Your life passes you by, I live, you die.
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The arena is mine, I live, you die.
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Entry of the gladiators, 264 B.C.
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The emperors and nobles have made a pawn of me.
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I battle slaves end free men and wild blood thirsty beasts.
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The red sand surrounds me, so they can't see them bleed.
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[chorus:]
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Your life passes you by (I live you die).
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The Reaper is near.
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Again the arena is mine (I live you die).
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I live you die.
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Sword drawn and battle ready, Trajan in command.
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Fight 'till death 100 days, corpses of 2000 men.
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The masses they decide the fate of a fallen men.
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Thumbs down in drunken haste, life's taker and giver I am.
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[repeat chorus]
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Innocent children dressed like the sacred lamb,
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Taken for Nero's-slaughter, as the people look away,
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To the pit dogs they are prey, the people look away... they look away...
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I live, you die!
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Persecuted Christians in the blood soaked ring.
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Many over many lose their lives, peace to their soul it brings.
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The thrills from the kills, those that I have slain,
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Are keeping my heart pounding, I live another day.
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Your live passes you by (I live you die).
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The Reaper is near.
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Again the arena is mine (I live you die).
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I live again.
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Your live passes you by (I live you die).
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The Reaper is near.
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Again the arena is mine (I live you die).
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I live you die.
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Die! Die! Die!
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I Live You Die
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| Flotsam And Jetsam |
