Transmission radio, radio, respond if you're alive
Give me a sign of life
I need to say to you, say to you,
I've found a way to fight
One hope for all mankind

We're gonna take control
Dancing is your weapon
Let your moves unfold
Kill 'em with your steppin'

We can win this war
It's time to come together
Now we're stronger than we were before

They're trying to take our lives
But we will survive
We're running out of time, the world ends tonight
Unless we dance or die, dance or die
Dance or die, dance or die
Dance or die, dance or die

Transmission radio, radio, take back the night
Dance for your right
I'm on my way to you, way to you, we can reunite
And watch the sky ignite

They couldn't take the sound
They fall harder when they're bigger
Yeah they all crashed down
Our party pulled the trigger

We won this war
Because we came together
Made 'em wish that they were never born

They try to take your lives
But you will survive
Look into my eyes, don't say goodbye
Unless we dance or die, dance or die
Dance or die, dance or die
Dance or die, dance or die

One-two-three-four
I declare a dance war
Dance or die

Yeah it's five-six-seven-eight
Now we're gonna celebrate
Dance or die

One-two-three-four
I declare a dance war
Dance or die

Yeah it's five-six-seven-eight
Now we're gonna celebrate
Dance or die

They try to take your lives
But you will survive
Look into my eyes, don't say goodbye
Gota dance or die, dance or die
Dance or die, dance or die
One-two-three-four
I declare a dance war
Dance or die
Yeah it's five-six-seven-eight
Now we're gonna celebrate
Dance or die


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Dance or Die Lyrics as written by Jacob Olds Derek Mount

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    Transmission Radio Respond if you're alive Give me a sign of life I need to say to you say to you I found a way to fight, win over all man kind

    We're Gonna take control Dancing is your weapon let your moves unfold Get em with your step and we can win this war Its time to come together Now were stronger than we were before!

    Trying to take our lives We will survive Running out of time The world ends tonight unless we dance or die

    Transmission Radio Take back the night Dance for your right I'm on my way to you We can reunite And watch the sky unite

    They couldn't take the sound They fall harder when they're bigger And they all crash down I wanna pull the trigger We won this war Be cause we get together Made 'em wish that they were never born

    Trying to take your lives you will survive look into my eyes don't say goodbye Gotta dance or die

    1 2 3 4 I declare a dance war dance or die 5 6 7 8 now we're gonna celebrate dance or die x2

    Trying to take our lives you will survive look into my eyes don't say goodbye Gotta dance or die

    1 2 3 4 I declare a dance war 5 6 7 8 now we gonna celebrate

    now that we have that covered, family force 5 is fantastic. and rather enlightening.

    hixmandaon June 16, 2008   Link
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    haha nice, I thought it was "transmission" as opposed to "can't fix"

    I'm not crazy! but FF5 is =]

    Maenberlinon June 28, 2008   Link
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    chickaweeooww. Yeah, its transmission radio not can't fix your radio. haha. I read in an interview with Soul Glow that this songs about a planet that they made up thats inhabited by robots & you have to dance to survive. Oh maaaan, I love them.

    isabellelolon July 07, 2008   Link
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    Wow, isabellelol, that would be so cool! Ha these guys are always coming up with wierd things! I love their new cd. It's a new sound but I love it just as much as the first and could dance all night to these songs!

    Seppyaon September 08, 2008   Link
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    this song is simply God's coming to save everyone, will you prove to him how much you love him and go to heaven (dance) or will you go to hell (die).

    UnderoathAaronon September 17, 2008   Link
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    that isnt wat it means! it is about aliens invading the earth and u have 3 dance war them, and beat them 2 kill them! thats 1 reason it says "dancing is your weapon let your moves unfold"

    SoulGlowon October 10, 2008   Link
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    i meant "2" not "3"

    SoulGlowon October 10, 2008   Link
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    this song also makes every1 who hears it fall in luv with ff5

    SoulGlowon November 07, 2008   Link
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    Don't give up or give in, but overcome with dance and celebration and they've got nothing on you.

    shalanadaon March 05, 2009   Link
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    I agree somewhat with shalanada. Looking at this song and others on this album, I think it's a combination of sci-fi silliness and has a message for us. In particular, look at the lyrics of "Wake the Dead" and "Get Your Back Off the Wall" and I think they are conveying a similar message. For Christians, this would mean to be active in the life you live (dance) or get lulled to sleep by the world (die).

    Skillet7on September 11, 2009   Link

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