Life on the Nickel
Foster the People * Track #8 On Torches
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Life on the Nickel by Foster the People
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Foster the PeopleProduced by
Paul EpworthWrited by
Mark Foster & Paul EpworthAbout
The song is about a homeless person getting by on what he had, struggling and fighting daily for his life, but still having fun with it.
Life on the Nickel Lyrics
[Chorus]
Yet again, I'm hustling, hustling, hustling
Yet again, I'm hustling, hustling, hustling
Yet again, I'm hustling, hustling, hustling
But I can't seem to catch a dime
Take a little hit and I lose the time
[Verse 1]
I took the man and his horse and ran before he looked up
I said the light's gonna change but I'm calm and feeling warm
Now I'm sticking out my hands
And feeling weightless again
You got to push, got to shove
Got to eat before they eat me
Got the crown and the cup
Got to write to my family
And say, "I'm calm and feeling warm"
I'm not quite there, but I'm close
And it's a world of a difference
[Chorus]
Yet again, I'm hustling, hustling, hustling
Yet again, I'm hustling, hustling, hustling
Yet again, I'm hustling, hustling, hustling
But I can't seem to catch a dime
Take a little hit and I lose the time
[Verse 2]
Got the worst all behind me
Yeah, they'll never be able to find me
I'm the king of the city
I'm a roach and they're all primates
This is meal time, real life
I'm not gonna fight
No, I'm gonna start a war
I've been right, I've been wrong
My smokes have come and gone
I've been crazy, been fed enough to not wind up dead
And I'm lonely, my eyes have been closed to the world
'Cause the world's got nothing for me
[Chorus]
Yet again, I'm hustling, hustling, hustling
Yet again, I'm hustling, hustling, hustling
Yet again, I'm hustling, hustling, hustling
But I can't seem to catch a dime
Take a little hit and I lose the time
Yet again, I'm hustling, hustling, hustling
Yet again, I'm hustling, hustling, hustling
Yet again, I'm hustling, hustling, hustling
But I can't seem to catch a dime
Take a little hit and I lose the time
[Outro]
Yet again, I'm hustling, hustling, hustling
Yet again, I'm hustling, hustling, hustling
Yet again, I'm hustling, hustling, hustling
Life on the Nickel Q&A
Who wrote Life on the Nickel's ?
Life on the Nickel was written by Mark Foster & Paul Epworth.
Who produced Life on the Nickel's ?
Life on the Nickel was produced by Paul Epworth.
When did Foster the People release Life on the Nickel?
Foster the People released Life on the Nickel on Mon May 23 2011.
What did Foster the People say about "Life on the Nickel"?
“I live a block and a half away from Skid Row and it’s about a homeless guy and the dichotomy about how homeless people are living in the most humble circumstances, and yet sometimes they have the biggest ego’s ever. I’ve walked up to so many homeless people like, ‘hey want some food?’ and it’s not...