Got Oh my, naked eyes
I should have kept you
I should have tried
I should have been a wiser kind of guy
I miss you
Give me wings
Give me space
Give me money for a change of face
These noisy rooms and passion pants
I loved you
Where's the morning in my life?
Where's the sense in staying right?
Who said time is on my side?
I've got ears and eyes and nothing in my life
But I survive your naked eyes
I'll survive
You alone across the floor
You and me and nothing more
You're the great mistake I never made
I never lied to you, I hated when you lied
But I'll survive your naked eyes
I'll survive
Beatle boys, all snowy white
Razzle dazzle clubs every night
Wish I'd sent a Valentine
I love you
I'll survive
Naked eyes
I'll survive
I'll survive
My naked eyes
I play the stereo loud
When I'm away from the maddening crowd
Smokin', jokin', clowns we all are
Sometimes I kinda get real ill
When I receive my monthly telephone bill
But you say it and I'll pay it
'Cause it helps me to
[Chorus:]
Survive stay alive
'Til I see you again
Survive stay alive
Can't say where it ends
Clouds lift and there are mountains below
Been a while since I've seen any snow
Chillin' so thrillin' so good to be back
Feels nice to be home for a while
Let's sip champagne til we break into smiles
We'll go dancin' romancin'
'Cause your the reason I
Survived stayed alive
Through the thick and the thin
Survive stay alive
When will it all end
But my bags ain't unpacked
'Cause I've got to go back and play
But I know we'll both
Survive stay alive
Through the thick and the thin
Survive stay alive
Until it all ends
Survive stay alive
When will it all end
Survive stay alive
Till I see you again
Written by John Mellencamp
Go on and admit it
You can't take it anymore
So why don't you quit it
Your scratching off again
Can't you see it
Well the whole thing was such a surprise
I know you and your hear crazy notions
Your pretty girls and no devotions
Down by the ocean middle class
Down by the gulf side, you let it all slide
But now your saying that you don't
wanna be a sixteen year old girl, aah
But you don't want to turn twenty-five
You never ever, you never ever lied,
where you been, aahh
You got to survive to keep yourself alive,
yeah-ah, yeah
It ain't no big deal if your attitude is wrong
and you don't know how you feel
You just cop someone else's ideas
and masturbate yourself, make them your own
Well I, I don't mean to tell you what to do
cause I've scratched off myself a time or two
Well it just leaves you blue, with nothing to do
And they think I'm crazy when I stay up all weekend
But now your saying that you don't
wanna be a sixteen year old girl, oh yeah, aah
But you don't want to turn twenty-five
You never ever, you never ever lied
where you been, aahh
You got to survive to keep yourself alive
yeah-ah, my na na no, yeah
So if I'm walking down the street and you see me
Don't walk on by, say hey man
you know your looking, your looking so fine
You don't have to mean it, no no
Its just one of the regular lies that we've lived with
And this is a love song and
I'm writing it just to survive
Somewhere between happy, and total fucking wreck
Feet sometimes on solid ground, sometimes at the edge
To spend your waking moments, simply killing time
Is to give up on your hopes and dreams, to give up on your...
Life for you, (who we are) has been less than kind
So take a number, (who we are) stand in line
We've all been sorry, (who we are) we've all been hurt
But how we survive, (who we are) is what makes us who we are
An obvious disinterest, a barely managed smile
A deep nod in agreement, a status quo exile
I shirk my obligations, I miss all your deadlines
I excel at quitting early, and fucking up my life
Life for you, (who we are) has been less than kind
So take a number, (who we are) stand in line
We've all been sorry, (who we are) we've all been hurt
But how we survive, (who we are) is what makes us who we are
All smiles and sunshine, a perfect world on a perfect day
Everything always works out, I have never felt so fucking great
All smiles and sunshine, a perfect world on a perfect day
Everything always works out, I have never felt so great
(Life isn't like this)
(Life isn't like this)
(Life isn't like this)
(Life isn't like this)
(Life isn't like this) Life isn't like this
(Life isn't like this) Life isn't like this
(Life isn't like this) Are we verging on an answer,
or fucking up our...
Life for you, (who we are) has been less than kind
So take a number, (who we are) stand in line
We've all been sorry, (who we are) we've all been hurt
But how we survive, (who we are) is what makes us who we are
(Who we are)
It's what makes us who we are
(Who we are)
Makes us who we are
(Who we are)
It's what makes us who we are
Sometimes I feel alone in a million crowd
An outsider, wandering alone without
Any words to say, they can't explain
This power to overcome the pain
Feel the breath that's always getting away
Am I dreaming it all? I will never be afraid
I'll survive in this nothing, leading nowhere
I'll survive, feeling stronger, for how much longer?
I'll survive in this nothing, leading nowhere
I'll survive, survive
A voice inside of me that keeps on teasing
As sweet as like a whisper from the lips of pain
And so many steps that I can't make
I can't take the chance, release the break
And the breath just keeps on getting away
Am I dreaming it all? I will never be afraid
I'll survive in this nothing, leading nowhere
I'll survive, feeling stronger, for how much longer?
I'll survive in this nothing, leading nowhere
I'll survive, survive
I'll survive in this nothing, leading nowhere
I'll survive, feeling stronger, for how much longer?
I'll survive in this nothing, leading nowhere
I'll survive, feeling stronger, for how much longer?
I'll survive in this nothing, leading nowhere
When I look
My face behind
Cannot hide
My soul is screaming
Like a dog
Whine I through life
My part is leaving
I survive - I survive
Let me in
Inside the room
The room where I
I'm screaming
To be not here
I'm feel alone
Where is the new beginning?
I survive - I survive
When I look behind
There are scars, they're screaming
All this discord in life
And I'll survive
Be my own God
That's all I want
Together as one
Oh, I miss it too long
Without all
These fullfilments
I'm only - a half human being
I survive - I survive
When I look behind
There are scars, they're screaming
All this discord in life
And I'll survive - and I'll survive - and I'll survive - and I'll survive
Survive
Now I'm back here
In my real world
I'm very proud of it
To be present again
On my holy place
Where I belong
Don't try to ban me - cause I'm to strong
When I look behind
There are scars, they're screaming
All this discord in life
And I'll survive
[Verse 1:]
Why does it seem, the ones we love much more,
Smile in your face, you love they will ignore;
The pain that is caused can never be described,
It's time to stand tall and move on with your life.
Though it seems the shadows will not ever leave,
Though the sun is shining bright, it's as though you cannot see,
And the pain deep down inside, you pray will soon go away;
But just when you give in, the sun will shine again.
[Chorus 1:]
I can,
I will,
I must,
I shall survive (I will).
[Verse 2:]
Someone told me that I was too involved,
The cycle of life won't change, it only revolves.
Some have been crushed by friends and family,
But only real love will last eternity;
But we search so long to find someone to trust,
That is why oh, Lord, I'm glad You're my only real love.
[Chorus 2:]
I can,
I will,
I must,
Fuck 'em
Can't stop me think I'm messing around
You think I'm messin around
Well are you messin around with me
Truth is I've seen the ups and the downs
And through the losses and the founds
Well I'm right where I wanna be
Stop thinking everybody's shakin
You never get a break you're never gonna go
Stop thinking everybody's shakin
I never gotta break but
I survive
You can tryn but you can't deny me
I survive
Like a lie that just won't die
I survive
Fuck you ya think I'm messin around
You think I'm messin around
Well I ain't messin around you see
Back off you'll find your ass on the ground
And when I roll through your town
Well I'll be layin you down to sleep
Stop thinking everybody's shakin
You never get a break you're never gonna go
Stop thinking everybody's shakin
I never gotta break but
I survive
You can tryn but you can't deny me
I survive
Like a lie that just won't die
I don't wanna talk about it
It makes me wanna cry
(Don't wanna talk about it)
Every time I pour out my emotions
I feel emptier inside
I don't know how to play it like
I'm not in love with you,
But I'll try
Even though I do... still
(Chorus)
Miss you
Just like the air that I breathe
I need you
With me
I'm not gonna lie
I can't imagine my life
With out you but I
Suppose I will survive
I'm not gonna play myself
Every time my cell rings
Checkin for your name
I promise that I'll never tell
You how I feel
When I know that you don't feel the same
Did you think that you could hurt me so
I just gotta let you go
Everytime I find myself alone
Ooooh I
(Chorus)
Miss you
Just like the air that I breathe
I need you with me
I'm not gonna lie
I can't imagine my life
But I suppose I will
Survive
(Bridge)
Don't try to explain
Why your love's changed
Boy you really broke my heart this time
I won't let it take away my pride
Or Who I have inside
Boy I'm torn between every thing
How could I feel nothing
I would've done anything
If it would mean
I could make you love me
You're the one I need
But you still believe
We can never be...
And I miss you
More than the air that I breathe
I need you
With me
I'm not gonna lie
And I can't imagine myself
With out you but I
World of confusion
Face oblivion
Veil of illusion
Everything is wrong
Leaders they fail us
Just don't have a prayer
Serving self interest
No one really cares
[Chorus I:]
After all is said and done
There's nothing left to lose
Has the story finally ended tonight?
Have you made your final move?
The sands are running low
Can you see a new horizon tonight?
[Chorus II:]
We can run, we can hide
We can say our last goodbye
Heaven knows, we're all too young to die
We can fight, we can try
Living under the same sky
Be aware, don't be scared
We'll survive
Power of deception
Growing every day
Communication
Nothing left to say
Heart of a lion
To fight their evil ways
We're only human
We must not be afraid
[Chorus I]
[Chorus II]
[Solo / Interlude]
Looking back on better days
Can't believe that we have fallen so far
Who can help us find our way?
Who can take away their power and set us all free?
[Solo / Interlude]
[Chorus II]
I'm gonna put it to you like this
I don't want this to come to fists
But the bottom line is that you've reached the top of my sh*t list
Two trains on the same track and you can bet you and I we are going to bang heads
Friendship unraveling like yarn through we share a common thread
I know your not blind so why cant you see
The curtain that has been drawn between you and me
A friendship that has eroded with time like a mountain into the sea
You wanted to make your dreams a reality
But your reality is now a dream
Are you the person that you really want to be
Or a fraction of the friend who once knew me
Done more harm than you could ever afford
Open your heart and you're sure to find more
In life than you can find at a local liquor store
Your personality has been seduced
By chemicals you over abuse
You're in a tailspin and there is nothing you can do
Your shenanigans used to amuse me
But I've grown tired of your tomfoolery
This running joke is way past its prime and way past decency
You wanted to make your dreams a reality
But your reality is now a dream
Are you the person that you really want to be
Or a fraction of the friend who once knew me
A vodka tonic a day will keep the memory away
You're not conscious when you are awake
Drink and drive don't care who dies
Motherf*cker you've been risking lives
You could be the one who won't survive
You could be the one who won't survive
Keep it up and you won't survive
You won't survive
You won't survive
You won't survive
(daryl hall)
Whatever happened to you
The one that was so beautiful
I could count on you to make my life a little brighter
I always thought you were built to last
But I never saw anything fall apart so fast
You were born in freedom
To be a slave to your inhibitions
Inventing excuses and proving the right to back up your condition
But a soul like that ain't tied too tight
And it's liable to scatter all over the night
Seasons change
Some people get old and die
Great cities are built up and torn down
But I see you're still alive
Seasons change
Some people get old and die
Great cities are built up and torn down
So how could you survive
I'm not asking for much
Only for time to stop
And history to go unrecorded
And people not to be people
People not to be people
People not to be people
I've had too many days where I'm ready to break
There's gotta be more, there's gotta be more
So I incest everything 'cause I'm in it to win
Nothing but time on my side
Anywhere I choose 'cause I wasn't built to lose
And you think I'm going to fall face down on the floor
Just because I'm high, high
As for me I have to disagree 'cause I'm one who will survive
The ones you eat alive and nobody puts up a fight
They die, they die, rolling dollar bills and popping all these pills
But I'll do what I wanna do 'cause I wasn't built to lose
You keep making the rounds, you push me to the ground
Making you feel bigger than real but I'm so sick of your face
I'm not running a race, I'm running away, I'm running away
While everybody else is happy on the shelf
And I want it messily wrestling everything down
Everything down, down, down
As for I, I'm way too high 'cause I'm one who will survive
The ones you eat alive and nobody puts up a fight
They die, they die, rolling dollar bills and popping all these pills
But I'll do what I wanna do 'cause I wasn't built to lose
There has gotta be more, there has gotta be more
There has gotta be more, there has gotta be
'Cause I'm one who will survive
The ones you eat alive and nobody puts up a fight
They die, they die, rolling dollar bills and popping all these pills
But I'll do what I wanna do 'cause I wasn't built to lose
Now break this place
I'm so sick of your face, I'm not running a race
I'm running away, I'm running away, away
So sick of your face, I'm not running a race
How did i let you, tempt me once again, how
Did I get into such a mess with you, your
Greatest secret was my private hell, but you'll
Escape once more, as I pay for it all!!
I may beg now but later it's you, i'll forget you in
The end, cause this won't ever last at all, I'll
Survive you, i've survived worst, so don't flatter
Yourself too much, if they only knew, the other
Side of you, you're more guilty than i could ever
Be, but you always lie better than my thruth!!
We all get knocked down
And kicked in the teeth
Sometimes we land 'splat'
Sometimes on our feet
We struggle to survive
Better days might come
Well fuck it, if they don't
We still carry on
We survive
Yes we carry on
We survive
Yes we carry on
We survive
Yes we carry on
We survive
Yes we carry on
Hold our head up high no uniform we fear
Breaking the chain we come out of our despair
Try to run us down with their standard set of rules
Try to get us moving we got nothing to prove
Look at speculating gasping for some air
See as they match and compare
With their pockets full of products making life so bright
We can resist their might
We survive
Yes we carry on
We survive
Yes we carry on
We survive
Yes we carry on
We survive
Yes we carry on
Hold our head up high no uniform we fear
Breaking the chain we come out of our despair
Try to run us down with their standard set of rules
Try to get us moving we got nothing to prove
Look at speculating gasping for some air
See as they match and compare
With their pockets full of products making life so bright
We can resist their might
We survive
Yes we carry on
We survive
Yes we carry on
We survive
Yes we carry on
We survive
Yes we carry on
We survive
Yes we carry on
We survive
Yes we carry on
We survive
Yes we carry on
We survive
To feel you, to know that you are there
To see you, to be the object of your stare
To hear you, speaking to this heart of mine
It is all i need to survive
You are all i need to survive
You are all i need to survive
You are all i need, you are all i need
You are all
To see you, to look upon your face
To drink of you love from the cup of grace
The sky has turned to gray
As he stands up in front of them
He is all they know
The one who holds the power
He says he'll give them life
But every heartbeat has a price
The cost is every inch of theis souls
This is not a joke
Who ever really got a vote?
Someone please help me understand
Is he really that much stronger
When he can't even help himself
This all I have to say to him
I'd take you down
If I had just one chance
Is everybody dead inside?
Staring into space
Just like walking corpses
This town has died
But it's up to us fight and stay alive
Now Survive
His head is full of thoughts
No one should ever have to know
His dreams will only bring us nightmares
He hates every other race, but does he really love his
own?
Someday they'll see he's only full of shit
And the day will come
As his lies start breaking down
All this time they've been living in some kind of
nightmare
I'm the cold one, seemingly the enlightened one.
You don't see me screaming, the frightened one.
Everybody's rooted therapy, I'll be your stupid therapy
All these illusions we've created in this life
Just to Survive in this World
I'm the bold one dreaming up irresponsible fun.
You don't see me healing the forgotten ones.
Everybody's useless majesty, Everybody refuse this reality
Is this the consciousness you've come to delight in?
Just to Survive in this world
And you sit at home eating McDonalds.
You watch the T.V. gleam
This maze of websites has you brainwashed
it's so fascinating
You don't see the sun much, see your kids much,
you have to pay for these things,
to keep up with the Jones', make them jealous.
make you feel so supreme.
Why are you an artist, why are you a seer,
waiting tables in a daze?
Why are you a dancer, why are you a healer,
pushing pencils for corporate praise?
Why do you ache for harmony in your prison,
freedom from your cage?
Why not lose your laptop, throw away your apron?
There are better ways to Survive in this world.
Meanwhile our water is dirty, our kids shoot each other
and we can't breathe the air.
There's no place to move, no space to use.
We reproduce as if we're unaware
that our fuel supply is almost blown.
The hole in the ozone has grown.
Our oil spills make the dolphins drown.
There's too much trash to put in the ground.
And you look away and turn off the news.
You can't be responsible for what you do.
It's all for the quality of life you choose,
but when you've lost that right what will you do?
What will you do?
given a chance, you know she might go far
cuz she knows how to dress
she's a hit in the bars, oh!
she knows how to dance and how to read the stars
oh, whatever it takes, no matter how hard
oh! somehow, we all gotta find a way to survive now
somehow, we all got ta find a way to survive
she's hot on the trail of a superstar
she wants to ride on his wave
she wants to be on his car, whoa!
and later tonight if she does her job
she keeps his mind on her head
she'll find her name on the charts
oh! somehow, we all gotta find a way to survive now
somehow, we all gotta find a way to survive
to keep us alive!
look out for yourself, you're really not gavotte
so i take care of myself, i could show you the scars!
whoever it is, nomatter who you are
there's that fine-looking face,
you've got impossible sound!
oh! somehow we all gotta find a way to survive, now
somehow we all gotta find a way to survive
oh! somehow we all gotta find a way to survive, now
somehow we all gotta find a way to survive
to keep us alive!
whoa!
(VERSE 1)
You walk among the blind
With your future undefined
You stare as history repeats
But go into your mind
And try to find
What leads you to your destiny
(PRE-CHORUS)
Here we stand, for all time
Together we’ll defy the darkest nights
So take my hand, hold on tight
We’ll never die
You know we will survive
(CHORUS)
Will
Survive
(VERSE 2)
The battle has begun
Will you stand and overcome
Or be shot down by self-defeat?
Riding on the line
You’ll choose a side
Two little babies born in the middle of a jungle
Trying to survive and not to get shot down
Oh, they say 'that cannot be', as they reach for the top
of the trees
Not knowing what’s going on
All my friends are dead and gone
Survive…I’ll survive on my own
All my friends are dead and gone
Survive
Two little babies born in the middle of Brooklyn
Trying to survive and not to get shot down
Oh, they say 'that cannot be', as they reach for the top
of the trees
Why are me poor
Why are we weak
Why are we lost humanity
Something's right
Something's wrong
Some of the that we can see
Are just boring
Children dying
Genius about society
Sky is darker
Night is deeper
I can't change activally
------------------------------
[Refrain:]
Survive
People survive people
Survive
People survive people
Oh oh oh people
People survive yeah
Oh yeah yeah
Oh yeah yeah
Oh yeah
Allright
Oh yeah
Allright
Oh yeah yeah
Oh yeah yeah
Oh yeah
Allright
Ouh yeah
God found good people staying for brother (x3)
Brother (x4)
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Survive
Why are injustice
Even in vains
For a new day
The never came
Why are we sold
Much in paid
Why the all face do feel the same
Lately,
I know we're gonna break free
This time we'll rise so high
Fueled by desire
That fire
Burnt me today
I never wanna be lame
Make it
Ya I know were gonna take this
All the way
We'll feed the flame
With emotion,
Devotion
Gonna live for each day
I never wanna be lame
This is how I feel inside
I wanna do more than just survive
This is how I feel inside
I wanna do more than just survive
Racing,
Every moment that we're chasing
Face to face
You set the pace
With your desire
That fire
Burns in me today
I never wanna be lame
Make it
Ya I know that we can take this
All the way
We'll feed the flame
With emotion,
Devotion
And live for each day
I never wanna be lame
This is how I feel inside
I wanna do more than just survive
This is how I feel inside
I wanna do more than just survive
You're the one that I know
The only one that I hold
And we can't let this go
I won't let you go
Cause your all that I know
This is all that I know
Survive
Lately,
I know we're gonna break free
We're never gonna be
Strangers
In danger
Of fading away
Go on now go
Go on now go
Walk out the door
Go on now go
Walk out the door
Go on now go
Aiaiiaiai
Ohhhheaaah
Go on now go walk out the door
Just turn around now
'Cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye
Did you think I'd crumble
Did you think I'd lay down and die
Oh no, not I
I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to love
I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
And I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive
I will survive (I will survive)
(I, I will survive)
(I, I will survive)
Everyday
I will survive
(Yeah yeah)
(Ohh yeah)
(I, I will survive)
(I, I will survive)
(I, I will survive)
(I, I will survive)
Ohh yeah
(I, I will survive)
(I, I will survive)
I will survive
(I, I will survive)
(I, I will survive)
(Ohhhhohoohh)
Go on now go walk out the door
Just turn around now
'Cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye
Did you think I'd crumble
Did you think I'd lay down and die
Oh no, not I
I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to love
I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
And I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive
I will survive (I will survive)
(I, I will survive)
(I, I will survive)
Everyday
I will survive
Yeah yeah
(Ohh yeah)
(I, I will survive)
(I, I will survive)
I will survive
(I, I will survive)
(I, I will survive)
Hey, hey
Hey, hey
I will survive
Everyday
Uhh yeah, yeah
(I, I will survive)
(I, I will survive)
(I, I will survive)
(I, I will survive)
(I, I will survive) (vive) (vive)...
(I, I will survive) (vive) (vive)...
(I, I will survive)
(I, I will survive)
(I, I will survive)
(I, I will survive)
I will survive
(I, I will survive)
(I, I will survive)
Everyday
(I, I will survive)
Yeah, yeah
(I, I will survive)
Ohh yeah
I will survive
[Hook]
See all of my life had to survive
Did so much wrong couldn't do right
But I know one day we're gonna make it
Our dreams we're gonna chase them
See all of my life had to survive
Did so much wrong couldn't do right
But I know one day we're gonna make it
You know, you know
[Verse 1]
Sitting back reminiscing how I cried by the quarter
When I was lil my uncle he would've died by his
daughters
But now they fucking in looth it ain't much he can do
His son dropped died on his knees pray that they make
it through
'Cause boy the devil be lurking and he getting us all
Why niggers won't go to church what God give us is all
This something I always thought about when I used to
dream about
Plan B on the rapping whatever happened to C and all
Wanna live on the cynic round to move all my people
I stay this coke now gonna refill when I beef with
police about
All these blue collar crimes y'all want niggers and die
Say all these fathers is children’s you still get
niggers that time
[Hook]
See all of my life had to survive
Did so much wrong couldn't do right
But I know one day we're gonna make it
Our dreams we're gonna chase them
See all of my life had to survive
Did so much wrong couldn't do right
But I know one day we're gonna make it
You know, you know
[Verse 2]
My uncle had his daughters fuck 19 drunk as fuck
Big cuts I ran the streets
Some nigga diving they knew about us
I was 19 years old cuz had me bust a bus
Then a nigga got older then I started taking stuff
Figure since to add a baby told her that's the only one
Soon as I told her that I went out and count the gun
Then I went to the plug and leave till I saw my mom
Real niggers fuck with me that's why I had to have me
some
Praised in a prime jazz whoop it like you owe me some
Took from alot of people alot of people stole from me
Guess it's why I'm so gangster and I got my own money
Did so much wrong I couldn't do right if they bet on me
[Hook]
See all of my life had to survive
Did so much wrong couldn't do right
But I know one day we're gonna make it
Our dreams we're gonna chase them
See all of my life had to survive
Did so much wrong couldn't do right
But I know one day we're gonna make it
Feel the voice within
Followed in your dreams
You can't close your eyes any longer
Take a look inside
Look inside your heart
You will understand
Feel the answer
We die!
Imperative!...is necesary survive
Interactive!...if this collapses, we will die
Imperative!...a celebration of life...
We must, to take the line
Imperative!...is necesary survive
Interactive!...in this world, filled with lies
Imperative!...is necesary...
We must! we must! to take the chance!
Feel the voice within
Followed in your dreams
You can't close your eyes any longer
Take a look inside
Look inside your heart
You will understand
Feel the answer
We die!
Feel the voice within
Followed in your dreams
You can't close your eyes any longer
Take a look inside
Look behind your pride
You must understand
You know the answer...
Surviiiiive!
I'm just trying to live
I'm just trying to survive
And find the meaning, my purpose in life
And break free from all that has been
Holding me down from the goals I wish to achieve
I'm just trying to keep the message alive
I'm just trying to live
I'm just trying to survive
The influences that try to shape our minds
Our difference that they stress to make us fight
But we know better, all together singing...
Through my conviction I have remained free and clear
Through dedication to the values I hold, dear
To keep the message and the resistance alive
I'm just trying to live
I'm just trying to survive
And find the meaning, my purpose in life
And break free from all that has been
Holding me down from the goals I wish to achieve
I'm just trying to keep the message alive
I'm just trying to live
I'm just trying to survive
I'm just trying to live
I'm just trying to survive
I'm just trying to live
I'm just trying to survive
I'm just trying to live my fucking life
The influences that try to shape our minds
The forces telling us how to live our lives
Won't be defeated, won't be denied by
By people telling us how to live our lives
The forces telling us how to live our lives
Just trying to live, trying to survive
The forces telling us how to live our lives
The forces telling us how to live our lives
Won't be defeated, won't be denied by
The people telling us how to live our lives
Can't slay the beast, at least we can change our minds
The only place for truth we'll ever find
Why can't they see that we are so mush more than meets the eye
Because what matters the most is what's inside
I'm just trying to live...
Where the fuck are we?
Struggling to death a world where you can't get ahead.
Its a race world of who hates more,
Watch your step or you'll end up dead.
Your soul lives on or so they say.
You won't find out til' your dying day,
And until then you wish you weren't alive
In order to find out you have to try to survive.
You can hardly believe, tears clog your eyes.
You live your life like you want to die,
You'd lose control if you had it.
You'd sell your soul if you believed in it.
You know my pain is real, i've spoke of it to you.
Now tell me brother when I'm down
