OMFG

Album: Hellboy (2016)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • Gustav Åhr, known by his stage name of Lil Peep, was a New York rapper'singer whose gloomy and introspective rhyming style came to be known as emo hip hop. Åhr frequently touched on the depression he battled through during his short life and this song finds him haunted by his suicidal thoughts.

    I used to wanna kill myself
    Came up, still wanna kill myself
    My life is goin' nowhere
    I want everyone to know that I don't care
    I used to wanna kill myself
    Came up, still wanna kill myself
    My life is goin' nowhere
    I want everyone to know that I don't care
    Care who knows it anymore


    Asked about the song in a Pitchfork interview Lil Peep replied: "Yeah, it is serious. I suffer from depression and some days I wake up and I'm like: 'F--k, I wish I didn't wake up' … I realized it was just myself — it's a chemical imbalance in my brain. Some days I'll be very down and out, but you won't be able to tell, really, because I don't express that side of myself on social media. That's the side of myself that I express through music. That's my channel for letting all that s--t out."
  • Lil Peep died on November 15, 2017 at age 21 from a drug overdose.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Jack Tempchin - "Peaceful Easy Feeling"

Jack Tempchin - "Peaceful Easy Feeling"They're Playing My Song

When a waitress wouldn't take him home, Jack wrote what would become one of the Eagles most enduring hits.

Annie Haslam of Renaissance

Annie Haslam of RenaissanceSongwriter Interviews

The 5-octave voice of the classical rock band Renaissance, Annie is big on creative expression. In this talk, she covers Roy Wood, the history of the band, and where all the money went in the '70s.

Bryan Adams

Bryan AdamsSongwriter Interviews

What's the deal with "Summer of '69"? Bryan explains what the song is really about, and shares more of his songwriting insights.

Francis Rossi of Status Quo

Francis Rossi of Status QuoSongwriter Interviews

Doubt led to drive for Francis, who still isn't sure why one of Status Quo's biggest hits is so beloved.

Billy Steinberg - "Like A Virgin"

Billy Steinberg - "Like A Virgin"They're Playing My Song

The first of Billy's five #1 hits was the song that propelled Madonna to stardom. You'd think that would get you a backstage pass, wouldn't you?

American Hits With Foreign Titles

American Hits With Foreign TitlesSong Writing

What are the biggest US hits with French, Spanish (not "Rico Suave"), Italian, Scottish, Greek, and Japanese titles?