It was one of those nights,
When you make twenty phone calls
Just to stay alive

And you would talk to anyone, anyone
Who would possibly
Shed some light

So I go to the hospital
To look in to life support
But they don't see a thing
And hurrying me out the door

Emergency, such a tragedy
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
Emergency, such a tragedy
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing,
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing

And since we're both awake
Lets sit up and talk about
The last 3 years

She said I guess lets drink this bottle like its medicine to our head
And fall asleep we'll have headaches in the morning
Oh I hope I don't overdoes
On empty promises

And beautiful pictures
Of the one I should've had
I couldn't possibly deal with that

Emergency, such a tragedy
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
Emergency, such a tragedy

My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing,
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing
Give me something,
Yeah give me anything,

Just to get me through the night
Just to get me through the night
Somebody help me

Emergency, such a tragedy
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
Emergency, such a tragedy
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing,
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing

Somebody help me,
'Cause this is an emergency


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Emergency Lyrics as written by Matthew Clive Roberts Stephen Perry

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    this is my favorite song from this great new band. I'm sure there cd that will be released will be awesome. I still miss The Movielife though..
    blikstaon May 14, 2004   Link
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    word
    brtnboarderon May 19, 2004   Link
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    IATA is amazing. i can't wait for more to come from this new band. i miss the movielife too.
    from stars 2 tearson October 06, 2004   Link
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    these guys sound just like the movielife so theres not much to miss, they rock
    Flash_Gordanon November 01, 2004   Link
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    Worst song of the 4 they have out now... its decent but the other three are so much better...
    kchubb99on November 26, 2004   Link
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    my least favorite of the demo they released and my second least favorite off the full album. I was kinda angry that they kept all their demo tracks on the album.
    tehsuxson September 21, 2005   Link
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    its "My throat is cut and im badly bleeding."
    hang her highon June 21, 2006   Link
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    i wish the movielife was still around, this song is probably my favorite but, i dont really like their other song, at least on their demo i call for a movielife reunion tour! whos with me?
    itsokaytobehppyon August 19, 2006   Link
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    The intro lyrics really please me, but the rest are real weak. I don't think the song is that bad overall though.
    OneSecondRegretson October 04, 2006   Link
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    and since we're both awake, lets sit up and talk about the last three years, she said, "i guess, let's drink this bottle like it's medicine to our heads and fall asleep we'll have headaches in the mornin..." oh i hope i dont overdose on empty promises and beautiful pictures of the one i should have had, i can't possibly deal with that. ---awsome
    balls deepon January 25, 2007   Link

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