Lyrics:

YUSUF ISLAM
Dying To Live

You know Ive heard it said theres beauty in distortion
By some people whove withdrawn to find their heads
Now they say that there is humor in misfortune
You know I wonder if theyll laugh when I am dead


Why am I fighting to live if Im just living to fight?
Why am I trying to see when there aint nothing in sight?
Why am I trying to give when no one gives me a try?
Why am I dying to live if Im just living to die?

You know some people say that values are subjective
But theyre just speaking words that someone else has said
And so they live and fight and kill with no objective
Sometimes its hard to tell the living from the dead


Why am I fighting to live if Im just living to fight?
Why am I trying to see when there aint nothing in sight?
Why am I trying to give when no one gives me a try?
Why am I dying to live if Im just living to die?


You know I used to weave my words into confusion
And so I hope youll understand me when Im through
You know I used to live my life as an illusion
But reality will make my dream come true


So Ill keep fighting to live till theres no reason to fight
And Ill keep trying to see until the end is in sight
You know Im trying to give so cmon give me a try
You know Im dying to live until Im ready to die