Life Vs. The Lifeless Lyrics - Beautiful South

When was the last time you felt so happy 

You had to give yourself a good pinch 

When did you ever fail one of life's highs 

Without using stepladder or winch 

That's why the lifeless crave the past 

'Cause when they're flogged, stoned, lynched 

They can watch the living fizzle out to nought 

Without even moving one inch 

That's what keeps you alive 

The thought of undeserved death 

That's why cynics deep-sea dive 

Just to watch someone healthy lose breath 

That's what really makes you tick 

When the fearless are stopped in their tracks 

Optimism looks up counts the stars 

Pessimism looks down and counts cracks 

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That Monday morning moaners club 

That meet every week on park bench 

At least they've earned their grumble stripes 

When they fought tooth and nail in the trench 

If you ever sat down in one place too long 

They'd need a fork-lift truck and a wrench 

Indecision drip feeds modesty 

But apathy fails even to quench 

That's what keeps you alive 

The thought of undeserved death 

That's why cynics deep-sea dive 

Just to watch someone healthy lose breath 

That's what really makes you tick 

When the fearless are stopped in their tracks 

Optimism looks up counts the stars 

Pessimism looks down and counts cracks 

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And even when it's every man for himself 

You still like to stick with the bunch 

You'd rather tag along at the back of the crowd 

To risk anything on a hunch 

That's what keeps you alive 

The thought of undeserved death 

That's why cynics deep-sea dive 

Just to watch someone healthy lose breath 

That's what really makes you tick 

When the fearless are stopped in their tracks 

Optimism looks up counts the stars 

Pessimism looks down and counts cracks