EMA told NPR about her inspiration for “Down and Out”:
“I remember exactly where I was when the first lines of this song popped into my head. I was washing dishes. I had just overheard a conversation about tech salaries. My car had just been totaled and I found out that I needed thousands of dollar...
[Verse 1]
Everyone thinks you're worthless
When you're down and out
Noone scratch the surface
When you're down
[Verse 2]
Everyone's got to work is what they
Told you know
Everyone's got to work it now
[Chorus]
What are you hoping
What are you hoping
What are you hoping for?
What are you hoping
What are you hoping
What are you hoping for?
[Verse 3]
Saying you need a sense of purpose
When you're on the floor
Think that maybe you deserve it
If you're poor
[Chorus]
What are we hoping
What are we hoping
What are we hoping for?
What are we hoping
What are we hoping
What are we hoping for?
[Bridge]
Hey
Don't go away
No more to say
[Verse 4]
Everyone thinks you're worthless
When you're down and out
Saying you need a sense of purpose now
[Chorus]
What are you hoping
What are you hoping
What are you hoping for?
What are you hoping
What are you hoping
What are you hoping for?
Hey
Don't go away
No more to say
Down and Out was written by EMA (Pop).
Down and Out was produced by EMA (Pop).
EMA (Pop) released Down and Out on Fri Aug 25 2017.