Stevie, where you going with that gun?
Who you wanna shoot down? Who you try'na kill?
You've been watching too much TV
It's playing with your memories, it's try'na break your heart
Just calm down, take your medication
It numbs you to the world not my world
And all the kids, they say "Live to fight another day, live to fight again"
And all the kids, they say "Live to fight another day, live to fight again
Again, again, again"
It's no life underneath your finger
I dreamt a little bigger, I'm sick and tired of this
If you show us what we can't have
What do you expect when we take it back from you?
'Cause it's no joke, no joke, I wanna open up your eyes wide, eyes wide
I feel it coming but you can't hide, can't hide, I wanna make you see life
And all the kids, they say "Live to fight another day, live to fight again"
And all the kids, they say "Live to fight another day, live to fight again
Again, again, again"
And the ordinary people (and all the kids, they say)
Living ordinary lives (live to fight another day)
There's more than just excuses (live to fight again)
I see the fire in your eyes
You knew this all already (and all the kids, they say)
It comes as no surprise (live to fight another day)
It's time to push things forward (live to fight again)
'Cause there's no way back, yeah, there's no way back now
Live to fight another day, live to fight again
Live to fight another day, live to fight again, again, again, again
Who you wanna shoot down? Who you try'na kill?
You've been watching too much TV
It's playing with your memories, it's try'na break your heart
Just calm down, take your medication
It numbs you to the world not my world
And all the kids, they say "Live to fight another day, live to fight again
Again, again, again"
I dreamt a little bigger, I'm sick and tired of this
If you show us what we can't have
What do you expect when we take it back from you?
'Cause it's no joke, no joke, I wanna open up your eyes wide, eyes wide
I feel it coming but you can't hide, can't hide, I wanna make you see life
And all the kids, they say "Live to fight another day, live to fight again
Again, again, again"
Living ordinary lives (live to fight another day)
There's more than just excuses (live to fight again)
I see the fire in your eyes
You knew this all already (and all the kids, they say)
It comes as no surprise (live to fight another day)
It's time to push things forward (live to fight again)
'Cause there's no way back, yeah, there's no way back now
Live to fight another day, live to fight again, again, again, again
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Clearly one of the coldest songs about suicide prevention ever. Kasabian are highlighting the social movement towards suicide awareness pioneered by recent generations seen in the line “All the kids they say, live to fight another day”. “There’s more than just existence” is such a great line saying that you’re not confined to your life (existence) and you have the power to change and potential begin to overcome your suicidal feelings.
Stevie, which was previously known by the titles Kid and Live To Fight/Live To Fight Another Day, was inspired by artist Carrie Reichardt, particularly her Mad in England mosaics. "The first verse is elders pinning you down," Serge explained in an NME interview, "the second verse is the comeback."[1] The song is about "standing up for what you believe in. [...] We all have our own, personal battles."[2] The name Stevie was chosen for its gender ambiguity.