Life Itself
Life Itself

Glass Animals - Life Itself Lyrics

This track paints a vivid picture of a young man struggling with life's expectations and his own reality. 🎨 The protagonist was raised to believe he was destined for greatness, yet he struggles with unemployment, body image issues, and living in his… Read more

May 16, 2016
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Life Itself Lyrics

Daddy was dumb, said that I'd be something special
Brought me up tough but I was a gentle human
Said that he loved each of my two million freckles
When I grew up, was gonna be a superstar

I can't get a job so I live with my mom
I take her money but not quite enough
I sit in the car and I listen to static
She said I look fat but I look fantastic

Come back down to my knees
Gotta get back, gotta get free
Come back down to my knees
Be like them, lean back and breathe
Come back down to my knees
Gotta get back, gotta get free
Come back down to my knees
Be like them, lean back and breathe

I'm waking up, lost in boxes outside Tesco
Look like a bum, sipping codeine Coca-Cola
Thought that I was northern Camden's own Flash Gordon
Sonic raygun, gonna be a superstar

I can't get a job so I live with my mom
I take her money but not quite enough
I make my own fun in grandmama's basement
Said I look mad, she said I look wasted

Come back down to my knees
Gotta get back, gotta get free
Come back down to my knees
Be like them, lean back and breathe
Come back down to my knees
Gotta get back, gotta get free
Come back down to my knees
Be like them, lean back and breathe

Come back down to my knees
Gotta get back, gotta get free
Come back down to my knees
Be like them, lean back and breathe
Come back down to my knees
Gotta get back, gotta get free
Come back down to my knees
Be like them, lean back and breathe
Come back down to my knees
Gotta get back, gotta get free
Come back down to my knees
Be like them, lean back and breathe

Writer(s): Tariq Tafo, David Algernon Bayley
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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What is the Meaning of Life Itself?

This track paints a vivid picture of a young man struggling with life's expectations and his own reality. 🎨 The protagonist was raised to believe he was destined for greatness, yet he struggles with unemployment, body image issues, and living in his mother's shadow. The recurring phrase "Come back down to my knees" suggests a desire for humility and freedom from societal pressures. He yearns to be ordinary, just like everyone else ("Be like them"), which is a stark contrast to the superstar status he was promised as a child. The song is an exploration of disillusionment, self-perception, and the quest for personal freedom in the face of societal norms. 🌍

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