Moonshine
The Low Life Lyrics


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And the moon, it wants to give me away
And my God wants me to pray
I hate apples for being red
I hate these voices up in my head

I don't ever want to wake and find myself awake
I don't ever want to die and find myself already dead
I don't ever want to love and find myself in love
Well every single day's the same, and I guess that's great

I think the walls in here are caving in
Did they just say something and touch my skin?
Why won't this picture just answer me?
Be my friend tonight; don't let me dream

I don't ever want to wake and find myself awake
I don't ever want to die and find myself already dead
I don't ever want to love and find myself in love
Well every single day's the same, and I guess that's great

Got me looking for more
Got me tired and poor
I was passed out on the floor
I'll just drink more moonshine yeah

I feel my neck stroked by the clock's big hands
I sip my coffee, but I am drinking sand
I won't be mummified in satin sheets
Because I know my life's better than my dreams

I don't ever want to wake and find myself awake
I don't ever want to die and find myself already dead




I don't ever want to love and find myself in love
Well every single day's the same, and I guess that's great

Overall Meaning

The Low Life’s “Moonshine” is a song that revolves around the feeling of discontentment and frustration with life. One of the key themes in the song is the feeling of being trapped within oneself with no escape. This is reinforced through the lyrics “the walls in here are caving in” and “why won't this picture just answer me?” The singer is searching for some kind of outlet, whether it's through the help of a friend or the consumption of alcohol, specifically moonshine.


The song begins with an inward conflict as the singer battles between turning to drinking moonshine or praying to God for deliverance instead. This could be interpreted as a crisis between the desire to numb one's misery or trying to find some sought of spiritual or emotional salvation. The lyrics “I don’t ever want to wake and find myself awake. I don’t ever want to die and find myself already dead,” show a fear of death, of missing opportunities, and a fear of living a life unfulfilled.


As the song progresses, the singer becomes increasingly disillusioned, feeling like each day blends into the next and that life has no meaning or purpose. The song ends on a slightly more optimistic note, as the singer ultimately chooses to embrace what they have, even if they’re unsatisfied with it.


Line by Line Meaning

And the moon, it wants to give me away
The moon's eerie presence feels like it's exposing my secrets


And my God wants me to pray
I feel like I'm being pushed to pray even though I'm not religious


I hate apples for being red
I'm resentful of innocent things for reasons I can't explain


I hate these voices up in my head
The constant noise in my head is suffocating


I don't ever want to wake and find myself awake
The thought of being conscious and aware of my bleak reality is unbearable


I don't ever want to die and find myself already dead
The fear of not living to my fullest potential is terrifying


I don't ever want to love and find myself in love
Love is too unpredictable and leaves too much to chance


Well every single day's the same, and I guess that's great
The monotony of life is comforting in its predictability


I think the walls in here are caving in
The walls seem to be closing in on me, creating a sense of claustrophobia


Did they just say something and touch my skin?
I'm experiencing a disconnect between my senses and reality, causing confusion and disorientation


Why won't this picture just answer me?
I'm grasping at answers from anything around me, even inanimate objects


Be my friend tonight; don't let me dream
I'm afraid of the nightmares that haunt me when I sleep


Got me looking for more
I'm constantly searching for something to fill the void


Got me tired and poor
This search is exhausting and unfruitful


I was passed out on the floor
I'm indulging in unhealthy coping mechanisms to escape my reality


I'll just drink more moonshine yeah
I know that this behavior is self-destructive, but I can't seem to stop


I feel my neck stroked by the clock's big hands
Time is weighing heavily on me and is a constant reminder of my mortality


I sip my coffee, but I am drinking sand
Life is tasteless and unsatisfying regardless of what I do


I won't be mummified in satin sheets
I refuse to live a life of luxury if it means sacrificing my true desires and passions


Because I know my life's better than my dreams
I have a realistic grasp on what's important in life and refuse to let dreams cloud my perception




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