REAL FRIENDS - MOVING FORWARD - A DOCUMENTARY

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[@andrewjohnston7013]

I always end up writing songs after listening to real friends

[@SceneKid55555555]

I love how they don't act any different because they have made it. They still act like best friends playing music on a Friday night. That.....that is the best part about this band. So proud of them.Thank you Real Friends for the wonderful music and for being yourselves!

[@badams.mp3]

As a 16 year old wanting to be in a band and I've been working towards it for like 3 years this is pretty damn uplifting

[@jerbear97]

how's it going so far?

[@tammyn.2286]

The fact that everyone in this band are good people just makes me love them more

[@RapidFire81]

It's cool how much time they dedicate to their band and fans, you never really see bands making documentaries and this is just fucking awesome how they took the time to do this, REAL FRIENDS IS TRULLY AMAZING!!!!

[@mitchfc16]

Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's not funny - good one Gary

[@nicholasoxley544]

Classic Gary ...

[@ocara50000]

Oh my god, I fucking love Real Friends. What you guys can make is priceless. I wish you all the success and happiness in the world.

[@nickgilbert1630]

#netflixandchill?, Nah dude, #realfriendsandcry

[@sadxthot]

The end had me in tears. I've really meant to watch this for quite awhile but I never seem to have time, even though I feel like I do nothing at all. I'm so glad I did. I really love them and every one of their songs are literally perfect and inspirational and so relatable. I love their music and they're great fucking people. I loved this.

[@MJPGuitar]

This band has saved my fucking life. Please don’t ever stop making music.

[@mattpechous1]

So whats the new record gonna be like. " like you know ... we have grown as musicians we arent the kids we once where, but the soft parts will be softer , the heavy parts will be heavier for sure , still the same vibes as the last record but more mature overall . soncialy we are really proud of this record " EVERY BAND EVER !!!!!

[@Rizz3n]

Such an amazing and inspiring documentary, thank you for releasing this!

[@slayage2333]

Rizz3n I agree !

[@slayage2333]

Rizz3n xan

[@gabbydorsi1383]

I remember i bought the vans warped tour 2013 compilation and i was listening to it and found you guys, i instantly looked you guys up and you's have been one of my favorites since. At warped tour 2014 i stood on chair in the amphitheater watching you guys play and screamed back every single lyric and didn't give a shit what i looked like. I love you guys, thank you for making the music that i needed at the worst times.

[@davidleix8668]

[@1995coasterfreak]

I love how this band is so down to earth and close to their roots while being able to do what they love. They'll always be one of my favorite bands

[@natalie_rose2861]

I would love a new one of these with Cody.

[@mike_tkgchs]

by just listening - and i mean real listening, on headphones or something like that - you can FEEL that they are real, that there's a deep passion, and a lot of bands are passionate about their music and their craft, but it's hard to transmit this emotion to the listener, and they manage to do it somehow in such a raw and deep way . they are incredible

[@bytheglory]

Long live Real Friends!

[@reneete6230]

Honestly, a bunch of us wouldn't be where we are without you guys. Thank you so much.

[@nsw_91]

I'm so glad I found this band as I found them at the time I needed them the most. ❤️

[@nikki4910]

I watched this and I cried. A simple statement to many, but not to me. Real Friends has been my go to for when I've been upset, misunderstood, just wanting a way out: and their music has helped me realize that I am more than my fears. I've loved them for four years. And if I can be honest in this public place of the internet, although this band did not "save" my life, they gave me resources for me to save my own. May 23rd will be here so soon. ❤️

[@GRIBZ138]

Proud these guys. There hometown maybe like half a hour from where i live but I'm happy these guys got their voices heard. I remember listening to them back on 2012. Jamming out to them in the summer and helping me cope with my life

[@13samiboi]

Thank you Real Friends, for everything

[@kaylaamir3885]

Fan since 2011. Watched every show that was in my city. I love you guys. And nice work Gary

[@lilyderooij]

WE MISS YOU DAN

[@MikeDunne]

I found real friends on put yourself back together, and saw them live in 2017 in grand rapids, michigan, and now I'm seeing them again march 13th in grand rapids, michigan. Can't wait!

[@saviha8763]

Bands like Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, The Story so Far and Neck Deep are why I write music everyday. They are what inspires me to continue believing im not alone in how I feel and what I want in life. This is the mentality that i wish was more apparent in our generation. Fuck all that yolo look how cool I am I care about nothing bullshit. The people that feel the most do the most for others. This genre/mentality is where I'll stay.

[@Bassdude]

Hey guys, I think there’s something that needs to be explained on our end here. We released a new EP on June 4th titled “Put Yourself Back Together.” There are some references in the songs that mention sleepy eyes and bony knees. There have been some negative comments regarding the amount of times we mention those two things. I want to make this post to explain the detailed meanings of both of those subjects. I assure all of you out there that we would never put something in multiple songs that doesn’t have a great amount of meaning. These songs are my life summed up into some verses and choruses. These songs are my therapy, and that goes for the four other dudes in my band too. So here we go…. Sleepy eyes refers to a time in my life in 2011. I was going through a very messy break up which then lead to a love triangle and that lead me to be depressed. The girl that I was in love with since I was eighteen had found someone else that she grew to love. She told me that she still loved me as well though. This lead to lots of sleepless nights and some weight loss as well. Thirty pounds of weight loss to be exact. Listen to our song “Floorboards” for more details on that whole situation. Well anyway, this situation and some other ones over the past few years have led me to not being able to sleep at night. I had resorted to sleeping pills in 2011 when I was depressed. I also consider myself a night owl in general. I haven’t gone to bed before 2 am in years. But mainly sleepy eyes is something that I think we have all been through in life. It’s about those nights when you’re so overworked and have so much going on that you can’t fall asleep, even if you are physically tired. Not only do I write these songs for my own therapy, but I would hope that some of you could find some peace in them. So of course I’m going to reference this subject multiple times. And that is sleepy eyes. Bony knees is a subject that pops up in a lot of our songs as well. I will keep it general at first here. I in fact do physically have bony knees. But I will surely say that there is a way deeper meaning behind these bony knees. It kind of all dates back to my depression in 2011. Like I stated before there was some weight loss, which made these knees a little more bony than before. I also found myself physically and mentally down on my knees while going through depression. Even after 2011, after I started feeling better, I would still find myself down and out on my bony knees physically and mentally. We all go through dirt in life and lot of times it makes us fall on our knees for awhile. I can easily say that dirt has put me on my knees more than I want to say. But the beautiful part about falling on your knees is getting back up. And that’s the main point of the bony knees reference. You have to get up in life and move on. We have all been there and we will all be there again. When I write bony knees in a song it reminds me of how I put all of the bullshit behind me and moved on. And that is bony knees. I just wanted to clear this all up. I don’t want anyone to ever think that we are using this as some sort of gimmick or something. We keep things real and it will always be that way. I hope you can all now find deeper meaning and connection with sleepy eyes and bony knees. -Kyle

[@peopleareawsome100]

I can relate to literally almost all of y'alls songs even before I read this I kinda knew what sleepy eyes and boney knees meant. Mainly because sleepy eyes for me yes its because of a break up I loved the guy more than anything and I still do its been about 10 months now that we haven't been together. He said he never loved me and the thing that hurt the most is he left me when I got pregnant. He hasn't helped out with anything he hasn't even tried to come see our daughter. But yeah and boney knees because I was anorexic and bulimic I still suffer with my eating disorders time to time its mainly because of my depression I fall into a state of not wanting to eat cause of the sadness I crawl into my own shell and don't come out of my room for weeks but the whole while I'm in there I listen to your albums and it takes some of the pain away and I know lots of people say music doesn't help you but it honestly helps me its my escape. I want to write and start a band of my own and hopefully end up on warped tour its my dream.

[@beerisstupid]

+Funkenstein are you sure its not because the Wonder Years had a recurring theme and you've just lifted that idea from them just like everything else about your band? Take a damn nap.

[@Mattyoneupz]

Funkenstein thanks Kyle for this comment!much love

[@emilyneary2685]

Give it a rest junior

[@ellespicer7749]

I love the way Dan is laughing when he said they had to go to the hospital 😁😂

[@Lol..No.]

It's really awesome they did this documentary. Can't wait to see them live again!

[@fireisforbadpeople]

This is what makes Real Friends basically, well, real. They put in so much effort and work on this yet they don't even expect anything in return. Goodlooks

[@youngbrayden8582]

Awesome! One of my favorite bands by far

[@GooseAndTuna]

Real Friends saved me. Thank you guys for all that you do.

[@Backonmyblueshit]

I remember listening to Real Friends back when you first started out and it helped me get through so much. I'm so proud to see how you've grown as a band. You guys are awesome, can't wait to see you in April!

[@ninamaex1]

this band is keeping me sane right now in a really hard time. i am so grateful to have had opportunities to see you guys live and even have the chance to meet you. i love each one of you so much.

[@Airgirl]

Honestly words can't describe how much this band means to me. I'm so proud of you guys!

[@keepthedevilinside9439]

Thank you, really. I love you guys so much. You helped me through my anxiety attacks and my social anxiety. im close to giving up every single day but youre always there for me and you make me smile. I may cant afford concert tickets or merch but im such a big fan of yours. thank you for all the years you were supporting me in my bad times.

[@nataliebaxter997]

just want to let you guys know that this band means so much to me so thank you for everything

[@demib8960]

so much love for this band.

[@RyRoss88]

This was such an awesome documentary. Their music helped me get through the last few years of my life and for that I am extremely thankful. Also, I really want to visit Chicago and its suburbs now.

[@AIonzoG]

I love these guys! They inspire me as a musician.

[@davidleix8668]

When this video was over I burst in to tears......I thought about how even after I gave up I was still moving forward and still keeping my head up I never felt a feeling of love from music till I found real friends I love you guys, thank you for this

[@anaworsnop]

Thank you for making music, I love you guys so much. This band means the world to me.

[@notsohorrible]

i havent even watched it yet and im about to cry

[@RiderSSPU]

I see both El Corazon and White River Amphitheater in there! Washington State represent!

[@shauntless6115]

Hopefully will be seeing these guys this year

[@tafblader]

can't wait to see you one more time guys..and for the first time in italy on march 9!

[@iToxicShelly]

Thanks for all your hard work guys. These past few years have been less shitty thanks to your music and shows. See you at Self Help!

[@lizzsoileau]

watched this for the first time today and it was really all i needed to help me move forward. thanks guys. for everything.

[@jwatts2348]

I've always liked Real Friends but they were never like one of my favorites but I went to their show this past fall to see Neck Deep and once I saw them play I just fell in love. The energy these guys put into a show is phenomenal. Keep it up boys :)

[@uchihaskates]

I just love all your songs!

[@steezydeezy1889]

You guys are full of good spirits and optimism, it's great. Such an inspiring group of people. I love your music and everything you stand for.

[@MandyLawley]

saw it in the theatre but had to come back and watch it again, love you guys!

[@HenrysPokeCorner]

love this band so much and wish nothing but the best. this band saved my life and continue to change many. THANK YOU

[@CovertM8]

great documentary, ive been waiting all week for this, and i love this. ive seen real friends 3 times and met them all 3 times and its like talking to normal people, theyre down to earth. keep it up guys. youve done so much for me,

[@skba1704]

Thank you for simply existing

[@AylinMaqueda]

you guys have come so far like wow so proud of you. you guys are living your dream and this is pretty much an inspiration to continue following mine. thanks so much!

[@foreverfearless14]

So excited to see you guys again in Melbourne this month! Thanks for taking the time to come to places like Australia that are so far away from home, this concert is really the only thing I've had to look forward to for a while now and I can't wait!

[@austinjacinto6146]

You guys are awesome. One of my favorite bands and such an inspiration.

[@BrendanOkaycx]

If you guys came up north to Canada that'd be amazing. It's my dream to see you guys live

[@Norac79]

I think this was a great documentary. I love that you love making regular fans like me happy, and i love how happy you all are to be doing what you're doing:). I'm excited to see whats to come with real friends in the future.

[@joeybillz]

Truly moving and very inspiring, helps really understand you guys as people behind the music to some degree of course.

[@dustinpalmer]

So amazing, humble and deserving of all you've achieved.

[@truh2790]

this was so precious and much needed. i love this band so much. i wish more bands would do stuff like this,

[@NateEason]

Really glad I found you guys.

[@UncleeDaddyy]

feel like watching this again.. you guys and your music really mean a lot to me. Helped me through tough times and sticked with me during the good :)

[@nikkisus3431]

this makes me so happy

[@izzyxrose]

Just when I thought I couldn't love you guys any more you give us this xD

[@victoriaVIPER]

smiled the entire time. love you boys

[@danielmcneil9614]

You guys did an amazing job with this documentary. You have made a huge impact on the lives of your fans and have helped them through many dark times. The flag shown on your merch store door is hanging above my bed in California right now. Thanks for coming to SF in April i cant wait to see you live for the first time!

[@alisedubboss]

Love you guys! see you Saturday in orlando!!

[@hawkeykid63]

Never really was into their music, but I had the chance to see them live and had some stuff going on in my life, and now, they're one of my favorite bands. Love you guys, keep up the awesomeness! : )

[@flipflopkitty1]

everything about this was beautiful! I will for sure be watching this again and I hope one day i can see another one of your shows, thank you real friends

[@chrgutierrez7243]

that was amazing. man, i love this band

[@scpitts]

You guys should come play in Sioux Falls, SD. I would love to see you guys live!

[@Mattyoneupz]

God this makes me sad watching knowing dan has left the band!

[@pandrstudios]

I just love the band and the music just is so relatable to me. Really happy that they made a documentary.

[@danielsouthern6632]

Such an amazing documentary! So inspiring. Great to see a band work hard and truly appreciate what they have.

[@akihitori1250]

i cry each time i watch this lol. mostly because of eric.

[@aggressivepizza8502]

I love you guys so fucking much I can't begin to explain how. I hope you guys continue to spread your music throughout the world because everyone deserves to listen to the wonderful stuff you make.

[@ashleighkerby]

this makes me so happy!!!

[@AshleyCranmore]

it makes me very happy to see how far you've all come as a band, i can't wait to see you all again ^_^

[@guady8]

was i the only one expecting Lou at the beginning of this? lol by the way, such an amazing documentary. Was fortunate enough to go to the premiere last night

[@LayDownYourGuns33]

Truly, the greatest pop punk band to walk this Earth. Thank you for everything you've done.

[@Noumu]

When i'm losing hope on writing my own stuff i always watch this documentary and i feel heavily inspired again. Like this band is everything to me! so i'll do everything i can to play a show with you guys!

[@ocalamarie6523]

I'll never forget meeting you all at warped tour. Dan asked what I was doing after I saw you guys at your signing and I said probably going home because this is my 5th day at the tour this year. :] hahaha.

[@palexpaige]

Is it sad that I watch this like everyday? It is? oh well.

[@dipperpinesmabel1398]

It's not sad maybe it gives you a sense of motivation or comfort

[@Gogiii13]

+Paige Snyder Hey, whatever it takes to ease your sleepy eyes, and bony knees.

[@tweetypie726]

When I first heard one of your songs I knew I'd love you guys! You're one of my favourite bands. You all seem really down to earth and genuinely good people. Hope I some day get to see you live! Thanks for the music.

[@thebiggreg100]

THAT CONVERGE POSTER!

[@iwillexistlater]

I love you and your music so much. You guys really have helped me and others. Just recording and putting music out, everything is just amazing. Your music is something I can really relate too and as you guys said it helps people feel less alone and it does, tremendously. You guys make me so happy and sad at the same time haha

[@MazzieLOVEjedward]

This made me so happy, you're all so cute (personality wise too) and your music is beyond amazing

[@Haley0308]

this is fantastic and i love it

[@KellyHernandeztwl]

Love you guys so much!

[@adambirangga891]

RIP 2020

[@lolipop445544]

this honestly warms my heart. Ily guys. ❤❤

[@lillianadele1754]

i love u guys so much i cant breathe this is amazin

[@killuaeds]

Real friends is the best band ever!!! :D

[@nikitascheller5139]

Real Friends is life 💞😍❤👌✊

[@beckhamfan1007]

Real Friends is like one of my main go-to bands to listen to when I'm doing just about anything. I love it when I can just be off on my own driving around listening to them. It's just a feeling of complete happiness

[@puvnk]

i love this.

[@JasmineIsGodly]

i loved this