Sugg has come a long way from the being the little boy growing up in Tennessee that was once intrigued and inspired by the sheet music hidden in his aunt’s old piano bench. Always ready to accomplish a new challenge – Sugg began teaching himself how to play the piano at age 11. Soon after learning his first instrument, he found himself picking up an acoustic guitar and doing just the same. Now 23 years old, Sugg has gone on to master the drums, banjo, bass, and even the mandolin. The ever-evolving musician found his earliest musical creations channeling his biggest musical influence, Bright Eyes, and has since taken the emotionally sincere lyrical qualities of this inspiration and blended them with his own unique disposition of optimism and content.
In just five short years, the charismatic Sugg has used simplicity, sincerity, and smiles to gain the approval of the music world. In his short career, Sugg has already pumped out six EPs (many of them featuring a “full length” amount of songs), five annual holiday EPs, and one LP, Dressed Up Like Dreams. The non-stop production of music, touring, and self-promotion has certainly started to pay off - With over 500,000 song downloads on PureVolume, nearly 100,000 singles sold, and thousands of albums sold, it comes as no surprise that Backseat Goodbye has already found a place in the iTunes Folk Top 100 Album and Singles charts - multiple times, and has landed himself coveted sets at SXSW and CMJ, as well as a being a featured band in Alternative Press Magazine’s AP&R section.
Reminiscent of the high spirited vocals and positivism of The Rocket Summer and the polished, upbeat musicality of Eric Hutchinson, Backseat Goodbye has created a blend all his own, that immediately embraces the hearts, imaginations – and hope, of listeners around the world.
In the words of Sugg, Backseat Goodbye is “music for the hopeful, music for the kids with their heads in the clouds, and music by a kid that’s just as lost in life as everyone else.”
The Future Is A Masterpiece
Backseat Goodbye Lyrics
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Celebrate the life that I've already got
With a bottle of something
That'll make this day less relevant
Fuck life, I'm gonna put up a fight
From what I hear the trend is that we're all gonna die
So if I'm gonna fuck it up
Everybody knows how
(Everybody knows how)
Tomorrow's such a letdown
(Tomorrow's such a letdown)
We wake up wondering
Just to do it all over again
But no one wants to admit
(But no one wants to admit)
Actually kinda like it
(Actually kinda like it)
End up with another reason
Not to give up just yet
Fuck life, I'm gonna put up a fight
From what I hear the trend is that we're all gonna die
So if I'm gonna fuck it up
Then I might as well fuck it up right
You can't go to hell if it isn't real
But if it is I'm sure I'll see you there
We can talk about how surprised we are it even exists
You said you have to go, I don't, don't really know
Why you tend to give up
There's so much more if only you'd look
C'mon
The song "The Future Is A Masterpiece" by Backseat Goodbye is a reflection on the collective human experience of living life knowing that death is inevitable. The lyrics explore the idea of embracing the present, celebrating one's own existence, and living life to the fullest, even if it means making mistakes along the way. The opening line, "Fuck love, I'm gonna keep my day job," is a nod to the idea that chasing after love can be a waste of time and energy, and that one should focus on their own goals and aspirations instead.
As the song progresses, the lyrics continue to express a sentiment of defiance towards the inevitability of death. The lines "From what I hear the trend is that we're all gonna die / So if I'm gonna fuck it up / Then I might as well fuck it up right" suggest that if death is truly unavoidable, one might as well live life on their own terms and not hold back.
The chorus of the song acknowledges the cyclical nature of daily life, with its repetition of waking up and doing it all over again, yet it also highlights the fact that there is an underlying enjoyment and sense of purpose that comes from this routine. The final lines, "There's so much more if only you'd look / C'mon", are a call to action to live life fully and seek out all the possibilities that it has to offer.
Line by Line Meaning
Fuck love, I'm gonna keep my day job
I am not going to give up my career for love
Celebrate the life that I've already got
I am going to cherish the life I have right now
With a bottle of something
Drinking to escape the reality of the day
That'll make this day less relevant
The alcohol will help me forget the day's troubles
Fuck life, I'm gonna put up a fight
I am going to fight to live my life
From what I hear the trend is that we're all gonna die
I am aware that everyone will eventually die
So if I'm gonna fuck it up
If I am going to mess up my life
Then I might as well fuck it up right
I might as well make the best of it
Everybody knows how
Most people understand
Tomorrow's such a letdown
The future is disappointing
We wake up wondering
We question the point of life
Just to do it all over again
Only to repeat the cycle of life
But no one wants to admit
People refuse to acknowledge
Actually kinda like it
They secretly enjoy it
End up with another reason
They find another excuse
Not to give up just yet
To keep going despite the difficulties
You can't go to hell if it isn't real
Hell cannot exist if it is not real
But if it is I'm sure I'll see you there
If it does exist, I will probably end up there
We can talk about how surprised we are it even exists
We can discuss our shock that such a place exists
You said you have to go, I don't, don't really know
You have obligations, but I do not
Why you tend to give up
Why do you have a tendency to quit?
There's so much more if only you'd look
There is more to life if you are willing to search for it
C'mon
Encouraging someone to not give up
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