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Die Like a Dog

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Curled up in a ball
I will take the fall
Curled up when I fall
I will play ball

Out here in the hall
I have seen it all
Out there when you call
I won't play ball

Peace in a world free from religion
Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven
Peace in a world free from religion
Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven

I like to see the satellites around me
I like to see the satellites around me

Peace in a world free from religion
Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven
Peace in a world free from religion
Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven

I'm just trying not to die like a dog
End up alone wheezing from the smog
I'm just trying not to die in vain
Gonna make my mark stake my claim

Peace in a world free from religion
Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven
Peace in a world free from religion
Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven
Peace in a world free from religion
Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven
Peace in a world, peace in a world, peace in a world
Free from religion

I listen to my eyes click their colourful confession while the language of aggression is on everybody's lips. ------

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tinafeygirl On Jul 14, 2002

Curled up in a ball
I will take the fall
Curled up when I fall
I will play ball

Out here in the hall
I have seen it all
Out there when you call
I won't play ball

Peace in a world free from religion
Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven
Peace in a world free from religion
Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven

I like to see the satellites around me
I like to see the satellites around me

Peace in a world free from religion
Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven
Peace in a world free from religion
Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven

I'm just trying not to die like a dog
End up alone wheezing from the smog
I'm just trying not to die in vain
Gonna make my mark stake my claim

I listen to my eyes click their colourful confession while the language of aggression is on everybody's lips. ------

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Endymion2013

2013-12-09 20:17:33

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2002-07-14 18:21:46

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by Endymion2013

12y ago

Great song!!! But those lyrics are completely wrong! I know, I've heard Curve perform it live twice when I went to see them on tour and the lyrics were printed on their website curve.co.uk for years (never with the album though).

The real lyrics are as follows (as printed on the curve.co.uk official Curve website along with the mp3 download of of Die Like a Dog from the Cherry EP and from the compilation disc Pubic Fruit):

Die Like A Dog

Curled up in a ball I will take the fall Curled up when I fall I will play ball

Out here in the hall I have seen it all Out there when you call I won't play ball

Peace in a world free from religion Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven Peace in a world free from religion Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven

I like to see the satellites around me I like to see the satellites around me <awesome double bass jab>

Peace in a world free from religion Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven Peace in a world free from religion Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven

I'm just trying not to die like a dog End up alone wheezing from the smog I'm just trying not to die in vain Gonna make my mark stake my claim

Peace in a world free from religion Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven Peace in a world free from religion Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven Peace in a world free from religion Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven Peace in a world, peace in a world, peace in a world Free from religion

I listen to my eyes click there colourful confession while the language of aggression is on everybody's lips. ------

I absolutely love the ending line of this song and how it ends with that feedback squeal. Such an awesome bassline too.

Great song!!!  But those lyrics are completely wrong! I know, I've heard Curve perform it live twice when I went to see them on tour and the lyrics were printed on their website curve.co.uk for years (never with the album though).

The real lyrics are as follows (as printed on the curve.co.uk official Curve website along with the mp3 download of of Die Like a Dog from the Cherry EP and from the compilation disc Pubic Fruit):

Die Like A Dog

Curled up in a ball 
I will take the fall
Curled up when I fall
I will play ball

Out here in the hall 
I have seen it all 
Out there when you call 
I won't play ball

Peace in a world free from religion
Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven 
Peace in a world free from religion 
Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven

I like to see the satellites around me 
I like to see the satellites around me
<awesome double bass jab>

Peace in a world free from religion
Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven 
Peace in a world free from religion 
Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven

I'm just trying not to die like a dog 
End up alone wheezing from the smog 
I'm just trying not to die in vain 
Gonna make my mark stake my claim

Peace in a world free from religion 
Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven 
Peace in a world free from religion 
Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven
Peace in a world free from religion 
Peace in a world where everyone gets heaven
Peace in a world, peace in a world, peace in a world
Free from religion

I listen to my eyes click there colourful confession while the language of aggression is on everybody's lips. ------

I absolutely love the ending line of this song and how it ends with that feedback squeal. Such an awesome bassline too.

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by labhead 12y ago

I always thought she said "You see a world...", but now I can hear her say "Peace". Thanks!

by cottonbud

15y ago

great song any thoughts what is this about?

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by Endymion2013 12y ago

I believe it has multiple meanings. The first is her comparing her personal romantic relationship to actual war and the effects on her emotionally (alienation and desolation). The second is a more general literal meaning: a wish for violence and petty hatred and aggression to end. She blames major violent wars on religion (probably the IRA conflict in the UK and the wars in the Middle East, Palestine/Israeli conflict inspired her).

It is really the only Curve song that is overtly political as far as I know.

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