Not Listening Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Evil Aussie 

Cover art for Not Listening lyrics by Papa Roach

Key Lyrics analysation by the Evil Aussie

'Cause you gotta be bigger And be faster And be stronger If you're gonna survive any longer

This is saying what people believe, To get further in your world you have to be Bigger, Stronger and Faster than anyone else.

And this lifetime It better be the right time 'Cause the first time Might be your last time

This means that you should treat every thing in life like it is your only opportunity even if you have done it all before. In other words it is saying live life like you have one day left to live

Am I a failure If I got nothing to lose No, I'm not a failure I've got something to prove'

You have to be a blind monkey not to understand this part. Its talking about what Chino 69 said at the top.

Cause I've lost my innocence And I'm a stranger A life changer I'm a man that's not afraid of danger

This is saying that he isn't naive or anything and isn't afraid to do what he likes. He isn't afraid of what it will cost or the consequences.

I walk my own path And blaze my own trail Because I'm not afraid to derail

This is saying that he is living life without relying on someone else and can do what he needs to do without fear.

I won't get in line Or be your middle man So, fuck you, I make my own plans

This means he won't take orders from anyone else and makes his own plans for life.

And I got respect And I don't neglect The people that I really care to protect

This means he has respect from those that he is trying to help and he won't forget about them.

Thats all, You can figure out the rest on your own.