The second single of Hippo Campus' LP3 was the last song written for the project. Written primarily by Jake Luppen with the help of Nathan Stocker, “Semi Pro” discusses fame, failing careers, and old dreams.
This isn’t the first time Hippo Campus has used sports-related imagery in their songs, rele...
[Verse 1: Jake]
I've been on my last kick for a minute
Running out of goals, stepping over toes
Sitting on the bench, I've been in it
Losing like a chore, coming up alone, yeah
Everybody thinks they're semi-pro
Then it all comes down like a waterfall raining on you
Got clean, I guess I'd rather never know
It's played out, now I'm hanging from the rafters
[Pre-Chorus: Jake]
Sweating hard, all alone
To take a lap, the sweetest one
[Chorus: Jake]
Head start on quitting
Save your breath, undressed and I'm never come back for oncе
Saw that name on my jersey
Always playеd for both teams
Had big dreams, then I felt bad
Killing you was a pleasure, man
Hope you understand that the measure wasn't all so tough
Kicking rocks in the promised land
Peace out and I'm never coming back now
[Post-Chorus: Jake]
It feels like it should
I'll just let you do the talking
If you wanna stay back, you should
I can't promise you I'm anything
But it feels so damn good
You just love the way I want ya
But I'm cool with it, so knock on wood
I've been bad, but I'm only getting better
I've been bad, but I'm only getting better
[Bridge: Jake]
Not a second thought to lose, yeah, yeah
Gained something that I never thought I'd have before
Been broken and bruised, yeah, yeah
Peace out, I'm never going back now
[Post-Chorus: Jake]
It feels like it should
I'll just let you do the talking
If you wanna stay back, you should
I can't promise you I'm anything
But it feels so damn good
You just love the way I want ya
But I'm cool with it, so knock on wood
I've been bad, but I'm only getting better
I've been bad, but I'm only getting better
[Outro: Jake]
It feels so damn good (It's bad but I'm only getting better)
I've been bad but I'm only getting better
It feels so damn good (It's bad but I'm only getting better)
I've been bad but I'm only getting better
It feels so damn good (It's bad but I'm only getting better)
I've been bad but I'm only getting better
I've been bad but I'm only getting better
I've been bad but I'm only getting better
Semi Pro was written by Mono Moon & Whistler Isaiah & brotherkenzie & Lupin.
Semi Pro was produced by Caleb Wright & Lupin.
Hippo Campus released Semi Pro on Tue Nov 30 2021.
The idea started at this lakehouse, we were on a band and crew retreat for the first time since COVID. So we were around all the people that we’ve been around for four years, doing this thing, touring. And we were discussing our time off and the confusion that the pandemic brought. Is music even wor...