Still Not Dead

Song Meaning

The narrator wakes up to find the internet and news outlets have declared him dead, a recurring theme that he dismisses with a wry "still not dead again today." This sets up a playful defiance against false reports and the inevitability of aging. The immediate, almost mundane, repetition of waking up grounds the fantastical idea of being posthumously reported. The central tension lies between the external narrative of his demise and his own persistent, active reality. He contrasts the "internet said I had passed away" and "news said I was gone" with his own experience of waking and continuing his life, specifically making music. This highlights a disconnect between public perception or misinformation and personal truth. The lyrics cleverly use the phrase "woke up still not dead again today" as a refrain, emphasizing not just survival but a repeated, almost habitual, state of being alive despite reports to the contrary. The line "They say my pace would kill a normal man / But I've never been accused of being normal anyway" directly addresses his energetic lifestyle, suggesting his non-conformity is key to his longevity and his ability to outlast these false obituaries. This track effectively lands its punch through its sheer, unbothered repetition and the narrator's matter-of-fact tone. It’s a testament to continuing on, making music, and simply refusing to adhere to the narratives others try to impose, especially when those narratives are demonstrably false. The humor comes from the casual dismissal of death reports and the assertion of his own vibrant existence.