I Live You Die Lyrics - No Place For Disgrace - Flotsam And Jetsam

Your life passes you by, I live, you die. 

The arena is mine, I live, you die. 

Entry of the gladiators, 264 B.C. 

The emperors and nobles have made a pawn of me. 

I battle slaves end free men and wild blood thirsty beasts. 

The red sand surrounds me, so they can't see them bleed. 

chorus: 

Your life passes you by (I live you die). 

The Reaper is near. 

Again the arena is mine (I live you die). 

I live you die. 

Sword drawn and battle ready, Trajan in command. 

Fight 'till death 100 days, corpses of 2000 men. 

The masses they decide the fate of a fallen men. 

Thumbs down in drunken haste, life's taker and giver I am. 

(repeat chorus) 

Innocent children dressed like the sacred lamb, 

Taken for Nero's-slaughter, as the people look away, 

To the pit dogs they are prey, the people look away... they look away... 

I live, you die! 

Persecuted Christians in the blood soaked ring. 

Many over many lose their lives, peace to their soul it brings. 

The thrills from the kills, those that I have slain, 

Are keeping my heart pounding, I live another day. 

Your live passes you by (I live you die). 

The Reaper is near. 

Again the arena is mine (I live you die). 

I live again. 

Your live passes you by (I live you die). 

The Reaper is near. 

Again the arena is mine (I live you die). 

I live you die. 

Die! Die! Die!