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"'''Real Life Friend'''" is a demo by [[Rivers Cuomo]]. The demo was released as part of the digital compilation ''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''.
"'''Real Life Friend'''" is a song by [[Rivers Cuomo]]. Demos of the song were released as part of the digital compilation ''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]'' in [[2020]].
===Appearances===
===Appearances===
*''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''
*''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]'' (2020)
==Overview==
==Overview==
The chorus for "Real Life Friend" was later used as the bridge to the [[2015]] demo "[[I Can't Find the Words]]".
The chorus for "Real Life Friend" was later used as the bridge to the [[2015]] demo "[[I Can't Find the Words]]".
==Known recordings==
{{Known recordings header}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]||Work 6-23-2012 12h57m47s.mp3|[[June 23]], [[2012]]||1:04|''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''|}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]||Work 6-23-2012 13h2m41s.mp3|[[June 23]], [[2012]]||0:38|''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''|}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Real Life Friend|Real Life Friend   5.mp3|[[2011]]—[[2014]]||4:09|''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''|}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Real Life Friend|Real Life Friend      6.mp3|[[2011]]—[[2014]]||4:09|''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''|}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Real Life Friend|Real Life Friend        7.mp3|[[2011]]—[[2014]]||4:09|''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''|}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Real Life Friend|Real Life Friend        8.mp3|[[2011]]—[[2014]]||3:50|''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''|}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Real Life Friend|Real Life Friend        9.mp3|[[2011]]—[[2014]]||3:53|''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''|}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Real Life Friend|Real Life Friend        10 edit.mp3|[[2011]]—[[2014]]||3:35|''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''|}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Real Life Friend|Real Life Friend        11.mp3|[[2011]]—[[2014]]||3:44|''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''|}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Real Life Friend|Real Life Friend 11 BGV ONLY.mp3|[[2011]]—[[2014]]||3:44|''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''|}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Real Life Friend|Real Life Friend 11 INST NO BASS NO.mp3|[[2011]]—[[2014]]||3:44|''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''|}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Real Life Friend|Real Life Friend 11 LEAD VOC ONLY.mp3|[[2011]]—[[2014]]||3:44|''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''|}}
{{Known recordings note|For additional demos, see "[[I Can't Find the Words]]"}}
{{Known recordings footer}}
==Lyrics==
==Lyrics==
<poem>This place is kinda funky and I don't think I'll ever get used to it
<poem>This place is kinda funky
We're surrounded by sycophants searching for a butt to kiss
And I don't think I'll ever get used to it
Terminator people hunting money and celebrity  
We're surrounded by sycophants
Searching for a butt to kiss
Terminator people hunting
Money and celebrity  
Killing everything that isn't superficiality  
Killing everything that isn't superficiality  


What I need is
What I need is a real-life friend
A real-life friend
Someone natural and authentic
Someone natural
Can we both just let our guards down?
And authentic
Can we both just
Let our guards down?
Can I show you?
Can I show you?
Would you be my real-life friend?
Would you be my real-life friend?
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Would you be my real-life
Would you be my real-life


It's kind of embarrassing that I met you in a place like this
It's kind of embarrassing
I admit I was a player and you probably were a groupie chick
That I met you in a place like this
Guess that we were sick of all the battles that we fought and lost
I admit I was a player
'Cause now we wanna chuckle when we think about the dreadful cost
And you probably were a groupie chick
Guess that we were sick of
All the battles that we fought and lost
'Cause now we wanna chuckle
When we think about the dreadful cost


What I need is
What I need is a real-life friend
A real-life friend
Someone natural and authentic
Someone natural
Can we both just let our guards down?
And authentic
Can we both just
Let our guards down?
Can I show you?
Can I show you?
Would you be my real-life friend?
Would you be my real-life friend?
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But we'll never get it until we are honest
But we'll never get it until we are honest


What I need is
What I need is a real-life friend
A real-life friend
Someone natural and authentic
Someone natural
Can we both just let our guards down?
And authentic
Can we both just
Let our guards down?
Can I show you?
Can I show you?
Would you be my real-life friend?
Would you be my real-life friend?