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Basement – Just a Life (2018) | Track profile | Dork

Tracks
Basement
Beside Myself
Just a Life

TRACK

Just a Life

Release date: 27th September 2018

From Beside Myself

Track 9

3:45

Alternative Music Rock Adult Alternative

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About This Track

"Just a Life" is a track by Basement, from the album Beside Myself, released 27th September 2018. The track is 3:45 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 7 articles about Basement.

About the Artist

Basement

Basement

Lyrics

Just a Life

Before I became a person
I was a son
Born without a purpose
Much like anyone

Is this just a life for
All of us to lead?

Is this just a life for
All of us to lead?
Are we writing verses...

We'll never get to read?
Are we busy working
For things we do not need?
Is this just a life for us to lead?

There are times when I
Am scared to be alive
But terrified to die
So we just get by

Is this just a life for
All of us to lead?

Is this just a life for
All of us to lead?
Are we writing verses
We'll never get to read?
Is this just a life or...?

Are we lying to ourselves?
Have we found our living hell?
Will you be able to tell if
This is all for real?

Is this just a life for
All of us to lead?
Tell me why we're working
For things we do not need?
Are we writing verses

We'll never get to read?
We'll never get to read?

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Beside Myself

3:452018

Listen

Album

28th September 2018

Track number

9

Release year

2018

1Disconnect
3:29
2Be Here Now
3:30
3Nothing Left
2:46
4Ultraviolet
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6Changing Lanes

9Just a Life

3:45

11Reason for Breathing

—Nothing Left

—Changing Lanes

—Reason For Breathing

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Andrew Fisher
Producer: Colin Brittain
Mixing Engineer: Rich Costey