Cromok is a famous Malaysian band in the late 80's which, at the time, were… Read Full Bio ↴Cromok is a famous Malaysian band in the late 80's which, at the time, were known as one of the pioneers of underground bands in Malaysia. Cromok was formed in Australia by 4 Malaysian students who studied in Australia. At that time the line up was: Din, Karl, Miji and Sam. Currently only Karl, Miji and Sam are left from the original line-up. After Din left the group, he formed his own band known as D'Cromok. Unfortunately, Din passed away after D'Cromok released their eponymous debut album around 1997. May God Bless him. Their music has been described as "more to speed thrash with Malay elements", good examples being their songs 'Siblings' and 'Metallurgical'. And who can forget their most popular song: 'Another You'...

Current line-up:
Miji - drums
HIllary - guitars
Sam - bass, vocals

Former/past members:
Karl - guitars
Man Puck - guitars
Din (RIP) - guitars, vocals

Dying To Live
Cromok Lyrics

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Let it be known to all
We have to spread it somehow
Little hope i′ve left inside
Dying to stay alive
Believe what I have to say
How could I ever complain
No one nobody to tell
The time has just arrived

Accomplishmy act so well
I have a story to tell
Be it another soul
We have our path and goal
Decide not to raise the price
For all the above to pay
Achievement is all I have
Burden on someone else
Have to pay the price
Where are the hopes
Where are those
Who do have
Where are the people to be by my side?
Where are the hopes
We have those with the might?
Where are the people
Who will sacrifice
Where are the hopes
Where are those
Who do have
Where are the people to be by my side?
Have to pay the price
Have your chance denied
Fear that creeps inside
Battle to be won
Struggle with our might
Nothing that I own
We borrow for a while
Try to keep the pride
The skill don't push aside
The path is never clear
We gotlost in the dark
It′s time we will go
It's time we go home
This is the place
Here we die
This is the place
Here we die
This is the place
Now we fly
This is the place
No one cries
This is the place
Here we die
This is the place
Here we die
This is the place
Now we fly
This is the place
No one cries
What's the cost of precious life
Can′t we buy it somewhere else?
Do I need it
I′m alive
Should I leave it out of my sight
What's the cost of precious life
Can′t we buy it somewhere else?
Do I need it
I'm alive
Should I leave it out of my sight
What′s the cost of precious life
Can't we buy it somewhere else?
Do I need it
I′m alive
Should I leave it out of my sight
Be it another soul
We have our path and goal
Where are the hopes
Where are those who do have
Where are the people to be by my side
Where are the hopes
We have those with the might
Where are the people
Who will sacrifice
Have to pay the price
Have your chance denied
No one will arrive

Try to stay alive
Have our path and goal

Overall Meaning

The song "Dying to Live" by Cromok is about the struggle to live with hope and purpose, despite the many challenges and uncertainties of life. The lyrics express a deep sense of frustration and despair, mixed with an underlying determination to keep striving for something better. The song begins by acknowledging that the message of hope needs to be spread somehow, even if the songwriter himself has little hope left inside. He urges listeners to believe what he has to say, insisting that he cannot complain, even though he has no one to tell.

As the song progresses, the desperation intensifies, with the singer feeling burdened by the weight of his own achievements and wondering where the support of others has gone. He laments the high price that must be paid for success, and the fear that creeps inside when victory seems uncertain. Despite these struggles, however, the singer remains determined to keep fighting, to keep struggling with all his might, and to keep his pride intact. The final lines of the song suggest a kind of acceptance of the inevitability of death, but with a sense of peace and transcendence.

Overall, "Dying to Live" is a powerful song that captures the essence of the human struggle to find meaning and purpose in life, even in the face of overwhelming obstacles.

Line by Line Meaning

Let it be known to all
I want everyone to understand what I have to say.

We have to spread it somehow
We need to share this message in some way.

Little hope i've left inside
I do not have much hope left.

Dying to stay alive
I am struggling to survive.

Believe what I have to say
You should trust what I am telling you.

How could I ever complain
I don't feel like I have the right to complain.

No one nobody to tell
There is no one I can tell.

The time has just arrived
The moment we've been preparing for is now.

Accomplish my act so well
I want to perform to the best of my abilities.

I have a story to tell
I want to share my story with others.

Be it another soul
This message is for anyone who needs it.

We have our path and goal
We have our own path to follow and goals to accomplish.

Decide not to raise the price
We shouldn't make things overly difficult for ourselves or others.

For all the above to pay
We should consider the consequences of our actions on ourselves and others.

Achievement is all I have
My accomplishments are the only things I have to show for myself.

Burden on someone else
I don't want to be a burden on someone else.

Have to pay the price
We must accept the consequences of our actions.

Where are the hopes
Where are the things we hope for?

Where are those who do have
Where are the people who have what we hope for?

Where are the people to be by my side?
Where are the people who will support me?

Have your chance denied
Someone has prevented us from having an opportunity.

Fear that creeps inside
Fear is slowly taking control over me.

Battle to be won
There is a fight that needs to be won.

Struggle with our might
We must give it everything we have.

Nothing that I own
I don't possess anything.

We borrow for a while
We are only temporarily in possession of the things we have.

Try to keep the pride
We need to maintain our dignity.

The skill don't push aside
We shouldn't forget the skills we possess.

The path is never clear
We cannot always see the way forward clearly.

We got lost in the dark
We have become confused and don't know what to do.

It's time we will go
It's time for us to leave this place.

It's time we go home
We need to go back to where we belong.

This is the place Here we die Now we fly No one cries
This is the end of our journey, but we can now move on without any suffering.

What's the cost of precious life Can't we buy it somewhere else? Do I need it I'm alive Should I leave it out of my sight
Why do we have to pay so much for something as valuable as life? Can't we find an easier way? Do I even need it, now that I am alive? Should I take it for granted?

Where are the hopes We have those with the might? Where are the people Who will sacrifice Have to pay the price
Where are the things we hope for? Do we have the power to achieve them? Where are the people who are willing to make sacrifices for their goals, even if it means facing consequences?

No one will arrive Try to stay alive Have our path and goal
No one will come to our aid, so we must do what we can to stay alive and achieve our goals.

Writer(s): Samuel George Douglas, Joe Savins, David Andrew Rawling, Michael John Chapman, James Thomas Gillett

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