Frustrated, degraded, down before you're done
Rejection, depression, can't get what you want
You ask me how I make my way
You ask me everywhere and why
You hang on every word I say
But the truth sounds like a lie

[Chorus:]
Live to win, 'till you die, 'till the light dies in your eyes
Live to win, take it all, just keep fighting till you fall

Obsessive, compulsive, suffocate your mind
Confusion, delusions, kill your dreams in time
You ask me how I took the pain
Crawled up from my lowest low
Step by step and day by day
'Till there's one last breath to go

[Chorus:]

Day by day, kickin' all the way, I'm not cavin' in
Let another round begin, live to win
Yeah, live, yeah, win

[Chorus:]

Day by day, kickin' all the way, I'm not cavin' in
Let another round begin, live to win
Live to win
Live to win
Yeah, live, yeah, win

Overall Meaning

The song "Live To Win" by Paul Stanley is about perseverance, determination and never giving up on your dreams, no matter how difficult the road may seem. The lyrics speak about the challenges and obstacles that one may encounter in life, such as rejection and depression, and how they can ultimately lead to the death of one's passions and ambitions. Paul acknowledges that people look up to him and often ask him how he manages to persevere, and he responds with the message to continue living to win, to fight until the light dies in your eyes.

The chorus emphasizes this point even further, urging the listener to keep fighting until they fall, to take it all and to never give up. The bridge emphasizes the persistence and incremental progress needed in order to achieve one’s goals. The lyrics suggest that the road to success may be difficult, but the reward of living to win and achieving your dreams is worth the effort.

Line by Line Meaning

Frustrated, degraded, down before you're done
Feeling hopeless, worthless and defeated before even trying to accomplish anything.

Rejection, depression, can't get what you want
The feeling of being rejected and the resulting depression when one is unable to fulfill their desires.

You ask me how I make my way
Asking for guidance and direction on how to succeed.

You ask me everywhere and why
Curious to know the details and reasons behind the artist's success.

You hang on every word I say
Having high expectations and admiration for the artist.

But the truth sounds like a lie
The singer's story of success may seem unbelievable to some people.

Live to win, 'till you die, 'till the light dies in your eyes
Keep pushing yourself to succeed until the very end, until you have nothing left to give.

Live to win, take it all, just keep fighting till you fall
Continue fighting and striving for success, giving it your all until the end, until you can fight no longer.

Obsessive, compulsive, suffocate your mind
How obsessively focusing on goals can leave little room for anything else and impact one's mental health.

Confusion, delusions, kill your dreams in time
Becoming unsure and uncertain can negatively affect one's ability to succeed and lead to unfulfilled aspirations.

You ask me how I took the pain
Questioning how the singer was able to overcome obstacles and difficulties.

Crawled up from my lowest low
Managed to come out of difficult situations despite experiencing a severe setback or failure.

Step by step and day by day
Slowly but surely persevering toward success taking it one day at a time.

'Till there's one last breath to go
Not giving up until the very end, until there is no more breath left in the body.

Day by day, kickin' all the way, I'm not cavin' in
Persisting and fighting every step of the way without ever giving up.

Let another round begin, live to win
Despite the hardships of life, push forward and take on every challenge to achieve success.

Yeah, live, yeah, win
Celebrate life and success with enthusiasm and joy.

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