Low Life
Death Lyrics


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Those who are a waste of life
Use up air that others could breathe
Human leaches all around
Looking superion is what they believe

Fake is the word you represent
Your existence on earth I resent
At the cost of others you get by
Each word that you speak is a lie

Low life
That's all you'll ever be
Lies in effect
That's what you like to see

Hiding behind material values
That help cover up your weakness
Never to change, always to look
For an easy way out of life

A pathetic excuse for a human being

Nothing to back you up, never giving second thought
Thinking you fool the world, into seeing something you are not

Fake is the word you represent
Your existence on earthj I resent
At the cost of others you get by
Each word that you speak is a lie

Low life
That's all you'll ever be




Lies in effect
That's what you like to see

Overall Meaning

In the lyrics of Death's song "Low Life," the band addresses their hatred towards people who they consider to be worthless and selfish. Death highlights their disgust towards individuals who do not contribute positively to society, but rather leech on the goodwill of others. The lyrics suggest that such persons are fake and deceptive, presenting themselves superior to others as they use their material possessions to cover up their inner weakness. Their existence is something that the band resents and desires to expose as a falsity, which they are unashamed to condemn.


Line by Line Meaning

Those who are a waste of life
Referring to individuals who don't contribute to society


Use up air that others could breathe
Metaphorically expressing that such people take up resources others could use


Human leaches all around
Comparing them to parasites that benefit off others


Looking superion is what they believe
Describing their false sense of superiority


Fake is the word you represent
Labeling them as insincere


Your existence on earth I resent
Expressing their disdain for such individuals


At the cost of others you get by
Describing how they benefit off others


Each word that you speak is a lie
Calling out their dishonesty


Low life
Insulting them as worthless


That's all you'll ever be
Suggesting they won't improve or change


Lies in effect
Implying they prefer falsehoods to truth


That's what you like to see
Saying that they enjoy deceit


Hiding behind material values
Describing how they use possessions to distract from their flaws


That help cover up your weakness
Asserting that they use status symbols to mask their insecurities


Never to change, always to look
Stating that they won't improve, only appear to


For an easy way out of life
Suggesting that they're lazy and seek shortcuts


A pathetic excuse for a human being
Labeling them as pitiable and unworthy


Nothing to back you up, never giving second thought
Saying they don't have any substance and don't reflect on their actions


Thinking you fool the world, into seeing something you are not
Accusing them of trying to deceive others into seeing them as something they're not




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GORDON SUMNER

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