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It was released on april 27 2017 through visionary music group and def jam recordings as the third single from logics third studio album everybody. On 1 800 273 8255 logic shows that suicide is never the answer to anyones problems. Logic for emphasis for this pre chorus finger pluck together edb strings for f and adb for the other chords f ive been on the low g am i been taking my time c f i feel.
I been on the low i been taking my time i feel like im out of my mind it feel like my life aint mi. Even though logic never drops the number by name in the song 1 800 273 8255 is a lyrical journey through the complex emotions of someone contemplating suicide. He wants people to know that there is always help available such as the national suicide prevention.
The title of logics 1 800 273 8255 is the phone number for the national suicide prevention hotline. Logics song is definitely not.