Killing Yourself To Live
Black Sabbath
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Well people look and people stare Well I don't think that I even care You work your life away and what do they give? You're only killing yourself to live Killing yourself to live Killing yourself to live Just take a look around you what do you see Pain, suffering, and misery It's not the way that the world was meant It's a pity you don't understand Killing yourself to live Killing yourself to live I'm telling you Believe in me Nobody else will tell you Open your eyes And see the lies, oh yeah Smoke it, get high You think I'm crazy and baby I know that it's true Before that you know it I think That you'll go crazy too I don't know if I'm up or down Whether black is white or blue is brown The colors of my life are all different somehow Little boy blue's a big girl now So you think it's me who's strange But you've never had to make the change Never give your trust away You'll end up paying till your dying day
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Written by: JOHN OSBOURNE, TERENCE BUTLER, TONY IOMMI, W.T. WARD
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8 facts about this song
Music Composition"Killing Yourself to Live" is a song by English rock band Black Sabbath from their fifth album "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath," released in 1973.
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Wider PopularizationThe title was later used for a book by 'Rolling Stone' writer Chuck Klosterman.
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Lyrics and ThemesThe song's lyrics ostensibly discuss the harm caused by drug abuse, which band members were dealing with at the time. It speaks to the struggles and the sacrifices that are made in the pursuit of success.
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Creative ProcessThe song was written by four of the band members: Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward, Geezer Butler, and Tony Iommi.
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Performance PeculiaritiesEvery time Sabbath played this song live, they would play it a bit differently.
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Album Contribution"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" was considered a critical success for the band, and "Killing Yourself to Live" is a standout track on the album.
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Popular Culture ReferenceThis song was featured in the 2005 video game "Brütal Legend."
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Critical Reception"Killing Yourself to Live" was positively reviewed for its progressiveness and abstract lyrics, which were considered a departure from the band's previous work.
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