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Live life
Live life like you're gonna die
Because you're gonna
I hate to be the bearer of bad news
But you're gonna die
Maybe not today or even next year
But before you know it you'll be saying:
"Is this all there was?
What was all the fuss?
Why did I bother?"
Now, maybe you won't suffer
Maybe it's quick
But you'll have time to think:
"Why did I waste it?
Why didn't I taste it?"
You'll have time
Because you're gonna die
Yes, it's gonna happen
Because it's happened to a lot of people I know
My mother, my father, my loves
The president, the kings, and the Pope
They all had hope
And they muttered just before they went:
"Maybe I won't let go"
Live life like you're gonna die
Because you are
Maybe you won't suffer
Maybe it's quick
But you'll have time to think:
"Why did I waste it?
Why didn't I taste it?"
You'll have time
'Cause you're gonna die
I tell you who else left us
Passed on down to heaven, no longer with us:
Johnny Cash, JFK, that guy in the Stones
Lou Gehrig, Einstein, and Joey Ramone
Have I convinced you?
Do you read my lips?
This may come as news, but it's time
You're gonna die
You're gonna die
By the time you hear this, I may well be dead
And you, my friend, might be next
'Cause we're all gonna die
Yeah, oh, maybe you won't suffer
And maybe it's quick
But you'll have time to think:
"Why did I waste it?
Why didn't I taste it?"
You'll have time
You'll have time 'cause you're gonna die
Yes, you're gonna die
You're gonna die, I tell you
You're gonna die
You are gonna die
'Cause maybe you won't suffer
Maybe it's quick
But you have time to think:
"Why did I waste it?
Why didn't I taste it?"
You'll have time 'cause you're gonna die
Live life
Live life like you're gonna die
Because you're going to
Oh yes
I hate to be the bearer of bad news
But you're gonna die
Maybe not today or even next year
But before you know it you'll be saying:
"Is this all there was?
What was all the fuss?
Why did I bother?
Why did I waste it?
Why didn't I taste it?"
You'll have time, baby
You'll have time
'Cause you're gonna die
You are gonna die
Oh yeah
Live life like you're gonna die
Because you're gonna
I hate to be the bearer of bad news
But you're gonna die
But before you know it you'll be saying:
"Is this all there was?
What was all the fuss?
Why did I bother?"
Maybe it's quick
But you'll have time to think:
"Why did I waste it?
Why didn't I taste it?"
You'll have time
Because you're gonna die
Because it's happened to a lot of people I know
My mother, my father, my loves
The president, the kings, and the Pope
They all had hope
"Maybe I won't let go"
Live life like you're gonna die
Because you are
Maybe it's quick
But you'll have time to think:
"Why did I waste it?
Why didn't I taste it?"
You'll have time
'Cause you're gonna die
Passed on down to heaven, no longer with us:
Johnny Cash, JFK, that guy in the Stones
Lou Gehrig, Einstein, and Joey Ramone
Have I convinced you?
Do you read my lips?
This may come as news, but it's time
You're gonna die
You're gonna die
And you, my friend, might be next
'Cause we're all gonna die
And maybe it's quick
But you'll have time to think:
"Why did I waste it?
Why didn't I taste it?"
You'll have time
You'll have time 'cause you're gonna die
Yes, you're gonna die
You're gonna die, I tell you
You're gonna die
You are gonna die
Maybe it's quick
But you have time to think:
"Why did I waste it?
Why didn't I taste it?"
You'll have time 'cause you're gonna die
Live life like you're gonna die
Because you're going to
Oh yes
I hate to be the bearer of bad news
But you're gonna die
But before you know it you'll be saying:
"Is this all there was?
What was all the fuss?
Why did I bother?
Why did I waste it?
Why didn't I taste it?"
You'll have time, baby
You'll have time
'Cause you're gonna die
You are gonna die
Oh yeah
Song Info
Submitted by
eamon On Feb 09, 2007
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This song is great. Has Been is a very powerful record.
Weird as hell. I don't know whether I even like it or not. Shatner's voice is so odd, it's hard to get used to it. Anyway, interesting if nothing else. Meaning is sort of obvious, since it's repeated about 70 times.
Live life like you're going to die. Do everything you want to do in life or you'll regret what you didn't do when your time is up. William Shatner is amazing. :-)