Life's For The Living
Passenger
Passenger
PASSENGER
- Life's For The Living LyricsWell grey clouds wrapped round the town like elastic
Cars stood like toys made of Taiwanese plastic
The boy laughed at the spastic dancing round in the rain
While laundrettes cleaned clothes, high heals rubbed toes
Puddles splashed huddles of bus stop crows
Dressed in their suits and their boots well they all look the same
I took myself down to the cafe to find all the boys lost in books
And crackling vinyl
And carved out a poem above the urinal that read
Don't you cry for the lost
Smile for the living
Get what you need and give what you're given
Life's for the living so live it
Or you're better off dead
While the evening pulled the moon out of its packet
Stars shone like buttons on an old mans jacket
We needed a nail but we tacked it 'til it fell off the wall
While pigeons pecked trains, sparks flew like planes
The rain showed the rainbows in the oil stains
And we all had new iPhones but no one had no one to call
And I stumbled down to the stomach of the town
Where the widow takes memories to slowly drown
With a hand to the sky and a mist in her eye she said
Don't you cry for the lost
Smile for the living
Get what you need and give what you're given
Life's for the living so live it
Or you're better off dead
Well I'm sick of this town, this blind mans forage
They take your dreams down and stick them in storage
You can have them back son when you've paid off your mortgage and loans
Oh hell with this place, I'll go it my own way
I'll stick out my thumb and trudge down the highway
Someday someone must be going my way home
Till then I'll make my bed from a disused car
With a mattress of leaves and a blanket of stars
And I'll stitch the words into my heart with a needle and thread
Don't you cry for the lost
Smile for the living
Get what you need and give what you're given
You know life's for the living so live it
Or you're better of dead
Don't you cry for the lost
Smile for the living
Get what you need and give what you're given
Life's for the living so live it
Or you're better off dead
Cars stood like toys made of Taiwanese plastic
The boy laughed at the spastic dancing round in the rain
While laundrettes cleaned clothes, high heals rubbed toes
Puddles splashed huddles of bus stop crows
Dressed in their suits and their boots well they all look the same
I took myself down to the cafe to find all the boys lost in books
And crackling vinyl
And carved out a poem above the urinal that read
Don't you cry for the lost
Smile for the living
Get what you need and give what you're given
Life's for the living so live it
Or you're better off dead
While the evening pulled the moon out of its packet
Stars shone like buttons on an old mans jacket
We needed a nail but we tacked it 'til it fell off the wall
While pigeons pecked trains, sparks flew like planes
The rain showed the rainbows in the oil stains
And we all had new iPhones but no one had no one to call
And I stumbled down to the stomach of the town
Where the widow takes memories to slowly drown
Don't you cry for the lost
Smile for the living
Get what you need and give what you're given
Life's for the living so live it
Or you're better off dead
Well I'm sick of this town, this blind mans forage
They take your dreams down and stick them in storage
You can have them back son when you've paid off your mortgage and loans
Oh hell with this place, I'll go it my own way
I'll stick out my thumb and trudge down the highway
Someday someone must be going my way home
Till then I'll make my bed from a disused car
With a mattress of leaves and a blanket of stars
And I'll stitch the words into my heart with a needle and thread
Don't you cry for the lost
Smile for the living
Get what you need and give what you're given
You know life's for the living so live it
Or you're better of dead
Don't you cry for the lost
Smile for the living
Get what you need and give what you're given
Life's for the living so live it
Or you're better off dead
Facts about Life's For The Living
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Life's For The Living is written by Michael David Rosenberg.
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It is first released on February 24, 2012 as part of Passenger's album "All the Little Lights" which includes 17 tracks in total. This song is the 8th track on this album.
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When we take a closer look to the meaning, Passenger's song "Life's for the Living" showcases a lively scenario of a town where people live their lives through hardships and dullness. It is an embodiment of the coexistence of life's difficulties and joys, finding happiness in the current time, and being thankful for whatever you possess, even when faced with obstacles and seclusion. The lyrics of Life's for the living predominantly highlight introspection, social commentary, empowerment, inspiration, and solitude. Equally, the song accentuates the significance of life and living, hardships and discontentment, and hope and resilience. The lyrics, though, possess some adult themes and imagery that might not be appropriate for very young children, like references to death and thinking about life and death problems. Nevertheless, there is no strong language, violence, or sexual content, thus making it suitable for a broad audience with parental supervision.
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Life's For The Living falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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Life's For The Living song length is 4 minutes and 33 seconds.
Who wrote Life's For The Living lyrics?
Life's For The Living is written by Michael David Rosenberg.
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When was Life's For The Living released?
It is first released on February 24, 2012 as part of Passenger's album "All the Little Lights" which includes 17 tracks in total. This song is the 8th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Life's For The Living lyrics?
When we take a closer look to the meaning, Passenger's song "Life's for the Living" showcases a lively scenario of a town where people live their lives through hardships and dullness. It is an embodiment of the coexistence of life's difficulties and joys, finding happiness in the current time, and being thankful for whatever you possess, even when faced with obstacles and seclusion. The lyrics of Life's for the living predominantly highlight introspection, social commentary, empowerment, inspiration, and solitude. Equally, the song accentuates the significance of life and living, hardships and discontentment, and hope and resilience. The lyrics, though, possess some adult themes and imagery that might not be appropriate for very young children, like references to death and thinking about life and death problems. Nevertheless, there is no strong language, violence, or sexual content, thus making it suitable for a broad audience with parental supervision.
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Which genre is Life's For The Living?
Life's For The Living falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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How long is the song Life's For The Living?
Life's For The Living song length is 4 minutes and 33 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Michael David Rosenberg
Record Label(s): 2012 Black Crow Records Under Exclusive License To Nettwerk Productions
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