Livin’ The Dream
Livin’ The Dream

Morgan Wallen - Livin’ The Dream Lyrics

Morgan Wallen paints a vivid picture of the paradoxical nature of fame and success. The song delves into the often unseen struggles behind a seemingly glamorous lifestyle. Despite outward appearances of living like a rockstar—marked by parties, travel, and… Read more

Nov 19, 2020
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Livin’ The Dream Lyrics

Mama don't pray for my success anymore, yeah
But mama still prays for me
Seein' the world ain't really seein' the world
Through a window from A to B
Between alcohol and women and Adderall and adrenaline
I don't ever get no rest
Sign my life away to be the life of the party
Yeah, to everybody else

I look like a rockstar, in and out of cop cars
Livin' out a suitcase, trashin' hotel bars
If I see the sunrise, it's 'cause I stayed up all night
Drinkin' 'cause I need to, damn it, what a good life
Judgin' by my long hair, you might think I don't care
Sittin' here, sippin' and bitchin' about a spot where
People would kill to be, kill to be, kill to be
But y'all, it ain't as good as it seems, this livin' a dream is
Killin' me, killin' me, killin' me
It's killin' me, killin' me, killin' me

Another day, another venue
There's trouble to get into
And love ain't on the menu again
Lonely as an eagle
I meet a thousand people
Who think I got a thousand friends

Ooh
There's a stranger in the mirror
Ooh
But accordin' to the pictures

I'm a rockstar, in and out of cop cars
Livin' out a suitcase, trashin' hotel bars
If I see the sunrise, it's 'cause I stayed up all night
Drinkin' 'cause I need to, damn it, what a good life
Judgin' by my long hair, you might think I don't care
Sittin' here, sippin' and bitchin' about a spot where
People would kill to be, kill to be, kill to be
But y'all, it ain't as good as it seems, this livin' a dream is
Killin' me, killin' me, killin' me
It's killin' me, killin' me, killin' me
Killin' me, killin' me, killin' me

Ooh
There's a stranger in the mirror
Ooh
But accordin' to the pictures

I'm a rockstar, in and out of cop cars
Livin' out a suitcase, trashin' hotel bars
If I see the sunrise, it's 'cause I stayed up all night
Drinkin' 'cause I need to, damn it, what a good life
Judgin' by my long hair, you might think I don't care
Sittin' here, sippin' and bitchin' about a spot where
People would kill to be, kill to be, kill to be
But y'all, it ain't as good as it seems, this livin' a dream is
Killin' me, killin' me, killin' me
It's killin' me, killin' me, killin' me
Killin' me, killin' me, killin' me

Writer(s): Michael Hardy, Morgan Wallen, Benjamin David Burgess, Jacob Robert Durrett
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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What is the Meaning of Livin’ The Dream?

Morgan Wallen paints a vivid picture of the paradoxical nature of fame and success. The song delves into the often unseen struggles behind a seemingly glamorous lifestyle. Despite outward appearances of living like a rockstar—marked by parties, travel, and notoriety—the narrator reveals an underlying sense of emptiness and exhaustion. The lyrics convey feelings of isolation, as genuine connections are replaced by superficial relationships. The constant cycle of performing and indulging in vices takes a toll on mental health, leading to an identity crisis symbolized by "a stranger in the mirror." Ultimately, Wallen's narrative serves as a poignant reminder that what appears desirable from the outside can be deeply taxing and unfulfilling on the inside.

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