Hailing from the South Side of Chicago, dying in designer’s early influences came from bands like Blink 182, Taking Back Sunday, and Silverstein. He played in several emo and hardcore bands throughout high school. At the same time, dying in designer became fully-engulfed in rap and the Chicago drill scene (Chief Keef, Lil Durk). Throwing down cyphers in the high school cafeteria and writing his own bars, dying in designer cemented his unique style, blending pop punk, emo, rap, and trap to create a melodic sound that is all his own.
This unique blend of styles shines through in “Devil’s Callin’,” the melodic, uplifting single that hits hard with a false bravado. Feeling broken, and anxious, dying in designer uses these feelings of pain, anger, and sadness as fuel toward something therapeutic and cathartic. On the meaning behind the song, dying in designer explains, “The song is about saying you feel better about moving on from a past relationship, when in reality, you really don’t want to move on at all.” Following that theme, “Gerard Way,” deals with missing someone after they are completely out of your life, wrestling with the good and bad moments, and ultimately admitting that “you’re not okay.”
On “Lately” - the first track to hit over a million streams, dying in designer laments, “This was my worst fucking year. I could drown in my own tears.” Stripping out all pretension and leaving raw vulnerability, dying in designer admits freely to dealing with suicidal thoughts.. “Lately was written like a suicide note. I was in a very toxic relationship, which put me in an extremely dark place,” dying in designer shares. “I want to help people who feel the way I have felt. I want to be a role model to these broken kids around the world. I want these kids to know that it’s okay to feel down sometimes - emotions are real and will always be universal. I want my music to save lives.”
Lately
dying in designer Lyrics
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Got a lot on my mind I just hit 80
She've been pissing me off a whole lot lately
Think I'm ready to die, please lord take me
Had to go for a ride she drives me crazy
Got a lot on my mind I just hit 80
She've been pissing me off a whole lot lately
Take me away from her
Take me far far away from her
This was my worst fucking year
I could drown in my own tears
When I die who gon' come to my funeral
Todays the day I should of done it sooner tho
I been feeling way too low
You told me that you loved me
Then why did you go
You bring the fucking worst out of me
I ain't shit thanks for telling me
You bring the fucking worst out of me
I ain't shit baby I agree
You drive me to drink
You drive me insane
I hate when we fight
But I love all the pain
You're my courtney love
I'm you're kurt cobain
Bought a Glock
So I could blow my brains
It's time to lay down
I'm on my way down
Tell my mommy
That I'm sorry
I'm sorry
Had to go for a ride she drives me crazy
Got a lot on my mind I just hit 80
She've been pissing me off a whole lot lately
Think I'm ready to die, please lord take me
Had to go for a ride she drives me crazy
Got a lot on my mind I just hit 80
She've been pissing me off a whole lot lately
Think I'm ready to die, please lord take me
Take me away from her
Take me far far away from her
This was my worst fucking year
I could drown in my own tears
The lyrics to "Lately" by dying in designer are dark and intense, touching on themes of suicidal thoughts, heartbreak and pain. The song paints a picture of a troubled relationship that has brought the singer to the brink of desperation. The repeated refrain of "take me away from her" highlights the intense desire to escape from the pain.
The opening lines suggest that the singer is escaping from something, both emotionally and physically. He is driving at high speed, with a lot on his mind, and the woman in question has been "pissing him off" a lot lately. The line "think I'm ready to die, please lord take me" is particularly powerful, indicating that the singer has lost all hope and feels like death would be a relief from his pain.
The second half of the song delves even deeper into the singer's state of mind, with lines like "You bring the fucking worst out of me, I ain't shit thanks for telling me". The singer is fully aware of his flaws and shortcomings, and feels like the relationship has brought out the worst in him. The lines "You're my courtney love, I'm your kurt cobain" suggest a dark, tortured kind of love that ultimately leads to destruction.
Overall, "Lately" is a powerful and emotional song that explores the darker side of love and relationships. The lyrics are raw and uncompromising, and the music adds to the intensity, with distorted guitars and heavy percussion creating a sense of chaos and desperation.
Line by Line Meaning
Had to go for a ride she drives me crazy
Had to escape from her, she has been making me feel insane
Got a lot on my mind I just hit 80
I have a lot on my mind and I am driving at a fast speed to clear my head
She've been pissing me off a whole lot lately
She has been aggravating me and causing me to feel angry constantly
Think I'm ready to die, please lord take me
I am feeling so overwhelmed and ready to end my life, I am begging for divine intervention
Take me away from her
I need to be saved from her and the toxic relationship we have
Take me far far away from her
I want to be removed from her life completely and start anew in a new place
This was my worst fucking year
This year has been the worst of my life, full of pain and difficulties
I could drown in my own tears
I am emotionally unstable and could easily cry myself to exhaustion
When I die who gon' come to my funeral
I am wondering if anyone will care enough to attend my funeral when I pass away
Todays the day I should of done it sooner tho
I have been contemplating suicide for a while now, and today feels like the day I should have done it earlier
I been feeling way too low
I have been experiencing extreme sadness and depression
You told me that you loved me
You said you loved me, but you are causing me so much pain
Then why did you go
If you truly loved me, why did you leave me and hurt me so much?
You bring the fucking worst out of me
Being with you brings out the absolute worst in me
I ain't shit thanks for telling me
You make me feel worthless, thanks for pointing it out
You drive me to drink
Being with you drives me to excessive drinking just to cope
You drive me insane
You are the reason I feel insane and mentally unstable
I hate when we fight
I hate the constant arguments and fights we have
But I love all the pain
I am addicted to the pain you inflict on me, I don't know how to leave
You're my courtney love
You are similar to Courtney Love, who was Kurt Cobain's wife and a controversial figure in her own right
I'm you're kurt cobain
I am like Kurt Cobain, who struggled with his own pain and eventually committed suicide
Bought a Glock
I bought a firearm
So I could blow my brains
I plan on using the gun to end my own life by shooting myself in the head
It's time to lay down
It is time for me to lay down and give up
I'm on my way down
I am heading towards my own demise
Tell my mommy
Let my mother know what has happened to me
That I'm sorry
I am sorry for the pain and suffering I have caused her
Writer(s): Dying In Designer
Contributed by Elena E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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This is hands down my new favorite song
gotzerolife
and i like you too bro
Z Rain and friends
Same
Neobean
TRASH GANG
oh wait that seems like an insult
dankosaurus rexs
Trash gang fl lmao
ayotweek
whats ur profile picture name? please no. hate
i like it so much
the bootleg boy
killed it 🖤
7IETE ***
This man did this whole style of emo trap justice not like most wannabe peeps lol
mrbestintheworld5
7IETE * truest comment i’ve ever read. so many people instantly get the face tats and sometimes dark vibe peep had. i like this guy a lot because he has some peep vibes obv but he’s still his own thing not pretending to be something he’s not (ex: people getting face tats and doing emo rap calling themselves “new peep” )
cxrpse is dead
@mrbestintheworld5 theres different types of emo, peep hardly ever did any type of music like this, and its because they both have different styles