its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
Six billion ants crawling on a plate
Six million ants crawling on a plate
None of them give back as much as they take
Six billion ants crawling on a plate
Doesn't mean you should just because you can
It doesn't mean you should just because you can
Like Abraham and Ishmael fighting over sand
It doesn't mean you should just because you can
That is a fact of life
That is a fact of life
Now some of us build and some of us teach
Some of us build, some of us teach
And some of us kill what some of us eat
That is a fact of life
That is a fact of life
Nobody knows what happens when you die
Nobody knows what happens when you die
Believe what you want, it doesn't mean you're right
That is a fact of life
That is a fact
Six million ants crawling on a plate
None of them give back as much as they take
Six billion ants crawling on a plate
Doesn't mean you should just because you can
It doesn't mean you should just because you can
Like Abraham and Ishmael fighting over sand
It doesn't mean you should just because you can
That is a fact of life
That is a fact of life
Now some of us build and some of us teach
Some of us build, some of us teach
And some of us kill what some of us eat
That is a fact of life
That is a fact of life
Nobody knows what happens when you die
Nobody knows what happens when you die
Believe what you want, it doesn't mean you're right
That is a fact of life
That is a fact
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Facts of Life Lyrics as written by Donald Dennis Christopher Meredith
Lyrics © CALDERWOOD, INC., Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
"It doesn't mean you should just because you can. It doesn't mean you should just because you can. Like Abraham and Ishmael, fighting over sand. It doesn't mean you should just because you can."
Genius.
this song is badass as crap, along with all of 'the power to believe.' i think the lyrics are a little obvious..."nobody knows what happens when you die, believe what you want; it doesn't mean you're right"...good stuff
"Some of us kill but some of us eat." ???
I always thought it went like this: "Some of us kill WHAT some of us eat".
But my favorite line is "doesn't mean you should, just because you can". The truth doesn't require cool and elaborate phrases to be expressed, it's best when said like this - absolutely simple. :)
In addition to kristaps k's corrections, I believe he says six BILLION ants crawling on a plate, not six million.
6 billion ants of course being a reference to the ~6 billion people on the earth.