Lyric discussion by youcanbreathe_now 

Cover art for Simple Livin' lyrics by Gym Class Heroes

I know exactly how he feels. You spend all this time working and you never get to where you want to be. Especially when he says, "I'm convinced I'm built for better things And won't settle for the empty smile that cheddar brings It seems like I'm working hard simply 'cause it's what they say I have to do You graduate and then you either get a job or you go to school 12 years wasn't enough? That's more than half of my life spent Trying to make the world accept me" Our generation is expected to go to college, because its either that or get a 9-5 job and work until we retire.

Travis basically is saying he doesnt want to live simple, he wants his life to be more than "The idyllic hard workin' type of callous feet Complete with wife, kids, dog, house, and picket fence".

I totally agree. Right on.