Discover the story of the song > What It’s Like – Everlast

The song talks about different people who are facing difficult situations. A man begging for change at a liquor store is judged by someone who tells him to get a job. A woman gets pregnant by someone who promises her love but later abandons her, and she has to deal with judgement and stigma when she goes to get an abortion. A man who sells drugs gets killed in a gunfight, leaving behind a family that has to deal with the consequences. The song asks the listener to imagine themselves in these people's shoes and understand what they are going through, instead of judging them without knowing their story.