“James is taller than me so you can guess how I came up with the title,” Shelton says of the song’s origins, referencing Dazy’s James Goodson. “What started as a joke between us turned into a real conversation about how sometimes people who have reached certain heights in life begin to look down on others.” He adds, “This song is about rejecting that attitude—the bigger they are, the harder they fall.”

Goodson echoes that sentiment, recalling how naturally the track came together. “It came together really quickly in an afternoon of us sending ideas back and forth,” he shares. “I’ll never forget how we couldn’t stop listening to the demo and saying ‘I can’t believe we wrote this.’” The song’s final version was completed with producer Justin Raisen, further solidifying what the duo see as a distinct musical identity: “We see Dazy & Militarie Gun as basically its own band… and I think this song really solidified that idea for us.”

“Tall People Don’t Live Long” follows a prolific run for both artists, including Militarie Gun’s 2023 breakthrough Life Under The Gun and Dazy’s recent pair of 2024 EPs. With this latest collaboration, they’ve once again found the intersection between brash punk energy and undeniable pop hooks.