[Intro]
Startin' with my new life, a new life
It'll never be the same, but I'm young enough to change
In my new life, a new life
La-da-da-da, li-li-li-life, uh
[Verse 1]
Better off, better for it
Whoever I was seems prehistoric
I learned a lot, now I know that
My loyalty's locked with me, myself, and I, so
[Pre-Chorus]
I ain't lookin' back, this a celebration
Lookin' forward to my new situation
Standin' in the mirror, had a conversation
I'm takin' my own advice
[Chorus]
Startin' with my new life, a new life
It'll never be the same, but I'm young enough to change
In my new life, a new life
Gonna take it as it comes, ain't nobody gonna run my
Business but me, might be just what I need
I'm the one who decides what my tombstone will read
In my new life, a new life
La-da-da-da, li-li-li-life
[Verse 2]
Twenty-four hours in a day
Got a lotta time, but I don't got any to waste
And I remember what my mama say
If you're lookin' back, you're lookin' the wrong way, so
[Pre-Chorus]
I ain't lookin' back, this a celebration
Lookin' forward to my new situation
Standin' in the mirror, had a conversation
I'm takin' my own advice (Let's go)
[Chorus]
Startin' with my new life, a new life (Yeah, yeah)
It'll never be the same, but I'm young enough to change (I'm young enough to change)
In my new life, a new life
Gonna take it as it comes, ain't nobody gonna run my (Yeah)
Business but me, might be just what I need (Oh yeah, yeah)
I'm the one who decides, what my tombstone will read
In my new life, a new life
La-da-da-da, li-li-li-life
[Bridge]
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, li-li-li-life
I ain't lookin' back, this a celebration
[Chorus]
I'm startin' with my new life, a new life (Hey)
It'll never be the same, but I'm young enough to change (I'm young enough to change)
In my new life, a new life (No, ooh woah)
Gonna take it as it comes, ain't nobody gonna run my (Yeah)
Business but me, might be just what I need (Ain't nobody gonna run)
I'm the one who decides what my tombstone will read (What my tombstone will read)
In my new life, a new life
La-da-da-da, li-li-li-life (Yeah)
[Outro]
Ain't nobody gonna run my (Ooh)
My business, no (Ooh)
Ain't nobody gonna run my li-life
New Life was written by MAX & Sean Douglas & Imad Royal & Rogét Chahayed.
New Life was produced by Rogét Chahayed & Imad Royal.
This was the first one I wrote after the vocal surgery, and it’s about reclaiming life, realizing you have control over your own destiny when you commit to it. There is a confidence when you realize, “Man, why am I trying to make everybody else happy if I can’t make myself happy along the way?”