This Thing Called Life
Gym Class Heroes Lyrics

Yo, aye yo, I live by the sun and I'm a' die by the sun.
I base my life on the cycles of nature, living and dying according to the rhythms of the sun.

Can't be livin' by the gun, man I never even held one, but does that make me less of a man?
I refuse to use weapons to assert my manhood, but is that enough to prove myself as a man?

'Cause I got a spray can not a gun in my hand. I got 4 clips of innocence. Blaster gas. Leave them speachless I'm sketchin pieces while the cats is killin my thesis.
Instead of a weapon, I hold a spray can to create meaningful art that speaks out against violence and injustice.

It's hard to find peace of mind but when you do, it's hard to keep. Ignorance will take you out in your sleep.
Achieving inner peace is difficult, and maintaining it is even harder. Ignorance can be a dangerous threat to peaceful living.

It's just a little hard to swallow nobody's a leader no more. They all follow. They is as hollow as my man mike as drum be.
It's difficult to accept that there are no true leaders anymore, only followers who lack substance and depth in their beliefs like the hollow sound of a drum.

I know it's always hard to believe. They cast to sea. They catch a disease. They quickly try to breach into my family But somethin's gotta give before I bring my kids into this world We gotta rearrange the way we live, we gotta rearrange the way we live.
It's tough to trust people these days as they often harbor hidden agendas and seek to infect others with their negative ways. But before starting a family, we must strive for a better way of life.

This thing called life is made of many decisions. The choices you make determine you and your livin'. There's a rocketship headed for truth, you better get it. You find yourself a waste of time tryin to fit in. This thing called life comes to many conclusions. You get one shot. You either win it or lose it. & I had to break free from my state of confusion but it gave me the strength to see through hate's illusions.
Life presents countless choices, and the ones we make will shape the path we take. We should aim for truth, as trying to fit in only wastes our time. Life has many possible outcomes, but we each only get one chance at it. Though confusion may hold us back, overcoming hate will give us the strength to succeed.

Sometimes I push my mental way beyond my boundaries and sometimes it's detrimental to my health. Nowadays, we can't be out for self.
I sometimes overextend my mind and it has negative effects on my wellbeing. In today's world, we can't only think of ourselves, we must also help others.

We got to free one another, Kill that racial blindfold so we can see one another. Ignorant racist leave a scar tissue on the faces of beautiful human beings. I see a new light, this thing called life creep up from behind like a sign on your back. Spark your mind with a rhyme and it's time to react. Addicted to this rap sh*t like he be to crack. Don't get the wrong idea. this is for the cats usin' the third eye vision to try and find why we're here. You need to get up, get out. You're all in the wrong without and I hope it don't take you too long to figure it out. I said I hope it don't take you too long.
We must work to liberate all people and reject racism to truly see and understand each other. Ignorant racism creates lasting harm to beautiful individuals. A new outlook on life can arise suddenly and unexpected, prompting action. Just as one can be addicted to drugs, I am addicted to the power of rap music to inspire and motivate. This message is for those who seek to use their inner vision to better understand our purpose here. It's time to take action and make things right, and I hope that everyone figures this out sooner than later.

This is more than just music to us, its like These cats ain't that amusin' to us. We on a another level. Pissin' on their heads from above. We in the clouds watchin over the kids (watchin' over) [x4]
This music holds great significance to us, and we won't be impressed by mediocre artists. We are on another level, above the rest, and seeking to guide and protect the youth from harm.