It's no big surprise
We turned out this way
It's in our eyes
Like shallow graves
But we are one with the lover and grace
We don't discriminate at all
For what it's worth

[Chorus: ]
So live young, die fast
No one will last
So sit back and relax
Enjoy the crash
You're fading to black and you're gone
Live young, die fast
Die fast

Young easy life
And untimely death
This doesn't work at all for me
So save your breath
You took your time
And stashed it away
Deep down inside of a cardboard box
Marked "rainy day"

[Chorus: ]

And I feel a miracle
In every breath that I breathe
Won't let this miracle
End in tragedy
I sense a miracle
In all that I see
Won't let this miracle
Slip away from me

Live young, die fast
No one will last
So sit back and relax
Enjoy the crash
You're fading to black and it's gone
Live young, die fast
Live young, die fast
Die fast
Live young, die fast
No one will last
So sit back and relax
Enjoy the crash
You're fading to black and it's gone
Live young, die fast
Die fast


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    Life is fucking short. You only get one chance, so go for it.

    EchoParkon June 13, 2008   Link
  • 0
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    fucking powerful lyrics...one of the more upbeat trio songs ive heard...kind of shit that gets funeral play time

    rlaffoonon June 14, 2008   Link
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    General Comment

    Last year a girl at my school was at a party when some guy drove through everyone with his car, she died. And the next day i looked at her bebo page and it said "Live Young, Die Fast"

    This song reminds me of that.

    Spiceron June 15, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I love this song, its makes me remember to death... Live young die fast

    sinnerrepenton June 20, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This song is amazing! I think the new album is dope! This song reminds me of the 4 kids that died at my school within 2 months.

    beth12210on July 17, 2008   Link
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    this song is extremely anthematic. i can just see millions screaming "LIVE YOUNG!!! DIE FAST!!!" fucking amazing..

    xlpianomoveron August 13, 2008   Link
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    The lyrics are wrong. This part: It's not big surprise We turned out this way It's in our eyes Like shallow graves But we are one with the lover and grace

    Should say this: It's no big suprise we turned out this way It's in our eyes like shallow graves But we are one with the larvae and dirt

    Just thought I'd fix it :)

    ihtsamanduhon September 28, 2008   Link
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    I'm seeing them in february (= brilliant song..

    No_One_Reallyon November 26, 2008   Link
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    General Comment

    Good song, but the acoustic version is better. Has an extra verse at the end and a better flow. For those who haven't heard it, it does the first 2 verses in a row with no chorus. Then it has the chorus and some of the better lyrics in the song...

    Tomorrow night, This tragedy, Will be filed under distant memory, I bit my tongue, And I let it bleed, I've never been big on originality

    Good stuff!

    ThePeateron December 02, 2008   Link
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    great song...it always reminds me that no one will live forever, even though sometimes we feel invincible.

    bassqueen86on May 02, 2009   Link

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