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Devin Townsend
Ocean Machine: Biomech
Life

TRACK

Life

Release date: 21st July 1997

From Ocean Machine: Biomech

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About This Track

"Life" is a track by Devin Townsend, from the album Ocean Machine: Biomech, released 21st July 1997. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Devin Townsend

Devin Townsend

Lyrics

Life

[Intro]

"In the exuberance of life there's an awareness that, one day, we will have to look death in the eye."

[Verse 1]

My life is all that I've known

And it's all that keeps me here

My time is all that I own

So I won't let it slip away...

My life...

[Chorus]

How long can this life go on?

Who we are, what we are...

I'll see you on the other side!

How long can this life go on?

Who we are, what we are...

I'll see you on the other side!

[Post-Chorus]

I'll see you on the other side!

[Verse 2]

Wouldn't you rather live it on your own

Even when it bends you over?

So when it comes, time to go home

You don't let them fade away

Away...

[Chorus]

How long can this life go on?

Who we are, what we are...

I'll see you on the other side!

How long can this life go on?

Who we are, what we are...

I'll see you on the other side!

[Bridge]

How long can this all go on?

How long 'till it's over?

And how long 'till it all comes down?

...And how bad do we need a new reminder?

[Chorus]

How long can this life go on?

Who we are, what we are...

I'll see you on the other side!

How long can this life go on?

Who we are, what we are...

I'll see you on the other side!

How long can this life go on?

Who we are, what we are...

I'll see you on the other side!

How long can this life go on?

Who we are, what we are...

I'll see you on the other side!

[Post-Chorus]

I'll see you on the other side!

I'll see you on the other side!

[Outro]

"In death, not only are the mightiest and most humble brought down to the same level, but we're no different from any other organism."

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Ocean Machine: Biomech

1997

Album

Ocean Machine: Biomech

Release year

1997

—Seventh Wave
—3 A.M.
—Greetings
—Hide Nowhere
—Night
—Regulator
—Sister
—The Death of Music
—Thing Beyond Things
—Voices in the Fan
—Bastard
—Life
—Funeral

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Devin Townsend — A Proxy For God
Devin Townsend — Stay There
Devin Townsend — Runaways
Devin Townsend — Lexin Returns
Devin Townsend — Silver Princess
Devin Townsend — Covered By Causes
Devin Townsend — Prepare For War
Devin Townsend — Home At Night
Devin Townsend — Intermission
Devin Townsend — A Life In Review
Devin Townsend — Stained Hearts
Devin Townsend — Metamorphosis
Devin Townsend — Orion
Devin Townsend — Ode To My Eye
Devin Townsend — The Moth
Devin Townsend — The Clergy
Devin Townsend — The Big Snit
Devin Townsend — Lexin
Devin Townsend — Let Go
Devin Townsend — The Mothers
Devin Townsend — Semi-prologue
Devin Townsend — War Beyond Words
Devin Townsend — Why? (from Empath (Deluxe Edition)) [4:59]
Devin Townsend — Sprite (from Empath (Deluxe Edition)) [6:37]
Devin Townsend — Hear Me (from Empath (Deluxe Edition)) [6:30]
Devin Townsend — Singularity (from Empath (Deluxe Edition)) [23:33]
Devin Townsend — Borderlands (from Empath (Deluxe Edition)) [11:03]
Devin Townsend — Spirits Will Collide (from Empath (Deluxe Edition)) [4:40]
Devin Townsend — Castaway (from Empath (Deluxe Edition)) [2:29]
Devin Townsend — Requiem (from Empath (Deluxe Edition)) [2:47]
Devin Townsend — Enter The City (The Afterlife)
Devin Townsend — Enter the City
Devin Townsend — Ubelia
Devin Townsend — Goodbye
Devin Townsend — Dreams of Light
Devin Townsend — Glacier
Devin Townsend — Knuckledragger
Devin Townsend — Younger Lover
Devin Townsend — Falling Apart
Devin Townsend — Ruby Quaker
Devin Townsend — Gratitude
Devin Townsend — Jainism
Devin Townsend — PowerNerd
Devin Townsend — 淨化 Purge
Devin Townsend — Forgive Me
Devin Townsend — Dimensions (Lightwork)
Devin Townsend — Carry Me Home
Devin Townsend — Vacation
Devin Townsend — Children of God
Devin Townsend — Equinox
Devin Townsend — Yogi
Devin Townsend — Children of Dog
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Devin Townsend — Heavy Burden
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Devin Townsend — Sober
Devin Townsend — Stampys Blaster
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Devin Townsend — Call of the Void
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Devin Townsend — Starchasm, Pt. 2
Devin Townsend — Stormbending
Devin Townsend — Mask
Devin Townsend — Aftermath
Devin Townsend — Come Fly With Me
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Devin Townsend — Silent Night
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Devin Townsend — Regulator (from Ocean Machine: Biomech)
Devin Townsend — 3 A.M. (from Ocean Machine: Biomech)
Devin Townsend — Sister (from Ocean Machine: Biomech)
Devin Townsend — Hide Nowhere (from Ocean Machine: Biomech)
Devin Townsend — Voices in the Fan (from Ocean Machine: Biomech)
Devin Townsend — Funeral (from Ocean Machine: Biomech)
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Credits

Writer: Devin Townsend
Producer: Devin Townsend
Bass: JR Harder
Drums: Marty Chapman
Guitar: Devin Townsend
Keyboards: John Morgan
Vocals: Devin Townsend
Credited: HevyDevy Records, Inside Out Music, John Morgan, JR Harder, Marty Chapman, Various Artists
Label: HevyDevy Records, Inside Out Music