I live my day as if it was the last
Live my day as if there was no past
Doin' it all night, all summer
Doin' it the way I wanna
Yeah, I'ma dance my heart out 'til the dawn
But I won't be done when mornin' comes
Doin' it all night, all summer
Gonna spend it like no other
[Verse 1]
It was a crush
But I couldn't, couldn't get enough
It was a rush
But I gave it up
It was a crush
Now, I might've went and said too much
But that's all it was
So I gave it up
[Chorus]
I live my day as if it was the last
Live my day as if there was no past
Doin' it all night, all summer
Doin' it the way I wanna
Yeah, I'ma dance my heart out 'til the dawn
But I won't be done when mornin' comes
Doin' it all night, all summer
Gonna spend it like no other
It was a crush
I kept sayin', "I'ma stay in touch"
But that thing went bust
So I gave it up, ooh
No tricks, no bluff
I'm just better off without them cuffs
Yeah, the sun won't set on us
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
Went low, went high
Still waters run dry
Gotta get back in the groove
I ain't ever worried
Went low, went high
What matters is now
Gettin' right back in the mood
[Chorus]
I live my day as if it was the last
Live my day as if there was no past
Doin' it all night, all summer
Doin' it the way I wanna
Yeah, I'ma dance my heart out 'til the dawn
But I won't be done when mornin' comes
Doin' it all night, all summer
Gonna spend it like no other
Now I've found another crush
The lush life's given me a rush
Had one chance to make me blush
Second time is one too late
Now I've found another crush
The lush life's given me a rush
Had one chance to make me blush
Second time is one too late
[Bridge]
Ooh, ooh-woah
Ooh, ooh-woah
[Chorus]
I live my day as if it was the last
Live my day as if there was no past
Doin' it all night, all summer
Doin' it the way I wanna
Yeah, I'ma dance my heart out 'til the dawn
But I won't be done when mornin' comes
Doin' it all night, all summer
Gonna spend it like no other
[Post-Chorus]
Now I've found another crush
The lush life's given me a rush
Had one chance to make me blush
Second time is one too late
Now I've found another crush
The lush life's given me a rush
Had one chance to make me blush
Second time is one too late
About
“Lush Life” is the second track on Swedish singer Zara Larsson’s international debut album, So Good. It was released as its lead single on June 5, 2015. Peaking at #1 in Sweden and reaching the top 5 across Europe, it is Zara’s most successful solo single to date. As of August 2023, the music video for this song has racked up more than 800 million views, while the alternative music video has slightly more than 59 million views.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
It was born in a writing camp. We were looking for songs for my album—this was about one and a half year ago, if not more. A writing camp works like this: A lot of people—producers, writers, top liners—they come in. Let’s say 25 people, 30 people. We have a studio complex in Stockholm, so we’ve got a lot of studios. We just put a little group in every room. That’s the way we do it.
By the end of the week, we all play the songs for each other. “Lush Life” was really the only song that stood out that I was like, “Whoa. What is this?” It just had a really nice vibe to it, and I love it so much. We were approaching summer, and it’s a very good summer song. It’s just about having fun and living a lush life.
The song is about having fun and living a lavish life. Larsson explains:
It has a really nice message: live my day as if it was the last. Basically, just do everything you want to do with no past. Have no regrets. Live in the moment and try to enjoy it as much as possible. When I perform, it’s really what I’m doing on stage. I enjoy it so much. It’s my favorite place in the whole world.
- 2.Lush Life
- 3.I Would Like
- 4.So Good
- 5.TG4M
- 6.Only You
- 8.Sundown
- 11.Ain’t My Fault
- 12.One Mississippi
- 13.Funeral
- 15.Symphony