Thursday, January 29, 2026

“That’s Life” by Dead Dads Club – A Song Feature

 

     Dead Dads Club single “That’s Life” isn’t motivational, but it is anthemic and it lends itself well to crowd involvement when performed in a concert venue. The band vocals of the chorus invite audience participation. The lyrics are included at the bottom of this page. The song is not about “living life to its fullest;” instead, it’s about accepting the realities of life.
 
     That’s Life” is one of eleven tracks from the self-titled debut album of Dead Dads Club. They are a UK-based band driven by Chilli Jesson, who was previously with Palma Violets. At the age of 14, Jesson lost his father to a drug addiction – thus, the explanation of the band’s name.
 
     The debut album was produced by Carlos O’Connell of Ireland’s Fontaines D.C. Looking at the credits available on Tidal, the other major contributors to “That’s Life”  are Rupert Greaves (guitar, vocals), Luciano Cusack (bass, backing vocals), James Stirrat (guitar), and Jamie Howard (percussion).
 
     That’s Life” by Dead Dads Club


Lyrics of “That’s Life” by Dead Dads Club
She tells me everything is made by design
Same hymn sheets line for line I'm uninspired
By joy rides in slashed tires
Never one to wait a lifetime
 
He tells me, every page is blank as it's white
Step cautiously for every act has its own desire
With felt sides and cash prize
Never been the lottery type
 
And I don't mind
 
That life's gonna cause you trouble
It's what wе do to survive
In light of the human struggle
You'vе got the will to survive
Yeah, that's life
 
Dark thoughts tell me everything I've known is a lie
Conspiracies grip the nation's screens, override
I don't know who to believe this moment in time
 
This job pays me
But I'm feeling high and dry
Dread fills me
Every time I'm toeing the line
They say it pays but it's the same thing every night
 
And I've grown tired
 
That life's gonna cause you trouble
It's what we do to survive
Dear life of peculiar struggles
We've got the will to survive
Well, that's life
And that’s life
 
Too late to waste
Another slice of sunlight
They say it pays
It's the same thing every night
 
That's life
That life's gonna cause you trouble
It's what we do to survive
Dear life of peculiar struggles
We've got the will to survive
Well, that's life
Well, that's life
And that’s life
That’s life
That’s life

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