The Life
Hinder Lyrics
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Down the same dirt road
A million times
I've driven just to get home
And I ain't ever looking back
For nothing
Headed for the coast
Looking for the high life
Everybody knows
It's nothing but a good time
And I sold everything I had
For something
I can't seem to find
So this is the life they talk about
This is the I can't live without
When the real world crashes down
Oh if they could see me now
When all the dreams are all your own
Turn to nightmares all alone
It hits you right between the eyes
This is the life
This is the life
These four walls feel more like a prison
Instead of pure highs
I couldn't wait to live in
So I just drink myself to sleep
Again
Can't escape my mind
This ain't like a movie
It's getting hard to hide
The more it's doin' to me
Don't know how long I can keep
I'm going
Crazy all the time
So this is the life they talk about
This is the life I can't live without
When the real world crashes down
Oh if they could see me now
When all the dreams are all your own
Turn to nightmares all alone
It hits you right between the eyes
This is the life
This is the life
Nothings ever what it seems
Maybe that grass ain't so green
Nothings ever out of reach
When you're seventeen
So this is the life they talked about
This is the I can't live without
When the real world crashes down
Oh if they could see me now
When all the dreams are all your own
Turn to nightmares all alone
It hits you right between the eyes
And this is the life
This is the life
Yeah
The Hinder song "The Life" tells the story of a person who is leaving their old life behind and heading for the coast in search of the "high life". They have sold everything they had in pursuit of this dream, but soon they realize that this new life isn't what they expected. The person feels trapped and suffocated by the four walls they live in, which is quite opposite of what they envisioned. They resort to drinking themselves to sleep every night because they can't escape their own mind. The lyrics suggest that the person is feeling quite overwhelmed and stuck in their current situation. They feel that their dreams have turned to nightmares and everything is hitting them right between the eyes.
The singer of the song realizes that the life they thought they wanted isn't everything they thought it would be. The chorus hints at the fact that everything is not always what it seems, and often times people's dreams can turn into nightmarish experiences. The second verse suggests that the person is feeling quite disconnected from the outside world and everything around them is starting to take a serious toll on their mental health. The outro talks about the unrealistic expectations that people in their teenage years have when it comes to their future, suggesting that life often doesn't turn out the way they thought it would.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm leaving tonight
I'm going away tonight
Down the same dirt road
I always take the same path
A million times
Many times before
I've driven just to get home
I've driven many times back home
And I ain't ever looking back
I'm not looking back at my past
For nothing
For no reason
Headed for the coast
Going towards the shore
Looking for the high life
Wanting to live a lavish lifestyle
Everybody knows
Everyone is aware
It's nothing but a good time
It's just a fun time
And I sold everything I had
I sold all my possessions
For something
For something I can't find
I can't seem to find
I'm unable to find it
So this is the life they talk about
This is the life people talk about
This is the I can't live without
This is what I can't live without
When the real world crashes down
When reality comes crashing down
Oh if they could see me now
If they could see me now
When all the dreams are all your own
When all your dreams belong only to you
Turn to nightmares all alone
When they turn into nightmares and you're alone
It hits you right between the eyes
It hits you hard
This is the life
This is the life
These four walls feel more like a prison
These walls make me feel trapped
Instead of pure highs
Instead of pure happiness
I couldn't wait to live in
I was excited to live here
So I just drink myself to sleep
So I drink myself to sleep
Again
Once more
Can't escape my mind
I can't get these thoughts out of my head
This ain't like a movie
This isn't like the movies
It's getting hard to hide
It's becoming harder to conceal
The more it's doin' to me
The more it's affecting me
Don't know how long I can keep
I don't know how long I can continue
I'm going
I'm leaving
Crazy all the time
Feeling crazy all the time
Nothings ever what it seems
Things are never what they appear
Maybe that grass ain't so green
Perhaps things aren't as good as they seem
Nothings ever out of reach
Nothing is unattainable
When you're seventeen
When you're young and naive
And this is the life
This is the life
Yeah
Yes
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ROSS HANSON, BRAD WARREN, BRETT WARREN, AUSTIN WINKLER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
kchic123
This song speaks the truth. Hinder helped me through the rough times and kept me going through the great times in my life Hinder is wonderful!!!
Daniel Walker
This song is helping me through a hard time in my life I'm glad that there is still awesome music out there. Thank u Hinder!!!
Jewel Screaming Chango8387
Same, hope life’s improved for you
KEVIN BLACK
Glad you made it kid!
creeo
Amazing........ even as a "mature" adult this song still resonates..... what an underrated band.....true talent :)
Raena
oh my god. This is beautiful. So glad I found this song. This band needs more recognition. Fact.
wellthisisawesome1
WTF! This song is beautiful ... not enough people give this band the credit they deserve, but I will listen to them till the very end ... Excellent song, brilliant album and an outstanding band :)
janus13nomore
this is one of those intense songs that just stop you and make you think of all your mistakes and you cry and cry and keep repeating the song and fall asleep with tears streaming down your face.
KEVIN BLACK
An awesome song with an awesome message: "Nothing is ever out of reach, when you're 17".
Димитър Великов
It Hits You Right Between The Eyes... But This Is The Life !! A big bow to this lyrics !