“Free at Last” is a fast and raw punk track about dealing with depression. The singer laments his lack of motivation and direction in life and how he’s treated his lover poorly as a result.
Prior to this song being released, the lyrics and guitar chords were released in a zine published by the band...
[Verse 1]
I was kissin' your salty lips
Wet from your nose as it started to drip, it was
Twenty below and you were shakin'
I was a compass without a map, I was
A drifter on the side of the tracks, I was
Free at last, thought I could escape it
[Pre-Chorus]
But I can't and I won't, she keeps sayin'
[Chorus]
"Just 'cause you're sad again
It doesn't make you special at all
Just 'cause you're sad again
It doesn't make you special"
[Verse 2]
Motivation, it comes and goes
Keepin' expectations low
So when I let you down, I won't feel so bad
Sloppy Steffy back at it again
Calling you up at 5 a.m.
"Have you been drinking?" Well of course I have
[Pre-Chorus]
And why the hell would I be here if I wasn't?
[Chorus]
Just 'cause you're sad again
It doesn't make you special at all
Just 'cause you're sad again
It doesn't make you special
I'm waking up again
Knowing nothing really matters at all
Just 'cause you're sad again
It doesn't make you special
[Guitar Solo]
Woo
[Interlude]
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh...
[Chorus]
Just 'cause you're sad again
It doesn't make you special at all
Just 'cause you're sad again
It doesn't make you special
I'm waking up again
Knowing nothing really matters at all
Just 'cause you're sad again
It doesn't make you special
Free at Last was written by Nestor Chumak & Stefan Babcock & Steve Sladkowski & Zack Mykula.
Free at Last was produced by Dave Schiffman.
PUP released Free at Last on Wed Feb 27 2019.
Stefan Babcock told Upset Magazine:
The video for “Free At Last” started off as a very, very stupid concept. Before the song was released, we put out the lyrics and a basic chord chart and asked people to record their own versions without hearing the original first. It was a bit of a social experim...