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Take Me Alive Lyrics
I tried and tried
To walk away
To be the bigger man
And leave
You made it hard for me
For me
It’s been a long
And lonely road
I didn't know
Which way to go
You made my blood
Run cold
And filled me up
With sorrow
There's nowhere
For me to go
I'm a long way
Away from home
I won't go without a fight
You'll never take
Me alive
You’ll never take me alive
Oh no you won't ever
Take me alive
Oh no you won't
I tried and tried
To shed your skin
But you control
Me from within
Your love has
Been a sin
I won't forgive tomorrow
Build the fire inside
The circle
No retreat today
To walk away
To be the bigger man
And leave
You made it hard for me
For me
It’s been a long
And lonely road
I didn't know
Which way to go
You made my blood
Run cold
And filled me up
With sorrow
For me to go
I'm a long way
Away from home
I won't go without a fight
You'll never take
Me alive
Oh no you won't ever
Take me alive
Oh no you won't
To shed your skin
But you control
Me from within
Your love has
Been a sin
I won't forgive tomorrow
The circle
No retreat today
Song Info
Submitted by
tannerckg On Mar 10, 2009
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This is one of my favorites off of this album. Most of the songs on this album are about love or being in a relationship. Obviously this is about the end of one. One of them not being able to let go of it and trying to drag it on.
It's a strange CD, I can't explain to anyone why I like the music, I just do... Definitely not what I was expecting after listening to him since the early days of Soundgarden.
justin timberlake is on backing vocals on this song.
first time i heard it I thought i'd loaded the wrong CD.