Die Toten Hosen
You’re Dead
[Intro]
Ladies & Gentlemen
Just so we understand each other:
In my right hand I have a gun
So let's not have any problems, ay?
[Verse 1]
You don't know where you're going
You don't know where you've been
You don't know why but your life is a lie
It goes by like a dream
You're stuck in this rat race
Your job drives you insane
You live for the bribe of the next pay-rise
And a cut-prize holiday
[Pre-Chorus]
You know you're getting older
It's not gonna stop
You're locked inside a prison
Where they bleed you drop by drop
You wake up and you wonder
Why bother getting out of bed?
You sold your soul to the corporate goal
And you want a new life instead
[Chorus]
Bang, bang you're dead
There's a gun at your head
But it's only a game, if they shoot you down
You can get up and start again
Bang, bang you're dead
But your blood's still running red
If you look at your life through different eyes
You'll know how to start again
[Verse 2]
You can't break out of the circle
Your life's not going anywhere
Nobody's going to help you
'Cause none of them really care
You could lose your life on a crowded street
They wouldn't even turn their heads
It's all gone wrong, the pressure's too strong
Better get a new live instead
[Pre-Chorus]
You don't know where you're going
You don't know where you've been
You can open your eyes and the innocence dies
And your past life is a dream
Dead but your blood keeps pumping
Dead but your heart still beats
You know why you're here, you know who you are
And you know who you wanna be
[Chorus]
Bang, bang you're dead
There's a gun at your head
But it's only a game, if they shoot you down
You can get up and start again
[Bridge]
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
[Chorus]
Bang, bang you're dead
There's a gun at your head
But it's only a game, if they shoot you down
You can get up and start again
Bang, bang you're dead
Bang, bang you're dead
So down on luck, it feels like nothing's enough
You should get a new live instead
Bang, bang you're dead
But your blood's still running red
If you look at your life through different eyes
You'll know how to start again