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Low Life

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[Chorus - X Ambassadors:]
I'm nothing but a low life
Thinking 'bout my own life
I can't help myself from falling
Can't help myself from falling
I'm nothing but a low life
Thinking 'bout my own life
I'm trying to fight the good old fight
But after it all, I'm still just a low life

[Verse 1 - Jamie N Commons:]
Wanna be a better man, but it's a hard life
Without that love inside you, it's a cold bind
I started to reflect on all that's been before
Started to wonder, but, but you can't be sure

[Pre-Chorus - Jamie N Commons:]
Now please tell me I'm broke
It's much easier that way cause I just let you down
It's much easier that way

[Verse 2 - Jamie N Commons:]
There are words in my mind in the candlelight
Cold hands on my heart keeping slow time
And I started to reflect on all that's been before
Started to wonder, but you, you can't be sure

[Pre-Chorus - Jamie N Commons:]
Now please tell me I'm broke
It's much easier that way cause I just let you down
It's much easier that way

[Chorus - X Ambassadors & Jamie N Commons:]
I'm still just a low life
Nothing but a low life
I can't help myself from falling
I can't help myself from falling
Still just a low life
I'm nothing but a low life
I'm trying to fight the good old fight
But after it all, I'm still just a low life

[Chorus - X Ambassadors (Jamie N Commons):]
I'm nothing but a low life (nothing but a low life)
Thinking 'bout my own life (thinking 'bout my own life)
I can't help myself from falling (can't help myself)
Can't help myself from falling (can't help myself)
I'm nothing but a low life (nothing but a low life)
Oh, I'm thinking 'bout my own life (thinking 'bout my own life)
I'm trying to fight the good old fight
But after it all, I'm still just a low life

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sebilerya On Jul 01, 2015

[Pre-Chorus - Jamie N Commons:]
Now please tell me I'm broke
It's much easier that way cause I just let you down
It's much easier that way

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2015-07-01 11:39:05

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It's about the struggle of growth and bettering yourself as well as moving out of the victim role in life. He's realizing that he's not a broken person. A sort of personal epiphany. Reflecting on the past and all that's been before he's starting to see his part in it. The lyrics point that he realizes he's not broke and that change is hard. Please tell me that I'm broke, it's much easier that way. The chorus shows the struggle, moving back into the victim role, self absorption, low life, low esteem, multiple attempts at bettering oneself and still falling repeatedly. Leave self pity out, "after it all I'm still just a low life" iit's really hard to keep fighting the good fight but it's worth it. The song to me represents the frustration of the struggle

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