I Live You Die

Album: No Place for Disgrace (1988)
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  • Your life passes you by, I live, you die
    The arena's mine, I live, you die

    Entry of the gladiators, 264 B.C
    The emperors and nobles have made a pawn of me
    I battle slaves and freemen and wild blood thirsty beasts
    The red sand surrounds me, so they can't see them bleed

    Your life passes you by (I live, you die)
    The Reaper is near
    Again the arena is mine (I live, you die)
    I live, you die

    Sword drawn and battle ready, Trajan in command
    Fight 'til death 100 days, corpses of 2000 men
    The masses they decide the fate of a fallen man
    Thumbs down in drunken haste, life's taker and giver I am

    Your life passes you by (I live, you die)
    The Reaper is near
    Again the arena is mine (I live, you die)
    I live, you die

    Innocent children dressed like the sacred lamb
    Taken for Nero's slaughter, as the people look away
    To the pit dogs they are prey, the people look away

    I live, you die

    Persecuted Christians in the blood soaked ring
    Many over many lose their lives, peace to their soul it brings
    The thrills from the kills, those that I have slain
    Are keeping my heart pounding, I live another day

    Your life passes you by (I live, you die)
    The Reaper is near
    Again the arena is mine (I live, you die)
    I live again
    Your life passes you by (I live, you die)
    The Reaper is near
    Again the arena is mine (I live, you die)
    I live, you die
    Die, die, die Writer/s: Edward Carlson, Eric Knutson, Jason Newsted, Kelly Smith, Michael Gilbert
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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