Not A Damn Thing Changed

Album: 3 (The Purple Album) (2018)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • Vocalist Lukas Forchhammer grew up in Copenhagen's Freetown Christiania commune. The powerful lyrics for this piano-driven track are about the singer's loyalty to his friends from his old neighborhood.

    I'm glad I got somewhere to go
    I know a few souls without hope
    Brother, you know you can call if you're broke
    Damn it, I pray you won't reach for that rope
  • The song was inspired by the suicide of one of Lukas' childhood friends, William, in early 2018.

    So pour out a shot for me
    Keep pouring out the bottle for the real ones I lost
    Who can no longer walk with me


    "The song is a tribute to one of the guys I grew up with who hung himself in January. He was three months older than me and we walked through life together," the singer explained.
  • The emotional video was filmed with Lukas' real-life childhood friends around their hometown of Christiania.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Intentionally Atrocious

Intentionally AtrociousSong Writing

A selection of songs made to be terrible - some clearly achieved that goal.

Billy Joe Shaver

Billy Joe ShaverSongwriter Interviews

The outlaw country icon talks about the spiritual element of his songwriting and his Bob Dylan mention.

Songs About Movies

Songs About MoviesSong Writing

Iron Maiden, Adele, Toto, Eminem and Earth, Wind & Fire are just some of the artists with songs directly inspired by movies - and not always good ones.

Martyn Ware of Heaven 17

Martyn Ware of Heaven 17Songwriter Interviews

Martyn talks about producing Tina Turner, some Heaven 17 hits, and his work with the British Electric Foundation.

Michael W. Smith

Michael W. SmithSongwriter Interviews

Smith breaks down some of his worship tracks as well as his mainstream hits, including "I Will Be Here For You" and "A Place In This World."

Into The Great Wide Open: Made-up Musicians

Into The Great Wide Open: Made-up MusiciansSong Writing

Eddie (played by Johnny Depp in the video) found fame fleeting, but Chuck Berry's made-up musician fared better.