Lyrics - The Velvet Underground---Who Loves The Sun
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 end free men and wild blood thirsty beasts. The red sand surrounds me, so they can't see them bleed.
[chorus:] 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 men. Thumbs down in drunken haste, life's taker and giver I am.
[repeat chorus]
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!
