Real Life (Acoustic) - Drawn to Life: Two Realms

Track: Real Life (Acoustic) ~ Bonus Track
Game: Drawn to Life: Two Realms
Composer: David J. Franco
Platform(s): Steam, Switch, iOS, Android
Lyrics:
Create a place through shapes and shades
Build a blinding stage where beauty's made
But when your colors fade, everything will change
I'm trying hard to imagine better
Daydream him, I'll wait forever
I'll pray that our paths blur, together
It might not be true, but it's the best I can do
It's only to keep a little piece of you
I can't keep it inside, I'll have to shout it out loud
All of the things I couldn't live without
And I'm pouring my heart, and I'm spilling my soul
And I'm taking a breath, and he's giving his all
And I want to walk out from the trouble I'm in
'Cause I'm really not sure where to begin
And if faking it will make it better
Better than it was before
And lies could bring us close together
So I won't be lonely no more
Pretending it doesn't matter
Could help me pass the time
Make-believe he'll hide forever
This is real life
This is real life
This is real life, oh oh oh
This is real life, oh oh
(It's time to see the real life)
Paint your world full of tones
Write the story so you know how it goes
But my heart's alone until he comes home
He'll make a decision, he'll have no choice
And I'll hold him close, he'll hear my voice
And I'll pray we're together forever
Take a deep breath, go for a walk
Wish you were here 'cause we've got to talk
I can't keep it inside, I have to shout it out loud
All of the things I couldn't live without
And I'm pouring my heart, and I'm spilling my soul
And I'm gasping for air 'cause he's giving it all
He wants to wake up from the dream he's been in
And start it all over so we can really begin
Faking it will make it better
Better than it was before
And lies could bring us close together
So I won't be lonely no more
Pretending it doesn't matter
Could help me pass the time
I make-believe he'll hide forever
But this is real life
(I'm just trying to survive)
This is real life, ohhh
(Every day and night in real life)
This is real life, oh oh oh
(Take it one step at a time)
This is real life
(Make-believe, it ain’t real life)
It's time to see
Why he's taking the steps and he's making a stand
He's pulling down walls and doing all that he can
He's through with black and white and drawing the lines
Between make-believe and real life
(I'm just trying to survive)
This is real life
(Every day and night in real life)
This is real life, ohh oh oh
(Take it one step at a time)
This is real life oooh
(Make-believe, it ain’t real life)
My real dreams and real love
You need the things that you can touch
This make-believe is not enough
It's time to see a real life

[@Gustbucket]

BABE WAKE UP NEW REAL LIFE VARIANT DROPPED

[@personwholovesailorm]

Oh god, hearing the full, uncompressed vocals after 11 years I was not prepared god the tears won't stop

[@ganymedemlem6119]

Same. These games hit me so hard.

[@Akira-fr8yu]

All the people that clicked on this video, are people of culture

[@jellycore1316]

Why, thank you!

[@Wizard_Pikachu]

Had some good childhood.

[@Eradivision2002]

Well...; not only that... they grew up with this series.....; sorta like me... though, I grew up with it a little later than usual... 2018... but that's ok... Drawn to Life left a huge mark on me... (The Next Chapter; the DS version); was my first entry into the series... and... I became emotionally attached... it made me want to further pursue my art career even more... and even at the ending... I broke down..... Spoiler for those who don't know the context: in some copies of the game; they changed the ending. why? the ORIGINAL ending was too dark... HOWEVER! it seems like I got my hands on THAT version... the only way you'd know which version you have... is if you play it all the way through (but only copies of the vanilla game; not the collection. the collection had the edited ending by default.) and..... well..... my friend informed me of this. and I remember just then and there "HOOOO BOY..... I got the original ending..." NOT ONLY THAT... There's a plot twist that makes this less sad...; *MY HERO WAS WILFRE. JUST PURE WILFRE. NO EDITS. JUST WILFRE.* AND NOW I IMAGINE THE CREATOR LIKE: "What if who I sent down... was actually... the villain that messed up everything? But... instead of continuing to cause the problems he created, he actually feels sorry and ends up just... turning everything back to normal instead?" BASICALLY, YOUR FUTURE SELF PREVENTING YOUR PAST SELF FROM FULLY COMMITTING YOUR EVIL DEEDS. AND I THOUGHT IT'D BE IRONIC TO SEE WILFRE BE 1 ON 1 WITH HIMSELF... ...now I just think it's... ...symbolic... ...thanks for reading my rambling, btw.

[@jhonmariobueno4056]

@@Eradivision2002 I discovered it so late in my life, being adult, last year played it... And I LOVE SO MUCH!! I LOVE SO MUCH THIS FUCKING VIDEOGAME!!. I hear 10 or 20 times to week soundtrack of that... And I`m happy with just hearing it. That videogame it`s a fucking masterpiece!!

[@avoidingcord6188]

the real people of culture is the ones who listened to the original before two realms

[@Dumbo-theRat]

No one: Literally no one: David J. Franco: Ok who wants to cry again?

[@jellycore1316]

;W;

[@axelxim]

*cries harder*

[@fryode]

Whoa!! I remember discussing these lyrics years ago on the fan wiki. It really is "faking it" and "lies". I thought it was "making it" and "lines", but it's crystal clear now.

[@cj1240]

same 😭

[@fryode]

@@cj1240 David Franco gave "The Word of God" long before this should have been any kind of debate. I was wrong. David Franco was right, naturally, as The Creator in this context.

[@Lu_ciernaga]

Now that I can hear the lyrics clearly I'm kinda sad to discover I've spent years singing some parts wrong lol

[@hannariel5421]

It's "make it" or "fake it"?

[@Lu_ciernaga]

@@hannariel5421 do you mean in the chorus? I hear "faking it..." but after this experience I'm not sure anymore lol

[@hannariel5421]

@@Lu_ciernaga Yes, in this part "I'll (fake it/make) it will make better, better than it was before" sorry english is not my main language, so it's even more confuse for me.

[@Lu_ciernaga]

@@hannariel5421 I think it's "faking" because I don't hear any strong consonants as the m in there, and because in the same verse it says "will make it better" so it would sound a bit repetitive/weird for me Don't worry, English is not my first language either! I spent months trying to translate this song and in the end I was wrong at some parts- hence why my comment, haha

[@hannariel5421]

@@Lu_ciernaga Thank you so much! I was trying to understand this part for years, and now it's make sense... Thanks for clarifying for me

[@K4rm4ttack]

I'm not enjoying the new game as much as I hoped I would, but this song still *really* hits me hard and hearing the vocals uncompressed is something else.

[@twist_ending7545]

Same, I thought it was gonna be like the old ones level-wise

[@garmadonthesensei59]

The CONTEXT of this song don’t make me cry all over again!!! 😭😭❤️

[@SylentVoidkeeper]

Only a matter of time before someone somehow edits the uncompromised vocals with the music of the original.

[@gubby65op29]

Good news: I have! kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4WxZZeuhayintU

[@justinluc2572]

@@gubby65op29 thanks mate you're a legend

[@jellycore1316]

@@gubby65op29 Thank youuu!

[@bdura2021]

it's incredible to finally hear a clean version of this song, DTL: TNC is my most favorite game on the ds. SOO GOOD!

[@caseys2698]

I just wish this game was fun too 😞

[@myeverydaylifegg8437]

you said it

[@twist_ending7545]

Damn I thought "so we could really begin" was "so we could relive"- _I've been singing it wrong for years_

[@MoonlitMaskAnimation]

YEAH okay good I'm not the only one

[@garmadonthesensei59]

WAIT SAME!! 😭

[@eleanorthesecond3438]

UGH SAME

[@justinluc2572]

After being severely disappointed by the gameplay, this was EXTREMELY refreshing to hear.

[@Strangeisntit_real]

If it was in the actual game that would be nice.

[@Jujube1000]

gameplay does kinda suck

[@Doublejho]

as someone who hasn't played it, what was wrong with it?

[@justinluc2572]

@@Doublejho it's nothing like the first two games.

[@Doublejho]

@@justinluc2572 yeah but like, how? narratively? gameplay-wise? visually?

[@tking2199]

"He'll make a decision, he'll have no choice, and I'll hold him close, he'll hear my voice." This verse in context hits me so hard I'm experiencing a severe injury of emotional barrages, please help.

[@jellycore1316]

Oh noooo ;V; Have a hug!

[@fryode]

*brakes burning* I'm all ears if you still need.

[@eggsoupery]

You know, I was always like “wow this song is so beautiful, I wish I could hear it for the first time all over again” then I found this, and I started bawling. This is really my comfort song

[@chalkwarrior5542]

This song hurts a lot when you're a vent writer. When you use writing as an escape, you use it to figure out your emotions, you feel that your characters are real, that they could help you... You project yourself into your stories, into your characters. They're all so real to you. But you know they aren't. You know they're not there. You know they only exist for you. It's about time you saw real life, and looked away from imagination. Edit: Happy endings hurt even more. By giving a happy ending, you say goodbye to all the characters that were involved, but by stealing the happy ending away, you're betraying them. Writer's Dilemma is what I call it.

[@MilkTeaMayhem]

God that hit me like a semi truck

[@7-Volt733]

Most relatable thing I've ever heard.

[@jeffreystewart9809]

In one of my stories, I killed off a character that I absolutely adored and i wrecked me for nearly a month. It was crucial to the main character's development and the storyline's progression, so I did what was needed. I never thought I could love a character so much.

[@chrismiranda9232]

I’ve had a D&D campaign brewing for over half a year, and due to a number of issues, it’s entirely possible I won’t be able to run it for the people it’s intended for, and that threat hurts me so much. Working on my campaign has been a real escape for me and a way to pass the time when I’m idle, so in a way it has become real to me. The world is real, the history is real, the villains and the NPCs are real to me. I guess I can understand what some of you are feeling, though in a different way

[@TristanLackey]

This is why I hate killing characters and hurting my OCs, I often cry doing their lines in my head

[@artgamerules1045]

It’s been years and I still love drawn to life. I mean I always play the last boss fight just to see the ending songs

[@thqwibble]

OMG THIS IS PERFECT IM CRYING, all i need now is the acoustic version of the end and my life will be completed

[@dusttheotter4000]

This song is amazing as is, but in the context of the second game just adds even more emotional context and my heart can’t take it.

[@ponytailpxs]

Ooh the Next Chapter is also called Two Realms?? Epic! Lol I found out since writing this comment Two Realms is a game created because demand even though it makes absolutely no sense plot-wise.

[@succfishy1277]

this shit hits hard

[@justinluc2572]

It would hit even harder with the fully uncompressed music backing her up

[@succfishy1277]

​@@justinluc2572 We need that

[@isaacr.160]

Oooh, the feelings I hear in her voice .. the original is great but in this version it tied everything she's feeling together

[@JoeBo24]

Love this!! Wish they would’ve done Light of My Life and The End as well but oh well

[@axelxim]

I never thought that this song could be better, I was wrong, Beautiful

[@skelly1004]

I was just thinking “I wanna learn this song on guitar” and then, immediately, I found the acoustic version. Literally perfect, thank you

[@rotomfan63]

These uncompressed vovcals alone were worth two realms coming out.

[@strophysics]

lowkey sad theres no extra voices on "he'll hear my voice" thats my favourite part of of the song lmao. oh well its worth the higher quality and decompression

[@nightmareshadow1420]

Lets face it, we all played the game for this and the story

[@Noooooone]

Not what I played it for, but definitely what I remember it for. That ending that didn't quite come out of the blue but completely blindsided me as a 10 year old.

[@Mr3DGaming]

1:42 OH MY GOD IM GETTING TEARY EYED I SWEAR THIS IS SO SAD AND THE ENDING OF THE NEXT CHAPTER WAS SO SAD TOO GOD I LOVE THIS GAME!!!

[@PokemonHayley]

I really like how the lyrics tells a story and many heartfelt messages. The songstress performed incredibly well emulating those emotions through her tone of voice and such. The piece itself is really beautiful and touching :,(

[@gickylia6853]

goosebumps all the way, so nostalgic even though i only played the first game....

[@garmadonthesensei59]

Omg do you know how the second game ended?? 🥺😂

[@smeyeteeth]

when i heard they were finally making a new game in this series i was so so hyped for it and hearing this had me on the floor. SUCH a nostalgia blast. SUCH a good song.

[@twist_ending7545]

Ikr. It's a 100 times better now that it isn't compressed for the ds (not saying it was bad on the ds, I'm impressed on how good it sounded)

[@slipskolt7300]

This song man. I've never had a song more accurately outline the struggles in my life and what they truly mean to me. Seriously, massive props to David J. Franco for composing such a beautiful song and to Melissa Clarke (I believe) for an outstanding performance. Genuinely one of the most heartfealt and incredible songs ever conceived on this planet.

[@SarahIsAFishy]

T-T my heart....must re-play them and cry again

[@sirchibigrimlock639]

The day I found this my dog had to be put down, coincidentally the day I beat drawn to life 2 my dog was adopted from the pound, this song makes me cry for so many reasons, and now that there's an acoustic version I'm once again on the verge of tears

[@Besitzerstolz]

I really want to sing along, but it's just not possible. My voice breaks and I start crying. How is it possible that a song from a random DS-game does something like this with me?!

[@myeverydaylifegg8437]

i still listen to the original from the next chapeter

[@FeedbackRokker227FNAF5]

I'm truly shocked that this exists. The fact that they referenced what may be the darkest video game twist ending ever (that they have tried to retcon out of existence) proves that anything is possible in the modern games industry.

[@RevolverAxolot]

Two Realms actually follows the original ending of The Next Chapter. The alternate ending was done just because of age rating concerns and is not canon

[@Raiz136]

god bless them for that.

[@ender7278]

What a brilliant username.

[@teapotsoup2851]

Thank you. I think I've been waiting a decade for this. Just thank you. So much.

[@ganymedemlem6119]

Thank you for sharing this.

[@jhonmariobueno4056]

This videogame is a fucking masterpiece!! I love it so much. At essence is my favourite videogame. Its so highly perfect!! We should give more love to this. It`s absolutely deserved.

[@thekillersandvich1150]

i am calling it now this will play at my funeral if i die one day

[@mitusgladius2324]

Oh my great glory

[@JoeBo24]

2:58 I’m just trying to survive Every day and night in real life Take it one step at at time Make believe, it ain’t real life

[@trillowl7836]

whats up fool

[@rikv1.020]

❤

[@creativemerh7142]

WHY DID I ONLY FIND OUT THIS WAS A THING TO STEAM I GO

[@jellycore1316]

Maybe it's the actual lyrics or I'm hearing it differently, but there at the end, I hear "It's time to see a real lie" 0.0 Interesting...

[@SJ_Kirby]

Where in the game does this play!?!?! This sounds really amazing!!!! I really didn't expect it, I was expecting some siivagunner stuff.

[@RevolverAxolot]

This is a bonus track of the ost, its not featured within the game proper

[@grungle_mcwungus]

@@RevolverAxolot is it available anywhere? The OST I mean?

[@RevolverAxolot]

@@grungle_mcwungus Yes, the ost is available on Steam. You don't even need to own the game on there to purchase it

[@Bunker278]

Raposa don't know Electrodynamics. We are not God.

[@Bunker278]

"Drawn To Life - Three Phase"

[@sapiensursus3034]

HD INSTRUMENTALS PLEASE

[@fryode]

?!:// What I heard: "Believe the things that you can't touch." sounds more like "You need the things that you can't touch." ... I'm painting with a droad brush and very confused here.

[@midmaze6990]

is there an instrumental of this version out there? I‘d really like to cover it

[@Eradivision2002]

is there an instrumental of this version that anyone knows about currently? I'm currently graduating... I want to make a vocal track of my own over the acoustic track for graduation... but I don't know how to do so... does anyone have any info on this and how I can do this before my deadline...? I don't want to rush myself... I want to take my time... and actually do this song justice... Btw; again, not the Next chapter version... ...this version... Because; ...It, for some reason, sounds a lot more emotional..... and... that's how I currently feel... if somebody out there can help me... that'll honestly make me more than happy... and this... is actually a surprise for my school... ...for carrying on a legacy... ...I think it'll make them happy as well... as for me, after graduation, it'd be time to see... .....The Real Life.....

[@CydoniaIsAFox]

Im sorry but I can't find one. I do however know the feeling. I graduated like 3 weeks ago. Lets walk into this real life with our heads held high.

[@Eradivision2002]

@@CydoniaIsAFox I agree. …thank you, man.

[@Eradivision2002]

@@IdNoPurpose Thank you so much for that advice! (sorry for the late reply) It means a lot to me! My graduation came and went; however? I got something much more special than those; and that; is the Original Demo Track for Real Life. It's like a Relic to me. A once-in-a-blue-moon thing! ^^ It's sadly missing some instruments, since...; according to Franco? They were lost due to how long the music file was there for... ...The software? I don't think they even have anymore; since- well- 5th cell- but- Y'know, that track made my Graduation even more important to me. Edit: It's a Backing Track, and it was the first one made for Real Life. Also? I believe it was made before they were going to come up with an ending, even! The file was originally: BackingNEW

[@Eradivision2002]

​@@IdNoPurpose I didn't realize that you made the HQ version of real life. Also, thank you so much for that! ^^ I kept the song since... well... May 30th of 2021. Franco inspired me to become an archiver, y'know? certain versions of a game, or just media in general that deserves to be cared for and rightfully protected... Drawn to Life? It helped me out of a very bad state in my life! In the real world, I was having trouble with coping... and even had depression, anxiety, and just... horrible thoughts about myself. But that's when my family went to a local gaming store, and I picked DTL:TNC off of the shelf. Honestly, it gave me back what I was missing: Creativity, Enjoyment, and overall Happiness. It's why Real Life hits me so hard...! It's such a beautiful song... a deep meaning... and with a dark ending to go along with it (yes, I got THAT copy). To be completely fair? I know that I cried. I knew what that ending meant... ...to me. It's why I wanted to sing it at my graduation. I honestly want to thank the composer for helping me come this far... it isn't just the game now; it's also a person. I'm proud of that ^^

[@uiru_idnp]

@@Eradivision2002 yeah, about that... I didn't make it, sorry if i didn't make it as clear as i should've. I actually just uploaded one the song onto a video file and onto KZbin, i didn't know who got the file, so i didn't credit them (yet) That's a very heartwarming story though, and although I don't know what it's like to go through that stuff, I'm glad you got out of it.

[@AwesomePizza33]

whats the difference betwwwn this and the ds one?

[@thefearwithin3912]

This shit is so beautiful, but what an utter disappointment the game was. Glad we got some great tunes out of with the OG creators

[@thefearwithin3912]

@Twin Dragons It's a puzzle game now, not an adventure platformer. You don't even draw anything within the levels themselves. The levels are super short, some lasting seconds that range from easy to frustrating. It's full of softlocks making you reset and precise inputs to get through making it frustrating rather than challenging. There is no worlds or physical levels to enter, nor are there any bosses, not even a final boss. The story is rushed and bland with characters that do nothing since you never even leave the two villages you're in. It all makes for a disappointing experience and a mediocre puzzle game.

[@thefearwithin3912]

@Twin Dragons Yeah the best part of the game is the OST, give it a listen

[@classicpinball9873]

"released on iOS" oh no

[@thefearwithin3912]

@@classicpinball9873 Yeah that was the first red flag

[@thekingofcookies4877]

@@thefearwithin3912 Apparently this game was a test to see if DTL is popular enough to get a proper sequel...it kinda shot itself in the foot being what it was though.

[@CHRONOFIEND_]

After all this time I cannot believe this game came back. I really hope the latest entry isn't the nail in the coffin for DtL. So much potential if they looked beyond the iOS store.

[@TarkTheWild]

Wait how did you get ahold of this? Wait the games out?

[@RevolverAxolot]

Game came out in December

[@Brikkyy13]

THERES A THIRD DRAWN TO LIFE AFTER ALL THIS TIME???? PLEASE TELL ME THE SAME PEOPLE DID THE MUSIC

[@RevolverAxolot]

I can confirm the same people did the music :)

[@novamarpo3]

The same people did the music, but the music itself isn’t the same at all…

[@thekingofcookies4877]

@AzureFennec well....that's because it IS a mobile game.

[@satorifalcon3940]

Drawn to Life is back...?

[@Gloomdrake]

Yeah, but...

[@caseys2698]

Yeah but Two Realms not anywhere close to as good as the original games, it’s a lackluster puzzle game instead of a fun platformer, and the character creator doesn’t even have touchscreen controls even though it’s out on PHONES.... They really messed up Drawn to Life’s return. At least the music is good... 😔😔

[@myeverydaylifegg8437]

i have a feeling they will release it for ds but the story will be changed just a tiny bit

[@twist_ending7545]

@@IdNoPurpose the developers did they'd make another if TR gets enough sales

[@twist_ending7545]

@@IdNoPurpose yeah

[@Shi_gai]

Where in the game does this play?

[@RevolverAxolot]

This is a bonus track of the ost, its not featured within the game proper

[@novastar3990]

I didn’t even make it more than 4 hours into the game, some fan I am huh... Yeah this game wasn’t good.

[@thekingofcookies4877]

What? Acoustic?

[@angeliquecheung574]

Yes. it is acoustic, and it’s beautiful. 🥲

[@Cris_X1]

real life ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CORONAVIRUS

[@avoidingcord6188]

im pretty sure this song isnt in two realms so please dont name it a two realms song cuz two realms aint that good of a game

[@thekingofcookies4877]

It's a bonus track in TR's soundtrack. So this version is actually part of TR without being IN the game.

[@tristanarrietavalencia9768]

❤