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This Is The Life Lyrics
In another life
You might have been a genius
In another life
You might have been a star
In another life
Your face might have been perfect
In another life
You'd drive a better car
In another life
All your jokes are funny
In another life
Your heart is free from fear
In another life
You make a lot of money
In this other life
Everything is clear
In another life
You're always the hero
In another life
You always win the game
In another life
No one ever cheats you
In another life
You never have to change
In another life
Your friends never desert you
In another life
You never have to cry
In another life
No one ever hurts you
In this other life
Your loved-ones never die
But this is the life you have
This is the life you have
This is the life you have
This is the life
In another life
You're always the victim
In another life
You're always the thief
In another life
You are always lonely
In this other life
There is no relief
In your real life
Treat it like it's special
In your real life
Try to be more kind
In your real life
Think of those that love you
In this real life
Try to be less blind
You might have been a genius
In another life
You might have been a star
In another life
Your face might have been perfect
In another life
You'd drive a better car
All your jokes are funny
In another life
Your heart is free from fear
In another life
You make a lot of money
In this other life
Everything is clear
You're always the hero
In another life
You always win the game
In another life
No one ever cheats you
In another life
You never have to change
Your friends never desert you
In another life
You never have to cry
In another life
No one ever hurts you
In this other life
Your loved-ones never die
This is the life you have
This is the life you have
This is the life
You're always the victim
In another life
You're always the thief
In another life
You are always lonely
In this other life
There is no relief
Treat it like it's special
In your real life
Try to be more kind
In your real life
Think of those that love you
In this real life
Try to be less blind
Song Info
Submitted by
seven On Apr 29, 2002
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This is the best song. I'm in 7th grade, and for some reason, all my friends are going through these periods where they hate life. Im definetly showing them this song.
this song is telling people to quit dweling on all their problems that they cant change and start making a better life for themselves.
Hating life in seventh grade? Sheesh; even I waited until tenth grade.
Fantastic song. Needs no explanation.
one of the best LC songs... and as said before this songs needs no explanation.
Hell, I'll explain it anyway. You are miserable and you think your life is horrible. You are dreaming of a life where everything is wonderful (verses 1,2,3). In this other life, all the things that happen that make you miserable in your current life don't ever happen (verse 4). But no, that is not your life -- your real life is the only life you have (chorus). And, there could just as easily be another life where things are worse than you could ever imagine in your current life (verse 5), and there is no...
Hell, I'll explain it anyway. You are miserable and you think your life is horrible. You are dreaming of a life where everything is wonderful (verses 1,2,3). In this other life, all the things that happen that make you miserable in your current life don't ever happen (verse 4). But no, that is not your life -- your real life is the only life you have (chorus). And, there could just as easily be another life where things are worse than you could ever imagine in your current life (verse 5), and there is no hope for improving things. Your real life is neither the utopia of verses 1-3 nor the dismal hopelessness of verse 5. You need to stop dreaming of other lives, get off your butt and make your things better for yourself, those you care about, and the world as a whole (verse 6). It is within your power, so do it.