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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    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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