Anyone who's been on TikTok a lot lately has likely heard a song with the lyrics “I think I love this little life,” but now wealthy people are using that music to flaunt their wealth. It has been criticized for being used for
The song “Little Life” is by artist Cordelia, and the delicate acoustic guitar track started trending at the end of 2023 and will continue to trend in 2024.
People shared their favorite things in their lives, including trips, ocean views, and tours of their homes, and many TikTok users responded to this.
“POV: The girl who bullied you at school” [high school] “Used this sound after Christmas shopping for her rich daughter,” wrote @imfaithelizabeth.
Meanwhile, @kathleenalien posted a video of herself lip-syncing to the song, showing a mansion on a green screen and captioning it, “Rich millennials pretending to be humble.”
“Is this the worst song ever made, or do we just lack the critical thinking skills to distinguish bad music from a Pavlovian reaction conditioned to 100,000 videos of rich people who don't fit into late capitalism?” wrote @eminasonnad.
“Obviously. Who doesn't? Everyone who's doing this trend has a group of friends made up of people who hate each other for various reasons, but pretend to like each other at fancy dinner parties.” Trust fund baby,” @moneykink666 commented on the trend.
However, some people share a different perspective on this matter.
“People are so mad that rich people use this sound. 'Little life' refers to the small, tiny, insignificant things in the grand scheme of things,” @brelight1531 said. Ta.
“A human life is just a drop in the ocean. It's not about finding joy in bankruptcy, it's about finding joy in your own insignificance.
She added: “This song is completely insignificant to the rest of the world, but it's about connection and humanity. We're not poor or 'less' about money.” he added.
Another said, “You can see both things in this song. It's like someone using this audio about a luxury vacation (I saw it), but regardless of income I think I can empathize with the joy.”
“Why are people angry when they have money,” added another.
TikToker NoahGlennCarter also weighed in on why people are frustrated with wealthy people joining this trend.
According to him, “The reason everyone is so angry about this trend is that it's been kind of hijacked by wealthy people who are in denial about it.
“A lot of wealthy people started this trend of flaunting their absolutely extravagant lifestyles. And when people accuse them of being rich, they try to deny it.”
More recently, wealthy people have also come under fire for flaunting their wealth as part of the Saltburn TikTok trend, in which users dance to Sophie Ellis-Bextor's 2001 hit “Murder on the Dancefloor.” Bathing.
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