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You know I've heard it said there's beauty in distortion
By some people who've withdrawn to find their heads
Now they say that there is humor in misfortune
You know I wonder if they'll laugh when I am dead
Why am I fighting to live if I'm just living to fight?
Why am I trying to see when there ain't nothing in sight?
Why am I trying to give when no one gives me a try?
Why am I dying to live if I'm just living to die?
You know some people say that values are subjective
But they're just speaking words that someone else has said
And so they live and fight and kill with no objective
Sometimes it's hard to tell the living from the dead
Why am I fighting to live if I'm just living to fight?
Why am I trying to see when there ain't nothing in sight?
Why am I trying to give when no one gives me a try?
Why am I dying to live if I'm just living to die?
You know I used to weave my words into confusion
And so I hope you'll understand me when I'm through
You know I used to live my life as an illusion
But reality will make my dream come true
So I'll keep fighting to live till there's no reason to fight
And I'll keep trying to see until the end is in sight
You know I'm trying to give so c'mon give me a try
You know I'm dying to live until I'm ready to die
- Album:
- Roadsinger
- An Other Cup
- Miscellaneous
- Bakarım, Görürüm
- Your mother
- The Old Grey Whistle Test: Live
- Prayers of the Last Prophet
- Peace Songs
- A Is for Allah
- The Life of the Last Prophet (bonus disc)
- Indian Ocean
- I Have No Cannons That Roar
- The Life Of The Last Prophet
- Bismillah
- Paste Magazine Sampler #27: December 2006 - January 2007
- Night of Remembrance
- Footsteps in the Light
- 2009-06-03: BBC Theatre, Portland Place, London, UK
- 2009-11-15: O2, Dublin, Ireland
- War Child: Hope