1-800-273-8255 – English Lyrics

• By: Logic, Alessia Cara, Khalid
• Album: EVERYBODY

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the story behind Logic's impactful song, "1-800-273-8255," featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid, and learn how it became a beacon of hope for those struggling with suicidal thoughts. Explore the song's creation, message, and the real-world impact it had on suicide prevention efforts, while understanding the emotional journey from despair to resilience.

[English]

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♪ I'VE BEEN ON THE LOW ♪

♪ I BEEN TAKING MY TIME ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE I'M OUT OF MY MIND ♪

♪ IT FEEL LIKE MY LIFE AINT MINE ♪

♪ WHO CAN RELATE? ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN ON THE LOW ♪

♪ I BEEN TAKING MY TIME ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE I'M OUT OF MY MIND ♪

♪ IT FEEL LIKE MY LIFE AINT MINE ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA BE ALIVE ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA BE ALIVE ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA DIE TODAY ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA DIE ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA BE ALIVE ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA BE ALIVE ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA DIE ♪

♪ AND LET ME TELL YOU WHY ♪

♪ ALL THIS OTHER SHIT I'M TALKING BOUT ♪

♪ THEY THINK THEY KNOW IT ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN PRAYING FOR SOMEBODY ♪

♪ TO SAVE ME NO ONE'S HEROIC ♪

♪ AND MY LIFE DON'T EVEN MATTER ♪

♪ I KNOW IT I KNOW IT I KNOW I'M HURTING ♪

♪ DEEP DOWN BUT CAN'T SHOW IT ♪

♪ I NEVER HAD A PLACE TO CALL MY OWN ♪

♪ I NEVER HAD A HOME ♪

♪ AIN'T NOBODY CALLING MY PHONE ♪

♪ WHERE U BEEN WHERE U AT WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND ♪

♪ THEY SAY EVERY LIFE PRECIOUS ♪

♪ BUT NOBODY CARE ABOUT MINE♪

♪ I'VE BEEN ON THE LOW ♪

♪ I BEEN TAKING MY TIME ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE I'M OUT OF MY MIND ♪

♪ IT FEEL LIKE MY LIFE AINT MINE ♪

♪ WHO CAN RELATE? ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN ON THE LOW ♪

♪ I BEEN TAKING MY TIME ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE I'M OUT OF MY MIND ♪

♪ IT FEEL LIKE MY LIFE AINT MINE ♪

♪ I WANT YOU TO BE ALIVE ♪

♪ I WANT YOU TO BE ALIVE ♪

♪ YOU DON'T GOTTA DIE TODAY ♪

♪ YOU DON'T GOTTA DIE ♪

♪ I WANT YOU TO BE ALIVE ♪

♪ I WANT YOU TO BE ALIVE ♪

♪ YOU DON'T GOTTA DIE ♪

♪ NOW LEMME TELL YOU WHY ♪

[DOOR KNOCKING]

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♪ IT'S THE VERY FIRST BREATH ♪

♪ WHEN YOUR HEAD'S BEEN DROWNING UNDERWATER ♪

♪ AND IT'S THE LIGHTNESS IN THE AIR ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE THERE ♪

♪ CHEST TO CHEST WITH A LOVER ♪

♪ IT'S HOLDING ON, THOUGH THE ROAD'S LONG ♪

♪ AND SEEING LIGHT IN THE DARKEST THINGS ♪

♪ AND WHEN YOU STARE AT YOUR REFLECTION ♪

♪ FINALLY KNOWING WHO IT IS ♪

♪ I KNOW THAT YOU'LL THANK GOD YOU DID ♪

♪ I KNOW WHERE YOU BEEN, ♪

♪ WHERE YOU ARE, WHERE YOU GOING ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU'RE THE REASON I BELIEVE IN LIFE♪

♪ WHAT'S THE DAY WITHOUT A LITTLE NIGHT♪

♪ I'M JUST TRYNA SHED A LITTLE LIGHT ♪

♪ IT CAN BE HARD ♪

♪ IT CAN BE SO HARD ♪

♪ BUT YOU GOTTA LIVE RIGHT NOW, ♪

♪ YOU GOT EVERYTHING TO GIVE RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN ON THE LOW ♪

♪ I BEEN TAKING MY TIME ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE I'M OUT OF MY MIND ♪

♪ IT FEEL LIKE MY LIFE AINT MINE ♪

♪ WHO CAN RELATE? ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN ON THE LOW ♪

♪ I BEEN TAKING MY TIME ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE I'M OUT OF MY MIND ♪

♪ IT FEEL LIKE MY LIFE AINT MINE ♪

♪ I FINALLY WANNA BE ALIVE ♪

♪ I FINALLY WANNA BE ALIVE ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA DIE TODAY ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA DIE ♪

♪ I FINALLY WANNA BE ALIVE ♪

♪ I FINALLY WANNA BE ALIVE ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA DIE ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA DIE ♪

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♪ PAIN DON'T HURT THE SAME, I KNOW ♪

♪ THE LANE I TRAVEL FEELS ALONE ♪

♪ BUT I'M MOVING 'TIL MY LEGS GIVE OUT ♪

♪ AND I SEE MY TEARS MELT IN THE SNOW ♪

♪ BUT I DON'T WANNA CRY ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA CRY ANYMORE ♪

♪ I WANNA FEEL ALIVE ♪

♪ I DON'T EVEN WANNA DIE ANYMORE ♪

♪ OH I DON'T WANNA ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA ♪

♪ I DON'T EVEN WANNA DIE ANYMORE ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
suicide /ˈsuː.ɪ.saɪd/ B2	noun - the act of intentionally causing one's own death
depression /dɪˈprɛʃən/ B2	noun - a mental health disorder characterized by persistent sadness and loss of interest
hope /hoʊp/ B1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen verb - to want something to happen or be true
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - a feeling of physical suffering or distress
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears due to strong emotion
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the period between birth and death
relate /rɪˈleɪt/ B1	verb - to make a connection between two things
hopeful /ˈhoʊp.fəl/ B2	adjective - feeling or inspiring optimism
drown /draʊn/ B2	verb - to die underwater by suffocation
hope /hoʊp/ B1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living; not dead
be /biː/ A1	verb - to exist or to occur

Key Grammar Structures

• I DON'T WANNA BE ALIVE

  ➔ Negative form of the verb 'want' with 'to be'.

  ➔ The phrase "I DON'T WANNA" indicates a strong desire to avoid something.

• I'VE BEEN ON THE LOW

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense.

  ➔ The phrase "I'VE BEEN" indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• I JUST WANNA DIE TODAY

  ➔ Use of 'just' for emphasis.

  ➔ The word "JUST" emphasizes the simplicity of the desire expressed.

• I FINALLY WANNA BE ALIVE

  ➔ Use of 'finally' to indicate a change.

  ➔ The word "FINALLY" indicates a long-awaited change in feelings or circumstances.

• I KNOW I'M HURTING

  ➔ Present simple tense for stating facts.

  ➔ The phrase "I KNOW" expresses certainty about one's feelings.

• YOU DON'T GOTTA DIE TODAY

  ➔ Informal contraction of 'got to' as 'gotta'.

  ➔ The word "GOTTA" is used informally to express obligation or necessity.

• I WANT YOU TO BE ALIVE

  ➔ Use of 'want' followed by an infinitive.

  ➔ The phrase "I WANT YOU TO" indicates a desire for someone else to do something.