Lyrics Billy Talent

Billy Talent

Man Alive!

Man Alive!

Don't stand aside!

While people make demands

At first they'll take your liberties

Then tie them 'round your hands

Man Alive!

Don't stand aside!

While people make demands

When time goes by some day you'll find

Their words are your command

Well the bloodsucker society, is looking for recruits

I took a sip of their sobriety, it doesn't taste that good

Well at first you're fine with working overtime

10 years go by 'til you're caught up in the grind

And can't escape the fact your youth is fading fast

These times won't last

once they're gone they don't come back

Man Alive!

Don't stand aside!

While people make demands

At first they'll take your liberties

Then tie them 'round your hands

Man Alive!

Don't stand aside!

While people make demands

When time goes by some day you'll find

Their words are your command

They'll try to fill you with anxiety

until you bite the hook

They drop a line of notoriety

and got a big chequebook

Oh they'll turn you blind for a nickel and a dime

Don't waste your time with their simple frame of mind

You can't escape the fact your youth is fading fast

These times won't last

once they're gone they don't come back

Man Alive!

Don't stand aside!

While people make demands

At first they'll take your liberties

Then tie them 'round your hands

Man Alive!

Don't stand aside!

While people make demands

When time goes by some day you'll find

Their words are your command

When time goes by some day you'll find

Their words are your command

Attention all personnel!

Stand single file, resistance is futile!

We're gonna raise your hopes up

(raise your hopes up)

Just to knock them down

(knock them down)

You got a bright bright future

(bright bright future)

If you can shut your mouth

(shut your mouth)

And if you work the front lines

(work the front lines)

To keep us safe and sound

(safe and sound)

You won't be compensated

(compensated)

Until you're in the ground

(in the ground)

So don't waste a single breath

On what society expects

If history don't lie

They're gonna take you for a ride until you die!

Man Alive!

Don't stand aside!

While people make demands

At first they'll take your liberties

Then tie them 'round your hands

Man Alive!

Don't stand aside!

While people make demands

When time goes by some day you'll find

Their words are your command

When time goes by some day you'll find

Their words are your command

When time goes by some day you'll find

Their words are your command