Reality Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You did what you saw in the movies
Someone put you under a spell
In some world it is always happening
The next morning, everything went to hell
[Verse 2]
And I play back the tapes as often as I can
But we weren’t meant to have memories this long
The pictures degrade into snowflakes, dancing
Any answer I hoped for is gone
[Verse 3]
And that must be what drove them all crazy
They were the first ones allowed to grow old
The spark goes, but the body keeps living
You kiss your children, but they just feel the cold
[Verse 4]
And it just slipped away on one morning
And when they woke up they found it was gone
They still sang the songs and made marry
But deep down, they knew something was wrong
[Chorus 1]
So they called me up, said “it’s not enough
We needed new things to feel
Dead memories and the color of grief
Won’t you help us to make it real?”
Well if you can take me when the mountains break
And the sea swallows up the sky
You can ride on me, I’ll take you beyond belief
I will show you the reason why
[Verse 5]
And in the best scene of the movie
I am driving a car that won’t stop
Distracted for sure fighting some psychic war
We all were too wasted to stop
[Verse 6]
You said you’d take me away on a starship
But baby, why’d you have to wait so long?
In the transept, in the apse
In a selfish moment’s lapse
I fell asleep waiting for that far-off song
[Chorus 2]
So they gave it up, said “it’s all too much
I can’t take it if this is how it feels”
Got to pay the piper, hire another writer
To tell you what is real
But if you could take me when the mountains break
And the sky spells satanic designs
You can call me up, I will call your bluff
And you can finally lose your mind
[Verse 7]
I was warned of all this
Didn’t listen, didn’t listen
Please wake up, I need to talk to you right now
[Verse 8]
I got bored of all this, and didn’t listen, didn’t listen
Muttering BLID to get me through the next twelve minutes
[Verse 9]
I caught a glimpse of myself and fell right in
I fell right in
Didn’t know that there was only one way out
[Break]
No stage right
No stage left
No stage right
No stage left
No stage right
No stage left
No stage right
[Verse 8]
Oh, hold onto this thread and don’t look back
Hold onto this thread and don’t look back (The earth fell out from under me, the earth fell out from under me, the earth fell out from under me)
Hold onto this thread and don’t look back (The earth fell out from under me, the earth fell out from under me, the earth fell out from under me)
Hold onto this thread- (The earth fell out from under me, the earth fell out from under me, the-)
[Outro]
The earth fell out from under me
The earth fell out from under me
The earth fell out from under me
The earth fell out from under me
The earth fell out from under me
The earth fell out from under me
The earth fell out from under me
The earth fell out from under me
The earth fell out from under me
The earth fell out from under me
The earth fell out from under me
The earth fell out from under me
The earth fell out from under me (Earth fell out from under me!)
The earth fell out from under me (Earth fell out from under me!)
The earth fell out from under me (Earth fell out from under me!)
The earth fell out from under me (Earth fell out from under me!)
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Summary of this Song Lyrics
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Car Seat Headrest’s “Reality” song tells a surreal, emotional journey through memory, loss, and existential longing. It begins with someone reenacting cinematic fantasies, only to awaken to a harsh reality where everything has fallen apart. The artist reflects on the fragility of memory—how once-vivid moments fade like old film, leaving behind only confusion and unanswered questions.
As the verses unfold, the song explores themes of aging and emotional detachment. There’s a sense that society has lost something vital—perhaps purpose, love, or truth—and is now going through the motions without meaning. Despite outward celebration, there’s a shared inner emptiness. The people turn to the artist for answers, seeking something real to replace their fading emotions and memories.
The artist offers a kind of metaphysical escape—if taken to the edge of the world, beyond comprehension, they promise to reveal a deeper truth. Yet amid this promise lies chaos: a car that won’t stop, psychological battles, and a longing for rescue that never comes. The idea of salvation through a fantastical “starship” is left unfulfilled, adding to the sense of abandonment and disappointment.
The latter part of the song becomes more abstract, expressing a breakdown of identity and mental stability. The artist repeats that they didn’t listen to warnings, invoking cryptic phrases like “BLID” to endure passing time. The refrain “the earth fell out from under me” becomes a mantra, symbolizing total collapse—emotional, physical, or perhaps cosmic.
Ultimately, the song captures the collapse of meaning in a world where memory, connection, and reality are slipping away. It is a haunting meditation on disillusionment, the failure of fantasy, and the desperate search for something real in a world that keeps falling apart.
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Album – The Scholars (2025) [Tracklist]
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1. CCF (I’m Gonna Stay With You)
2. Devereaux
3. Lady Gay Approximately
4. The Catastrophe (Good Luck With That, Man)
5. Equals
6. Gethsemane
7. Reality
8. Planet Desperation
9. True/False Lover
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Audio Credits & Details
Artist : Car Seat Headrest
Album : The Scholars
Lyricist : Andrew Katz, Will Toledo, Ethan Ives, Seth Dalby
Musicians : Will Toledo
Label : Matador Records
Genre: Pop
Date: May 2, 2025
