Life On The Bottom
Hit the Lights Lyrics
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Spent my life on the bottom, surrounded by my own
(And I'm so sick)
You left me in silence, so I yell until it hurts
And I'll force you to listen, my words will be your curse
Waiting on life, broken and bruised
This is it, taking hits, if I need to
Taking hits, tasting blood, yeah, I spilled my guts for you
I'm draining myself out
You do what you can to survive
One day I'll forget the taste of your lips and I
I'll drop you like a ton of bricks, I'll drop you like a ton of bricks
Waiting on life, broken and bruised
This is it, taking hits, if I need to
Make my own way (hey), that's what I'll do
Taking hits, tasting blood, yeah, I spilled my guts for you
Waiting on life, broken and bruised
This is it, taking hits, if I need to
Make my own way, that's what I'll do
Taking hits, tasting blood, yeah, I spilled my guts
You want a war, but I can't have you pulling me down (me down, me down)
Can't lose control, that's how I got to where I am now (now, now)
Can we move on? I'm sick of always waiting on life
So I'll make my own way, that's what I'll do
So sick of always waiting on life
Broken and bruised
This is it, taking hits, if I need to
Make my own way (hey), that's what I'll do
Taking hits, tasting blood, yeah, I spilled my guts for you
Waiting on life, broken and bruised
This is it, taking hits, if I need to
Make my own way (hey), that's what I'll do
Taking hits, tasting blood, yeah, I spilled my guts
I'll drop you like a ton of bricks, I'll drop you like a ton of bricks
The lyrics of Hit the Lights's song "Life On The Bottom" express the feeling of being at the end of one's rope, having endured hardship after hardship and still finding the strength to keep going. The opening lines describe the singer as being buried under a "pile of broken bones," a metaphor for the physical and emotional damage they've sustained throughout their life. Despite being surrounded by their own pain and misery, the singer refuses to give up and instead pledges to "dig" themselves out of this hole.
The song continues with the singer addressing someone who has left them in a state of silence, perhaps a former lover or friend. Rather than remain quiet, the singer vows to yell until it hurts and make their words a curse for the one who left them. The chorus reinforces the theme of resilience, with the singer declaring that they will "make their own way" and continue taking hits, no matter how bruised and broken they become.
Later in the song, the singer confronts the person who has been holding them back, declaring that they can't allow them to keep "pulling me down." The final lines repeat the chorus and end with the singer triumphantly declaring that they will "drop you like a ton of bricks," showing that they have no intention of letting anyone stand in the way of their success.
Overall, "Life On The Bottom" is a powerful anthem for anyone who has experienced struggle and adversity, but remains determined to keep fighting until they reach their goals.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm digging myself out of this pile of broken bones
I am pulling myself out of this wreckage of failure and pain.
Spent my life on the bottom, surrounded by my own
I have always been at a disadvantage in life, dealing with my own problems.
(And I'm so sick)
I am exhausted and exasperated with this situation.
You left me in silence, so I yell until it hurts
You abandoned me without explanation, so now I have to be loud just to be heard.
And I'll force you to listen, my words will be your curse
I will speak so insistently that you will regret not acting sooner.
Waiting on life, broken and bruised
I am stuck waiting for life to improve while being hurt and defeated.
This is it, taking hits, if I need to
I am done with just enduring and will fight if I must.
Make my own way (hey), that's what I'll do
I will not wait for anyone else to help me achieve my dreams.
Taking hits, tasting blood, yeah, I spilled my guts for you
I am vulnerable and exposed after putting everything into a relationship that didn't work out.
I'm draining myself out
I am exhausting myself trying to please others.
You do what you can to survive
People will sacrifice anything to stay alive.
One day I'll forget the taste of your lips and I
Eventually I will move on from this relationship and forget the good times too.
I'll drop you like a ton of bricks, I'll drop you like a ton of bricks
I will cut you out completely from my life without any consideration.
You want a war, but I can't have you pulling me down (me down, me down)
You are trying to create conflict, but I cannot let you drag me back to where I was.
Can't lose control, that's how I got to where I am now (now, now)
I cannot let anyone else steer my life, as I am where I am now because of my own choices.
Can we move on? I'm sick of always waiting on life
I want to move forward and make things happen, not wait around for destiny to change.
So I'll make my own way, that's what I'll do
I will forge my own path and achieve success through my own effort.
Broken and bruised
I am injured and hurt from past experiences.
Taking hits, tasting blood, yeah, I spilled my guts for you
I gave everything I had to this relationship and was left with nothing in the end.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Kevin Mahoney, Nathan VanDame, Nicholas Thompson, Omar Zehery
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
rockyourselfout123
This album came out on such perfect timing. I love it, I love this sound. Great job hit the lights
fenix182
I love this song. The guitar work is very reminiscent of old-school Cartel. The chorus is pretty much the same chord progression as "Luckie St." but obviously played in a different rhythm :)
Dylan Christensen
Holy shit, you're right.
Arenz Kenjie
This just randomly gets on my daily mix and I can't get enough of this : )
Laura O'Brien
Getting tickets tomorrow to see them with Seaway... Going to be such a tight show holy shit
tomo sai
awesome!! :)
citylightsTAM
FUCK THIS IS AMAZING!!!
Kaisha Barnes
What singular person disliked this? Like the entire album is awesome except "keep your head".
Maks Dixon
F***ing Awesome!!!!!!
Jaren Vince
I'll drop you like, a ton of bricks! damn 2015 and HTL still hasnt lost a touch