Welcome to My Life

Simple Plan

About Welcome to My Life

"Welcome to My Life" is a song by Canadian rock band Simple Plan. "Welcome to My Life" was released to radio on September 14, 2004 as the lead single from their second studio album, Still Not Getting Any... (2004). It peaked at #40 on the Billboard Hot 100, #10 on Mainstream Top 40, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for 500,000 shipments.


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Do you ever feel like breaking down?
Do you ever feel out of place?
Like somehow you just don't belong
And no one understands you

Do you ever want to run away?
Do you lock yourself in your room?
With the radio on turned up so loud
That no one hears you screaming

No you don't know what its like
When nothing feels alright
You don't know what its like to be like me
To be hurt, to feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one there to save you
No you don't know what its like
Welcome to my life

Do you want to be somebody else?
Are you sick of feeling so left out?
Are you desperate to find something more
Before your life is over

Are you stuck inside a world you hate?
Are you sick of everyone around?
With the big fake smiles and stupid lies
But deep inside you're bleeding

No you don't know what its like
When nothing feels alright
You don't know what its like to be like me
To be hurt
To feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one there to save you
No you don't know what its like
Welcome to my life

No one ever lied straight to your face
And no one ever stabbed you in the back
You might think I'm happy
But I'm not gonna be okay
Everybody always gave you what you wanted
You never had to work it was always there
You don't know what its like
What its like

To be hurt
To feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one there to save you
No you don't know what its like
What its like

To be hurt
To feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one's there to save you
No you don't know what its like
Welcome to my life
Welcome to my life
Welcome to my life

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Simple Plan

Simple Plan is a French-Canadian rock band from Montréal, Québec. The band has had no lineup changes since its inception in 1999. Members include Pierre Bouvier (lead vocals), Jeff Stinco (lead guitar), Sébastien Lefebvre (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), David Desrosiers (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Chuck Comeau (drums and percussion). They have released four studio albums: No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls (2002), Still Not Getting Any... (2004), Simple Plan (2008) and Get Your Heart On! (2011); as well as two widely marketed live albums: Live in Japan 2002 (2003) and MTV Hard Rock Live (2005). more »

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Written by: CHARLES-ANDRE COMEAU, PIERRE BOUVIER

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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13 facts about this song

Band Origin
"Welcome to My Life" is a song by Canadian rock band Simple Plan. This band was formed in Montreal, Quebec in 1999.
Album Information
The song is the lead single from their second studio album, "Still Not Getting Any..." which was released in 2004.
Chart Performance
"Welcome to My Life" did well commercially, peaking at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 92 in the UK Singles Chart. It achieved greater success in Australia where it reached number 7.
Song Theme
The song deals with themes of teen angst, feeling out of place, and facing social pressures, which resonated with the band's young fanbase.
Music Video
The music video for "Welcome to My Life" was directed by Marc Klasfeld and premiered on MTV's "Total Request Live" in 2004.
Song Composition
It is a pop-punk song with critical lyrical content. Pierre Bouvier, the vocalist of Simple Plan, expounded that the song is about feeling alienated or misunderstood.
Popularity Among Teens
Due to its emotionally-charged lyrics, "Welcome to My Life" became an anthem for many teenagers experiencing a similar sense of adrift.
Song Make-up
The song is composed in a key of D Major and played with a tempo of 174 beats per minute.
Number of Streams
As of 2022, "Welcome to My Life" has accumulated over 105 million streams on Spotify and its music video has over 90 million views on YouTube.
Criticism
The song has occasionally been criticized for its directness and repetition of pop-punk tropes. However, fans of the genre and the band typically praise it for the same reasons.
Live Performances
Simple Plan performed "Welcome to My Life" live at many significant music festivals and TV shows, proving its popularity.
Songwriters
The song was written by Pierre Bouvier, Jeff Stinco, Chuck Comeau, Sebastien Lefebvre and Arnold Lanni.
Certifications
The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and double Platinum by Music Canada, underlining its commercial success.

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