact my boyfriend would miss me, along with my friends and family. In the end, that's all I need.

"If we dissolve without a trace, will the real world even care?" One of my favorite line in all of Owl City's songs

The best Lyrics ever "Reality is a lovey place but I wouldn't want to live there."

Is death any more than just an eternal sleep? If we were to be dead. Would we be able to dream freely..? Why must we live in this infernal world, that tells us to dream, but then, when we try to dream, they tell us it's wrong...? Why must we be trapped in the Real World?

The thing is, I don't live in reality. :) It is a choice you can make.

owl city's songs are so magical. they are beautiful and so original. They inspire me when i draw :)

He's so cute ! Inside&out. I love Owl City.

Adam's songs are the loveliest and most inspiring things in this harsh Real World. I'd tell him to never stop writing lyrics such as 'Downy feathers kiss your face and flutter everywhere', if it were up to me. I am an Owl Citizen and proud to be.

"Reality is a lovely place, but I wouldn't wanna live there" BEST QUOTE EVER! I LOVE ADAM YOUNG SO MUCH! *SNIFF SNIFF* he looked in my area at his concert! I LOVE THIS SONG!

i love owl city. i remember when i found him on myspace years ago, when he only had a few thousand fans. i'm so happy for him for getting the recognition he deserves.

owl city songs don't make sence but their deep somehow o-o

actually, everything owl city made has something to do with our environment. he only reveal to us that there are certain things in this world that made us wonder. and he said to his song "fireflies", if we open our eyes for them, and accept them as part of reality, we can see that this world is a treasure that we must keep.

This is the first time I've listened to this song, I already love it and I only listened to 5 seconds of it...

go for it! fallow your dreams! my sister is actually making a short film about her imaginary world, and i'm here because she's thinking of putting this song somewhere in it. :)

it makes me think of the good and simple times in life (:

I'm proud to be an Owl Citizen! I want to live there forever and ever!

How do we make people hear more about Owl City? A lot of people our lost and didn't know that Owl City had new songs like Beautiful Time. They still think that Fireflies was his last song.

11 people are living in reality. *gasp*

There are so many colours in this song (literally like.. a lot)

Yes,Owl City is gay. Before you think I'm insane,"gay" has multiple meanings: 1) Most commonly used as a term to descibe lesbian (Are you flipping serious?!) 2) Describes dull colors 3) a name that means "Happy" (Owl City is gay cause it makes my feel HAPPINESS!!! :D)

Something about them makes me so happy and content... Theyre truly a blessing to me :3

hes awesome. such a dreamer :)

if Adam Young is going to sing atleast one of his song to me in person... God can take me whenever he wanted...

I love Owl City. He manages to catch all the beautiful things in the world while the rest of us just walk right past them. I

for those who have been asking about the font, it's Lane Humouresque. sorry if I haven't been answering your questions.

It's like every time I listen to his music I just get that feeling like I'm about to ball. It's like his music brings emotions out of me that I didn't even know I was feeling. He is so talented, and I love that he gives God glory for all of it.

I love this song, great lyrics ^-^ Reminds me of games me and my friends used to play, where we were dragons with special powers that saved people and we were Eskimos trying to keep warm in our igloos or where we flew through the sky and were make believe creatures... Apparently that's not cool now though.. but it was awesome!

Owl city makes me so happy yet so sad that I can't live in his world.

his songs have a soothing effect......

0:44 i love this line

He really should! I would buy that and read it nonstop for hours!

Same! It's so hard to do things without listening to music :)

Galaxies, Sunburn, Hot Air Balloons, How I Became the Sea, Kamikaze, Umbrella Beach, Plant Life, On the Wing.... (I think.)

i love this song so much. but i still dont understand why people listen to pointless songs like anaconda

i so love this song....I love you Adam Young...

all adam young songs was so beautiful and happy that's way my sister love owl city very much .... :)

I feel ya. I wanna be a therianthropologist when i grow up, with dragonology as a hobby, and i have a Kung Fu Panda "Monkey Style" headband that i wear to school every day. I used to have a friend just like me. Then I moved to a different school. Someone told me that stuff's not cool, and i wuz like, "SHUN THE NONBELIEVER! SHUNNNNNNNNNNN!" (and yes, i am aware that is from Charlie the Unicorn :D )

If they wrote a book, or made a movie about his own world, my life would be complete :)

The only thing I can think of with this song is John and Dave/Sprite. They escaped reality for three years... But they've got to come back eventually, come back to the world where they'll have no comrades, where everyone has died. It's not up to them. In the post/no SBURB session, they can only dream of escaping, although in reality they're safer. Davesprite was forgotten in this reality... He wasn't meant to be there, but John got Dave. Where fire (Dave) and Ice (John) collide... That's my OTP.

I would hate to live in reality! Or more of society's version.

I Wish I Coul Live in the Owl City Counrty, it would be full of .love and happiness

you just defined owl city.

I've never been more inspired

great song i love owlcity make more good songs

Okay, as nerdy as this may sound, doesn't the sound at 1:08 remind anyone else of Pokemon? Like whenever you'd get a critical hit or a move was super effective? God, I need to stop doing that. Awesome song though. It soothes me and gives off a surreal mood.

Reality can be a nice place but the voices and the world inside your head is more unique and outrages🙃

"Reality is a lovely place but i wouldn't want to live there." Theres not one day i haven't thought of that :)

THE REAL WORLD is where DREAMS DONT TURN TO DUST because in the SALTWATER ROOM you can sometimes see FIREFLIES right before you go outside to see the VANILLA TWILIGHT along with a HOT AIR BALLOON along side the RAINBOW VEINS because all the PLANT LIFE drifted in the FUZZY BLUE LIGHTS

So many figures of speech, but I love it anyway. ;)

2:47 YES, YES YES YES YESSS!!!!! *pants* + don't say that Adam+ -sniff, sniff-

Well, not usually, but this time I got a pretty awesome add.

God, Adam writes a bucket load of songs. Like YOU'LL be able to include them ALL in that. ._.

so true and props 4 the creavity :)

Owl city inspires me to make my own songs!

This makes me smile :)

He should write a book series about his own world.

Sure thing! I will upload them soon. :)

Owl City aleays puts a smile on my face :D

@becky9100 me to. My friends and I always did weird things. Like during summer we would catch the fireflies pretending they were evil pixes and pretending to save a make believe world called Rainbow Land. Apparentley its not cool. my fun is different from everyone elses. I like to play with my friends and not trash them behind their back. I luv u guys :)

If it was awesome, it should always be cool.Especially if it just in your thoughts an no one elses. :)

Owl city is the best singer in the world

Im 12 and in highskool am I still a kid?? Cause I cant play them games anymore, I remember me and my friend running around the skool play ground on imaginary horses fighting off evel kings and princes. Im a girl tho!! Oh how I miss those times :'(

Well if your friend is still at school with you and feels the same go for it!! :D Play those games forever if that is what you will enjoy :)

thats a great idea he should. i wonder what itd be like. someone should mention that to him.

@becky9100 From third grade to sixth, my friends and I had a club called the Mythical Confederacy. Honest. We talked to our invisible dragons and went on missions to capture fairies and made potions out of my sister's shampoo. It was this whole organization and we had special titles and clans. It was elaborate and kind of silly. And actually, all those people are still my friends now. XD Pretending is totally worth it.

I❤OwlCity

heck no, i can't wait to listen to the song ain't nobody got time for ad's!

I'm like Adam and I'm trying to write my own book about my world. Its hard.

@radioactivellamafish I know :) Its just difficult to convince other 17 year old's! Break times were so much more interesting at Junior School! I take Baby Bert the hippo to my exams :)

Owl City feeds the imaginitation.

YES.

Clever.

It's been almost 5 years since my owl city phase but I still know all the words

This song always makes me think of Neverland.

Dam song made me cry.

@becky9100 lol me and my friends lived in " Vampirica " and there was vampires and werewolves and tigyens and horseites....

@Antonio181ful No. Inspiration is the future. Inspiration takes 3 things. Bravery, Seeing things in an opposite perspective, and imagination. I'm happy to be alive, but me, you, and everyone else needs a little imagination. A break. A little escape. Freedom.

this is so me. i completely match these lyrics, but i know a place imaginary that is real but you'd think is fake (but u might believe). and its not heaven or hell

i live very far from the real world. i live in Owl City, State Of Mind. Im alone in it..... just me and Adam... everyone has their own Owl City, its just different from everyone else's :)

So goodddddd

we could go on all night about how many songs she/he forgot!!

Of course they do =) Just look deeper.

soo true...