" Real Life " is a song written by Shane McAnally , Josh Osborne , Ashley Gorley , and Ross Copperman , and recorded by American country music artist Jake Owen . It was originally released as the lead single to his upcoming fifth studio album American Love , but was scrapped in a restructuring of the album after it stalled at number 17 on Country Airplay for several weeks.
18-681: [REDACTED] Look up real life in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Real Life or Real Live ( s ) may refer to: Real life , the state of existence outside online or artificial interactions Film and television [ edit ] Real Life (1979 film) , an American comedy film by Albert Brooks Real Life (2004 film) , a Greek drama film by Panos H. Koutras Real Life (TV program) , an Australian tabloid TV program 1992–1994 Real Life with Jane Pauley , an American news-magazine TV program 1990–1991 "Real Life" ( Electric Dreams ) ,
36-671: A physical location. Some, arguing that the Internet is part of real life, prefer to use "away from the keyboard" ( AFK ). Some sociologists engaged in the study of the Internet have predicted that someday, a distinction between online and offline worlds may seem "quaint", noting that certain types of online activity, such as sexual intrigues, have already made a full transition to complete legitimacy and "reality". The initialism "RL" stands for "real life" and "IRL" for "in real life." For example, one can speak of "meeting IRL" an online acquaintance. It may also be used to express an inability to use
54-577: A single-panel nationally syndicated daily comic Reality , the state of things as they actually exist Reel Life (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Real Life . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Real_Life&oldid=1237382183 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
72-415: A song about "real-life situations". McAnally and Copperman, who produced the song, wrote it with Ashley Gorley and Josh Osborne . It features "relentless acoustic rhythm" and "strange gang vocals and a series of odd-but-familiar images from small-town America: prom queens in plastic crowns, amateurish bar bands and rude Waffle House waitresses." According to Owen, the song is thematically about how "In
90-440: A television episode "Real Life" ( Star Trek: Voyager ) , a television episode Real Life (TV channel) , an Australian subscription television channel only on Foxtel Real Lives (TV channel) , a British channel Literature [ edit ] Real Life (novel) a 2020 novel by Brandon Taylor Real Life , a 1986 novel by Kitty Burns Florey Real Life , a 1992 novel by D. J. Taylor Real Life (webcomic) ,
108-465: A webcomic by Maelyn Dean REALLIFE Magazine , a New York City–based arts magazine Music [ edit ] Real Life (band) , an Australian band Real Live Tour , a 1993 concert tour by Iron Maiden Real Live, an American rap duo consisting of K-Def and Larry-O Albums [ edit ] Real Life (Cindy Morgan album) or the title song, 1992 Real Life (Crown of Creation album) , 1994 Real Life (Emeli Sandé album) or
126-526: A world of materialistic things, everybody is constantly looking for what they don't have, as opposed to looking for what's real and what you have right in front of you. That's what ' What We Ain't Got ' touched on…'Real Life' is about what we've got and what's real to us." Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song a positive review, saying that "Sonically, the arrangement complements the languid, kind of adolescent nature of his lyric and delivery. Owen’s brand of nostalgia isn’t poignant. He’s more recalling
144-553: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages real life Real life is a phrase used originally in literature to distinguish between the real world and fictional , virtual or idealized worlds, and in acting to distinguish between actors and the characters they portray. It has become a popular term on the Internet to describe events, people, activities, and interactions occurring offline; or otherwise not primarily through
162-584: The Oxford English Dictionary in 2000. Real Life (Jake Owen song) Owen told Billboard and Rolling Stone that the idea for the song came when he discussed his favorite artists with songwriter-producers Shane McAnally and Ross Copperman , mentioning Sublime and Sugar Ray in particular. He also said that he wanted to record a song that differed from his usual beach-related themes, such as " Beachin' " or " The One That Got Away ", and that he wanted McAnally and Copperman to give him
180-543: The Affections, and Form the Mind to Truth and Goodness , author Mary Wollstonecraft employs the term in her title, representing the work's focus on a middle-class ethos which she viewed as superior to the court culture represented by fairy tales and the values of chance and luck found in chapbook stories for the poor. As phrased by Gary Kelly, writing about the work, "The phrase 'real life' strengthens 'original', excluding both
198-599: The Internet for a time due to "RL problems". Some internet users use the idioms " face time " and "meatspace" in contrast with the term " cyberspace ". "Meatspace" has appeared in the Financial Times and in science fiction literature. Some early uses of the term include a post to the Usenet newsgroup austin.public-net in 1993 and an article in The Seattle Times about John Perry Barlow in 1995. The term entered
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#1732851073235216-632: The Same Again) ", by Jeff Carson, 2001 "Real Life", by Burna Boy from Twice as Tall , 2020 "Real Life", by Christopher , 2019 "Real Life", by Duke Dumont and Gorgon City , 2017 "Real Life", by Girls Aloud from What Will the Neighbours Say? , 2004 "Real Life", by Imagine Dragons from Origins , 2018 "Real Life", by Interpol from A Fine Mess , 2019 "Real Life", by Ty Dolla Sign from Featuring Ty Dolla Sign , 2020 "Real Life", by Vitamin C from More , 2001 "Real Life", by
234-631: The Weeknd from Beauty Behind the Madness , 2015 "The Real Life", by Dave Lee recording as Raven Maize, 2001 "The Real Life", by Dave Lee recording as Brad Hed, 2009 Other uses [ edit ] Real Life Amphitheater , Selma, Texas, US Real Life Ministries , a church in Post Falls, Idaho, US Real Lives (video game) , a 2001 educational video game See also [ edit ] In Real Life (disambiguation) Real Life Adventures ,
252-430: The artificial and the fictional or imaginary." On the Internet, "real life" refers to life offline . Online, the acronym "IRL" stands for "in real life", with the meaning "not on the Internet". For example, while Internet users may speak of having "met" someone that they have contacted via online chat or in an online gaming context, to say that they met someone "in real life" is to say that they encountered them at
270-601: The medium of the Internet. It is also used as a metaphor to distinguish life in a vocational setting as opposed to an academic one, or adulthood and the adult world as opposed to childhood or adolescence. When used to distinguish from fictional worlds or universes against the consensus reality of the reader, the term has a long history: Authors, as a rule, attempt to select and portray types rarely met with in their entirety, but these types are nevertheless more real than real life itself. In her 1788 work, Original Stories from Real Life; with Conversations Calculated to Regulate
288-459: The rebellious nature of youth in a way that’s more specific to suburbian(sic) kids that country kids. That’s not to say his songwriting team is lazy with the lyrics — they make clever references throughout “Real Life” and rely on specific, yet somehow universal stories." The song debuted on the Hot Country Songs at number 27 and Country Airplay at number 29 on its released. It also debuted on
306-405: The title song, 1991 Real Life , by Jaki Graham , 1994 Real Life , by R. J. Helton , 2004 The Real Life (album) , by Bread of Stone, or the title song, 2013 Real Live , by Bob Dylan, 1984 Real Live! , by Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush, 2004 Songs [ edit ] "Real Life" (Bon Jovi song) , 1999 "Real Life" (Jake Owen song) , 2015 " Real Life (I Never Was
324-453: The title song, 2019 Real Life (Evermore album) or the title song, 2006 Real Life (Jeff Carson album) or the title song (see below), 2001 Real Life (Joan as Police Woman album) or the title song, 2006 Real Life (Lincoln Brewster album) or the title song, 2010 Real Life (Magazine album) , 1978 Real Life (Marie Wilson album) , 1998 Real Life (Real Lies album) , 2015 Real Life (Simple Minds album) or
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