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BASEMENT

Release date: 7th October 2022

From MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE...
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About This Track

"BASEMENT" is a track by hard life, from the album MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE..., released 7th October 2022. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 7 articles about hard life.

About the Artist

hard life

hard life

Lyrics

BASEMENT

[Intro]

Woah, fuck me, this is fucking mental

Holy shit

Ah, I love this one, I love this one!

Yeah, love this one, man, oh

This place is mental, man

[Verse 1]

Well, it all started off in the basement, yeah

I said if anything breaks, I'll replace it

But I'm just looking for some affirmation

A confirmation

Man, that everyone thinks I'm amazing, yeah

So hand me the bottle, give your friends the address

See, I'd be running this jungle if I'd only got dressed

But these complications, yeah

I don't owe anyone an explanation

[Chorus]

I feel thе wheels coming off

I think I had a little too much, worry about it later

I can't recall

If you wеre even in the building, got me thinking

[Post-Chorus]

Are we there yet? (Ahh)

Are we there yet? (Da-da-da, da-da)

[Verse 2]

Now we're both sitting here on this two-seater

With dopamine rushing, no question

Trust me I'm buzzing

You came

Yeah, but don't mind the neighbours, 'cause they all come in peace

All these familiar faces looking not so familiar

Understatement, yeah, huh

As long as I'm a legend in the making

[Chorus]

I feel the wheels coming off

I think I had a little too much, worry about it later

I can't recall

If you were even in the building, got me thinking

[Post-Chorus]

Are we there yet? (Ahh)

Are we there yet? (Da-da-da, da-da)

Are we there yet? (Ahh)

Are we there yet? (Da-da-da, da-da)

[Verse 3]

Well, it all started off in the basement

Just me and my mates trying to mark the occasion

Girls popping pills and stare at their reflection

Like, "What, do I actually look like that? Bro, I'm ruined man, Jesus"

[Chorus]

I feel the wheels coming off

I think I had a little too much, worry about it later

I can't recall

If you were even in the building, got me thinking

[Post-Chorus]

Are we there yet? (Ahh)

Are we there yet? (Da-da-da, da-da)

Are we there yet? (Ahh)

Are we there yet? (Da-da-da, da-da)

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Track details

From MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE...

2022
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MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE...
MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE...
hard life
Release year
2022
  1. —MORAL SUPPORT
  2. —GROWING PAINS
  3. —CALLING IN SICK
  4. —BUBBLE WRAP
  5. —BASEMENT
  6. —SILVER LININGS
  7. —MEMORY LOSS
  8. —CROCODILE TEARS
  9. —BUGGIN
  10. —FORTUNE COOKIE
  11. —MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE...

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