“That’s Life” is a collaboration between 88-Keys, Mac Miller and Sia. It was recorded without Sia in 2015 but unreleased until after Mac Miller’s death. A version was leaked online on May 19, 2019. 88-Keys played the song for Sia who decided to contribute her thoughts and voice, and the full version...
[Verse 1: Mac Miller]
They told me, "Don't make a promise you can't keep
All the drugs in your system, you can't sleep
How many times you had to buy a Plan B
For a girl you never bring back home to meet your family?", man
Man, I swear it's what I dream about
Ever since my mom told me that she need me out
Always smokin' weed, causin' trouble, never clean the house
But I paid her back for everything; I guess we even now
Nothin' better than some head after a long day
That's the only thing that ever keep mine on straight
And she asked me, "Why the long face?"
How I spent three-hundred-fifty dollars on this entrée?
I drown my sorrow in that bottle
Today is full of regret, find forever in tomorrow
Man up, what's the problem?
Everything is Jazz and I'm Stockton (Haha)
[Chorus: Mac Miller]
Yeah
I know it seem a little bit strange sometimes
Yeah, yeah
Everybody live a little, everybody die
Yeah, yeah
But that's life
Whatchu gonna do?
That's life
Baby, I would spend it all witchu
[Verse 2: Mac Miller]
Yeah, and I'm headed to the
Other side, where the grass is always greener
And your bitch is down to ride, but that ass is always meaner
See, my cash got deeper and my morals disappeared
Never thought I'd be a asshole, this my last show
Can I please get a standin' ovation?
A hunnid naked bitches in my dressin' room waitin'
We lost a lot of blood for this fucked up nation
But me, I'm gettin' high, makin' love in that spaceship
So what are the basics? Tell me your problems
You losin' your job or, even worse, you don't got one
So hard to stay sober when you feelin' fucked over so much
Always comin' up short, you like the roach of a blunt, yeah
And I could never sleep at night
Fuck payin' bills, I need a brand new lease on life
Why does doin' wrong always feel so right?
Well, I guess, fuck it, that's life
[Chorus: Mac Miller]
Yeah
I know it seem a little bit strange sometimes
Yeah, yeah
Everybody live a little, everybody die
Yeah, yeah
But that's life
Whatchu gonna do?
That's life
Baby, I would spend it all witchu
[Bridge: Sia]
Now, I wish I could take all your pain
But when the toxin is fame
The drugs, they don't fill the hole, no
Connections the game
Wish you'd picked up the phone
Knew that I'd be your home, knew that you weren't alone
Knew that you weren't alone, knew that you weren't alone
[Outro: Sia]
I saw you act a little bit strange sometimes
You'd say:
"Yeah, everybody lives and everybody dies
One day"
Well, that's right
Whatchu gonna do?
But I wish
You could have spent it on the truth
That’s Life was written by 88-Keys & Mac Miller & Sia & Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson & Andrew Gould & Jimmy O’Connell & Winston “Wentz” Nelson & Mike LaValle & Daniel Glogower & Ashford & Simpson.
That’s Life was produced by 88-Keys.
88-Keys released That’s Life on Thu Jun 20 2019.
During an interview with DJ Booth, 88-Keys, producer of the track, explained that the song was born as a product of a conversation Mac Miller and he had during a recording session, firstly about Mac’s relationship issues with his girlfriend, and secondly about Kanye West’s 2004 debut album The Colle...