Flotsam & Jetsam - I Live You Die lyrics

Song information

Artist: Flotsam & Jetsam
Album: No Place For Disgrace

Lyrics

Your life passes you by, I live, you die
The arena is 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 end free men and wild blood thirsty beasts
The red sand surrounds me, so they can't see them bleed

[Chorus:]</i>
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 'till death 100 days, corpses of 2000 men
The masses they decide the fate of a fallen men
Thumbs down in drunken haste, life's taker and giver I am

[Repeat chorus]

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... they 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 live passes you by (i live you die)
The reaper is near
Again the arena is mine (i live you die)
I live again
Your live 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!

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

"No Place For Disgrace" album track list