Papa Roach - Last Resort - Meaning of the song
This song is about suicide. It takes the perspective of someone who feels frustrated and confused to the point that ending it all seems like a valid option. Tobin Esperance of Papa Roach said that "Last Resort" was so popular because the meaning of the track struck a note with fans:
"I think the lyrics had a lot to do with it. Because originally the song was about a friend of ours that we grew up with, and he was going through a rough time in his life. And there was that suicide element to it, just like growing up and the struggles of life and questioning whether or not you want to keep going on, and I think a lot of people connected with that. For the kids who had also gone through those kinds of feelings, those kinds of emotions, the lyrics really helped connect with that song."
Papa Roach lead singer Jacoby Shaddix described this song as a "cry for help.
" It was written for a good friend of the band, but the song took on new meaning when Shaddix fell into despair in 2012; he began drinking heavily and separated from his wife, Kelly. I found myself in that place, where I was like, 'I can't go on this way. I can't do it anymore.'" Jacoby was able to pull himself together and return to his family. "Last Resort," a song that helped many people express their darkest thoughts and find a way to overcome their struggles, helped him as well.
"That song is timeless and it connects with who we are today and what we do today in a major way."
Last Resort - Lyrics
Cut my life into pieces This is my last resort Suffocation, no breathing Don't give a fuck if I cut my arm bleeding This is my last resort Cut my life into pieces I've reached my last resort Suffocation, no breathing Don't give a fuck if I cut my arm bleeding Do you even care if I die bleeding? Would it be wrong? Would it be right? If I took my life tonight Chances are that I might Mutilation out of sight And I'm contemplating suicide 'Cause I'm losing my sight, losing my mind Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine Losing my sight, losing my mind Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine I never realized I was spread too thin 'Til it was too late and I was empty within Hungry, feeding on chaos and living in sin Downward spiral, where do I begin? It all started when I lost my mother No love for myself and no love for another Searching to find a love upon a higher level Finding nothing but questions and devils 'Cause I'm losing my sight, losing my mind Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine Losing my sight, losing my mind Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine Nothing's alright, nothing is fine I'm running and I'm crying I'm crying, I'm crying I'm crying, I'm crying I can't go on living this way Cut my life into pieces This is my last resort, Suffocation, no breathing Don't give a fuck if I cut my arm bleeding Would it be wrong? Would it be right? If I took my life tonight Chances are that I might Mutilation out of sight And I'm contemplating suicide 'Cause I'm losing my sight, losing my mind Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine Losing my sight, losing my mind Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine Nothing's alright, nothing is fine I'm running and I'm crying I can't go on living this way Can't go on, living this way, nothing's alright
Comments