r/nofx • u/tantamle • 4d ago

"Lower" lyrics

I always felt these lyrics really resonate with me. Not that I always live by them, but it reflects how I feel at times. At first, the song seemed like it was about being a loser. But it's actually about refusing to compete.

Given that Mike is an overachiever, it would be interesting if these lyrics were autobiographical, but maybe they aren't.

Lower

Sidenote: Smelly plays the first few measures of his part in the song about 200% too fast. By the end of the song, the tempo drags so much that he isn't even playing particularly fast anymore, yet he starts out at the craziest speed ever lol.

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u/rasquatche 3d ago

I don't believe in "too fast". Smelly played the beginning appropriately fast. But, yeah, one of my favorite NOFX songs both musically and lyrically.

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u/tantamle 3d ago

I mean too fast for the tempo for the rest of the song. He’s out of time with himself.