Can you feel life moving through your mind
Looks like it came back for more - yeah yeah yeah
Can you feel time slipping down your spine
You try and try to ignore

But you can hardly swallow
Your fears and pain
And you can't help but follow
And puts you right back where you came

* Live and learn - Hanging on the edge of tomorrow
Live and learn - From the works of yesterday
Live and learn - If you beg or if you borrow
Live and learn - You may never find your way

Can you feel your life tangle you up inside
Now you're facedown on the floor

But you can't save your sorrow
You've paid in trade
And you can't help but follow
And puts you right back where you came

* Repeat

There's a face searching far, so far and wide
There's a place where you dreamed you'd never find
Hold on to what if...
Hold on to what if...

* Repeat x2


Lyrics submitted by knuxman, edited by Ashram

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    Truly i have to say, is that this song is Inspiring. A motivating song to "Live and Learn". The title speaks for itself, but the lyrics just give you this feeling to rise off the ground and keep moving on.

    Pretty much this songs says is 'Keep Moving and never give up hope! You'll reach a destination where you're surely find if you just live up your life like no tomorrow'

    I have nothing else to say, except that this song is truly inspiring.

    Live and Learn kids, there's a tomorrow waiting for you

    DynamiteRaveon November 07, 2007   Link

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