Uploaded September 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Music credits:
Music and Lyrics by Ben Visini
Piano/Vocals: Ben Visini
Guitar: James O’Shaughnessy
Drums: Aaron Apple
Social media:
Instagram: instagram.com/benvisini
Twitter: twitter.com/BenVisini
Facebook: facebook.com/BenVisiniComedyMusic
Lyrics
Verse 1
“Look at him go”
You’re thinking as you’re watching me, used to be
A chubby freaky nerd in school
Well look at me now
I’m no longer in school
Yes, I was told
This career is a battlefield, I should yield
I will never be a star
Well I hate to admit, but I think, they were right
I’ll never go far
Prechorus 1
And it’s so tough to make a living off of doing what I do
And I know I’ll never make it
Even with luck, even with skill
I could still never climb the highest hill
All because
Chorus 1
I’m not hot enough
To make a living off of playing music
I’m not nearly hot enough
To make a living off of playing music
That’s why they tell me “Ben, oh dear
You’d do so much better as a music engineer”
Yeah they make more money,
But that’s not why you think I should stop
It’s cause you think I’m not hot
Verse 2
And there’s everyone
Who is telling me that I should quit, stay and sit
Can’t see my face in the pit, no
You might think people pity you cause they feel sorry
They are
Well life is an audition
You need confidence, that’s why this song is meant
To be my way of fishing
All of you for compliments
Give them to me - now
Prechorus 2
I don’t care if you fake it
I’m so fragile that I’ll take it
Anything to distract from the fact I’ll never make it
All because
Chorus 2
I’m not hot enough
To make a living off of playing music
I’m not nearly hot enough
To make a living off of playing music
Part of the product is the sexuality
You can’t make a living off a good personality
Which I also don’t have
But why get one now? The point of it would be lost
Bridge
And I said
No, you don’t know what’s best for me
Though, I appreciate the honesty
In telling me
Chorus 3
That I’m not hot enough
To make a living off of playing music
I’m not nearly hot enough
To make a living off of playing music
I’m not hot enough
To make a living off of playing music
Who cares if I am hot enough
My life is mine, I’ll live it how I choose it
Cause I am smart enough
To make a living off of playing music
I am talented enough
To make a living off of playing music
I am strong enough
To make a living off of playing music
Just gotta be confident enough
To make a living, to make a living, to make it
Music credits:
Music and Lyrics by Ben Visini
Piano/Vocals: Ben Visini
Guitar: James O’Shaughnessy
Drums: Aaron Apple
Social media:
Instagram: instagram.com/benvisini
Twitter: twitter.com/BenVisini
Facebook: facebook.com/BenVisiniComedyMusic
Lyrics
Verse 1
“Look at him go”
You’re thinking as you’re watching me, used to be
A chubby freaky nerd in school
Well look at me now
I’m no longer in school
Yes, I was told
This career is a battlefield, I should yield
I will never be a star
Well I hate to admit, but I think, they were right
I’ll never go far
Prechorus 1
And it’s so tough to make a living off of doing what I do
And I know I’ll never make it
Even with luck, even with skill
I could still never climb the highest hill
All because
Chorus 1
I’m not hot enough
To make a living off of playing music
I’m not nearly hot enough
To make a living off of playing music
That’s why they tell me “Ben, oh dear
You’d do so much better as a music engineer”
Yeah they make more money,
But that’s not why you think I should stop
It’s cause you think I’m not hot
Verse 2
And there’s everyone
Who is telling me that I should quit, stay and sit
Can’t see my face in the pit, no
You might think people pity you cause they feel sorry
They are
Well life is an audition
You need confidence, that’s why this song is meant
To be my way of fishing
All of you for compliments
Give them to me - now
Prechorus 2
I don’t care if you fake it
I’m so fragile that I’ll take it
Anything to distract from the fact I’ll never make it
All because
Chorus 2
I’m not hot enough
To make a living off of playing music
I’m not nearly hot enough
To make a living off of playing music
Part of the product is the sexuality
You can’t make a living off a good personality
Which I also don’t have
But why get one now? The point of it would be lost
Bridge
And I said
No, you don’t know what’s best for me
Though, I appreciate the honesty
In telling me
Chorus 3
That I’m not hot enough
To make a living off of playing music
I’m not nearly hot enough
To make a living off of playing music
I’m not hot enough
To make a living off of playing music
Who cares if I am hot enough
My life is mine, I’ll live it how I choose it
Cause I am smart enough
To make a living off of playing music
I am talented enough
To make a living off of playing music
I am strong enough
To make a living off of playing music
Just gotta be confident enough
To make a living, to make a living, to make it
