Songfacts®:

• Canadian rock band Theory of a Deadman's first song from their fourth album The Truth Is… finds frontman Tyler Connolly upholding the merits of being a "lowlife." "I'm a lowlife, and I'm loving it," he sings in the chorus. The vocalist told ABC News Radio that the song is, "a rocker. We always like to try to start our records off with a bang. It's really an upbeat song. Sing-along, anthem song about being a lowlife and enjoying it."
• Tyler said in a press release for The Truth Is… that lyrically, the band has moved on. "Musically, not too much changed," he said. "We had a bit of an epiphany when it came to songwriting, though.We've been a band for over a decade now, and we realized what we're doing makes sense. There was a lot more confidence. I was able to dig in lyrically and be wide open. When I write, I either want to kiss someone on the lips or punch them in the face. Anything in between is boring."
• Connolly explained the song's meaning in an interview with Gibson.com: "I think the term has a negative connotation, but the song is pretty much about how being a lowlife can be fun. It's an anthem sing-along about a guy walking around without a shirt on or driving a bad car or making a fool of yourself for fun, and the concept is basically that you're a lowlife and loving it. You have the whole world in palm of your hand, and you're having fun. It's a fun, happy song, but sounds like it shouldn't be. There's a lowlife in each and every one of us."
• Connolly expanded on the song in an interview with Hard Rock Reviews: "Basically, it's just one of those "Don't judge what you don't know" kinds of things, you know? We've done so many festivals and just looking out at the audience and seeing chick fights and kick ass hillbillies. And you know it's more of a song saying it's ok to be a hillbilly because a lot of them are our fans. That's pretty much what it means."