I Live You Die - Flotsam & 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 and freemen and wild blood thirsty beasts

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

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 man

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

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!