It’s been such a long time since I met you back on Skaro
And I’m pretty sure that you know
That not much has changed since then
It doesn’t matter how hard you try to remove me
I think you will agree
That if one of us dies, then the other will too
I am locked in war with you

Exterminate, Regenerate
I thought you always knew our fate
To just keep fighting on and on
While time keeps turning
Regenerate, Exterminate
And even though we are the same
Why don’t you hop into your ship
And leave me burning

Even though, as men, we have our contrasts
We’re of exactly the same class
And our constant companion is death
Look at you, fashioning people into weapons
How can you say that you’re better than me?
We both carry the fire, that is set to devour life

Exterminate, Regenerate
I thought you always knew our fate
To just keep fighting on and on
While time keeps turning
Regenerate, Exterminate
And even though we are the same
Why don’t you hop into your ship
And leave me burning

We both carry the fire, that has the power to end life
But what I do with that flame is what separates our types
If it takes till the end of reality to beat you
Then ill be sure to meet you, at the exit of the world

Exterminate, Regenerate
You know that it isn’t too late
To end what seems impossible
And leave time turning
Regenerate, Exterminate
And even though we aren’t the same
Why don’t you hop into my ship
And we can settle this
And we can settle this

Exterminate, Regenerate (Exterminate)
You know that it isn’t too late (Regenerate)
To end what seems impossible (Exterminate)
And leave time turning (Regenerate)
Regenerate, Exterminate (Exterminate)
And even though we aren’t the same (Regenerate)
Why don’t you hop into my ship (Exterminate)
(Regenerate)

Exterminate, Regenerate (Exterminate)
I thought you always knew our fate (Regenerate)
To just keep fighting on and on (Exterminate)
While time keeps turning (Regenerate)
Regenerate, Exterminate (Exterminate)
And even though we are the same (Regenerate)
Why don’t you hop into your ship (Exterminate)
And leave me burning (Regenerate)

And we can settle this, forever
Yeah we can travel time, together
We can settle this, forever


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    okay i know this isn't what it is i am not an idiot i realize it's about the daleks and davros....but i noticed something about this song that made me think of something else...eliminate the word skaro...now can anyone else get the feel that he is talking to the master...that last line just screamed master/doctor moment at the end of season 3....please somebody tell me i'm not crazy for seeing this connection

    kyosgirl92on October 29, 2010   Link

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