Life Is For The Living

from True Sound Killaz by Dub Righters

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LIFE IS FOR THE LIVING

Ever since I realised I had it and I lost it
Even breathing seems to be leaving me exhausted
Hold on to the belief I’ll get relief from the grief
But I’ll only be at peace when I speak to the deceased
Sailed the seven seas never found a reason to believe
That reality will retrieve my family when I leave
But that’s a hard pill to swallow drown my sorrows till tomorrow
When I might not feel so hollow life’s the hardest act to follow

So I got drunk on love and Guinness
And I had to dance to the finish
Cus hate and fear will diminish you
And the light of your life is for the living
Life is for the living! So you better get forgiving

Dreams of the dead bouncing round my head
Grateful for that chat but cant remember what was said
But me and my father oh yea we laughed
A gift from my mind pieced together from my past
Woke up refreshed, no thoughts of death
Only thoughts of life and how to spend what was left
Reality check, mortalities effect
It occurred to me eternity is coming for my neck

So I got drunk...

Life’s the hardest act to follow
Death can leave you feeling empty or hollow
So we’ll drown our sorrows till tomorrow
Cus life’s the hardest act to follow

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from True Sound Killaz, released February 1, 2018

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