The song gained millions of views on Youtube via the デーモンAstari channel, but the platform where it’s most listened to is through Peep’s SoundCloud.
The song samples the guitar riff from the song “Joshua” by Fights Without Fears Within.
The Way I See Things
LIL PEEP Lyrics
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So let's laugh a little before I'm gone
I've been dreamin' of this shit for a while now
Got me high now
She don't love me, but she's singin' my songs (oh no)
I don't feel much pain
Got a knife in my back and a bullet in my brain
I'm clinically insane
Where did all the time go?
Spend it gettin' high while I hide from the five O
Where did all the lines go?
Now, I'm so high I be fuckin' with my eyes closed
She don't fuck with me no more, I'm on her mind though
Come and fuck me in the mornin' with the blinds closed
I can show you everything I learned
While you were away from me
Runnin' away from me, but I'm not givin' up on you
It's just the way I be
It's just the way I see things
Take her away from me, but I'm not givin' up on you, no
It's just the way I be
It's just the way I see things
The song “The Way I See Things” by Lil Peep is a contemplative and melancholy tune that talks about the artist's feelings of hopelessness and disillusionment with life. Throughout the song, Lil Peep expresses his sense of inevitability, suggesting that he believes he is not going to be around for much longer. This feeling of impending doom pervades his lyrics: “I got a feelin' that I'm not gonna be here for next year / So let's laugh a little before I'm gone,” he sings.
The artist reflects on the pain he feels in life, indicated by the knife in his back and the bullet in his brain. He admits that he is clinically insane, and even when he tries to escape his troubles, he can still see the faces of people around him even when it is raining. Despite his sadness, there is still some beauty in his life — Lil Peep shares that a woman is inspired enough by his music that she is singing it back to him.
He knows there will be people who try to leave him behind in life, but he encourages them to stay with him. Towards the end of the song, he sings, “It's just the way I see things / Take her away from me, but I'm not givin' up on you”. Despite his own despair, Lil Peep works to reach out to the individual that he cares about and convey his commitment to them.
Line by Line Meaning
I got a feelin' that I'm not gonna be here for next year
I have a premonition that I may not be alive by next year
So let's laugh a little before I'm gone
Let's enjoy ourselves and have some fun before I pass away
I've been dreamin' of this shit for a while now
I have been fantasizing about this lifestyle for some time now
Got me high now
It makes me feel euphoric and alive
She don't love me, but she's singin' my songs (oh no)
She doesn't have romantic feelings for me, but she enjoys my music
I don't feel much pain
I am numb to the physical and emotional pain I'm experiencing
Got a knife in my back and a bullet in my brain
I feel betrayed by someone close to me and I'm struggling with suicidal thoughts
I'm clinically insane
I have a diagnosed mental illness
Walkin' home alone I see faces in the rain
I experience visual hallucinations while walking in the rain
Where did all the time go?
I am reflecting on the passage of time and how quickly it seems to have passed
Spend it gettin' high while I hide from the five O
I spent my time using drugs and avoiding the police
Where did all the lines go?
I am questioning where my once clear and defined life boundaries have disappeared to
Now, I'm so high I be fuckin' with my eyes closed
I am so intoxicated that I engage in sexual behavior with my eyes closed
She don't fuck with me no more, I'm on her mind though
She is no longer interested in being romantically involved with me, but she still thinks about me
Come and fuck me in the mornin' with the blinds closed
I want to have sex in the morning with the blinds closed for privacy
I can show you everything I learned
I would like to share my life experiences with you
While you were away from me
During the time you were not present in my life
Runnin' away from me, but I'm not givin' up on you
Even though you are distancing yourself from me, I am still persistent in chasing after you
It's just the way I be
This is my natural way of being and behaving
It's just the way I see things
This is my perspective on life, regardless of how dark it may be
Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Cabe Dixon II Brown, Gustav Ahr, Johnathan Werness
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@radioactivepotato2068
I'm a 43 year old man. Big metal music man but always loved my hip hop too.
In the early hours of this morning, after the worst year of my life, I drove aimlessly for three hours with this bumping on a loop, tears streaming down my face, inconsolable about my situation.
When I eventually found myself parked up on my drive, I felt lighter, reset, healed.
I don't know much about this kid, I'm not huge on most of his other stuff I've listened to if I'm honest, but he touched me deep down in my core with this. I've heard he was a beautiful human being and I've no doubt that's the case.
This right here has no boundaries. It doesn't matter what age, race, gender, or anything else you may be, this is for anyone who's hurting, anyone who's just had enough, who's done with it.
It's a truly beautiful track, I'm flat out in love with it.
@kennethadam13
[Verse]
I got a feelin' that I'm not gonna be here for next year
So, let's laugh a little before I'm gone
I’ve been dreamin' of this shit for a while now
Got me high now
She don't love me, but she's singin' my songs (Oh, no)
I don't feel much pain
Got a knife in my back, and a bullet in my brain
I’m clinically insane
Walkin' home alone, I see faces in the rain
Where did all the time go?
Spend it gettin' high while I hide from the 5-0
Where did all the lines go?
Now, I'm so high, I be fuckin' with my eyes closed
She don't fuck with me no more, I'm on her mind though
Come and fuck me in the mornin' with the blinds closed
I can show you everything I learned
While you were away from me
[Chorus]
Runnin' away from me, but I'm not givin' up on you
It's just the way I be
It's just the way I see things
Take her away from me, but I'm not givin' up on you, no
It's just the way I be
It's just the way I see things
@sannieness1461
I got a feelin' that I'm not gonna be here for next year
So, let's laugh a little before I'm gone
I’ve been dreamin' of this shit for a while now
Got me high now
She don't love me, but she's singin' my songs
I don't feel much pain
Got a knife in my back, and a bullet in my brain
I’m clinically insane
Walkin' home alone, I see faces in the rain
Where did all the time go?
Spend it gettin' high while I hide from the 5-0
Where did all the lines go?
Now, I'm so high, I be fuckin' with my eyes closed
She don't fuck with me no more, I'm on her mind though
Come and fuck me in the mornin' with the blinds closed
I can show you everything I learned
While you were away from me
Runnin' away from me, but I'm not givin' up on you
It's just the way I be
It's just the way I see things
Take her away from me, but I'm not givin' up on you, no
It's just the way I be
It's just the way I see things
@MACnCHEESE110
Wish I could meet everyone that likes this song.
@MarqueMedia
MACnCHEESE110 🖤
@smuggo9753
Tyler Germany
@lilvegee
finland come man
@xityuth
Australia ⚡️
@anneromelie7103
Where u from
@matyasmuller7136
Everyone who listens to this song gets an unexplainable feeling inside
@lory7252
me😔
@lauraw.8171
yes
@exlilpeep1035
Yea of loneliness