Too Pure To Die is:
Vocals - Paul Zurlo
Guitar - Jordan Peterson
Drums - Kyle Rossi
Guitar - Zach Johnson
Bass - Chris Towning
Can I Live
Too Pure To Die Lyrics
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I’m not feeding your lies
Choke down all of your lies
Breathe in what is deceit
Now let’s worry about you
I won’t live a single day to see all the things you see
Leave off on an empty page
Your head is ever growing
Try to find meaning
Can you let me be?
Can you face the truth?
Can I live - Can’t you let me be?
I’m not feeding your lies
You face the truth and put the blame on me
Now who chokes on the lies?
Can I live - Can’t you let me be?
Insecurity shines in your eyes
Can I live - Live off what you hide
Can you let me be?
Can you face the truth?
I won’t live a single day to see all the things you see
Leave off on an empty page
Your talk is never ending
Your head is ever growing
Try to find meaning
Can I live, can I live - Can’t you let me be?
I’m not feeding your lies
You face the truth and put the blame on me
Now who chokes on the lies?
Can I live - Can’t you let me be?
Can I live, live without deceit?
Now who chokes on the lies?
Can’t you let me be, let me be?
Can I live, live without deceit (can I live)?
Can I live, can I live - Can’t you let me be (let me be)?
Can I live, live without deceit?
Now who chokes on the lies?
The song "Can I Live" by Too Pure To Die seems to be about the frustration of living in a world where people are constantly telling lies and being deceitful. The lyrics suggest that the singer is someone who is honest and seeks the truth, but is constantly being bombarded by those who are living in denial and unable to face reality.
The stanza "Choke down all of your lies, Breathe in what is deceit, Now let’s worry about you" seems to convey the idea of the singer being overwhelmed and suffocated by the lies of others. They are tired of having to deal with the lies and deceit of those around them, and just want to be left alone.
The chorus "Can I live - Can’t you let me be? I’m not feeding your lies" is a plea for others to leave the singer alone and stop forcing their lies upon them. The singer is not interested in playing games or living a life based on falsehoods. They simply want to live their life honestly and without the influence of deceitful people.
Overall, the lyrics suggest a sense of frustration and exasperation at a world full of lies and deceit. The singer wants to be true to themselves and live an honest life, but finds themselves constantly surrounded by those who are not.
Line by Line Meaning
Can I live - Can’t you let me be?
Asking to be left alone without interference from others
I’m not feeding your lies
Refusing to participate in deceit
Choke down all of your lies
Being forced to accept insincerity
Breathe in what is deceit
Being exposed to falsehoods
Now let’s worry about you
Shifting attention from oneself to the accuser
I won’t live a single day to see all the things you see
Choosing not to participate in a toxic worldview
Leave off on an empty page
Rejecting the messages being delivered
Your talk is never ending
Regretting that the accuser will never stop speaking lies
Your head is ever growing
Hoping that the accuser will stop delivering unrealism
Try to find meaning
Encouraging the accuser to look for something that could offer genuine happiness
Can you face the truth?
Challenging the accuser to accept the reality
You face the truth and put the blame on me
Making an excuse for the accuser's wrongdoing
Now who chokes on the lies?
A snide remark illustrating the irony of the situation
Insecurity shines in your eyes
Pointing out the accuser's issues with their self-worth
Can I live, Live off what you hide
Choosing to live in a way that is not based on deceit
Can’t you let me be, let me be?
Repeating the initial request to be left alone
Can I live, live without deceit (can I live)?
Requesting to live a life that is not based on untruthful intentions
Can I live, can I live - Can’t you let me be (let me be)?
Asking the accuser to honor the initial request, thereby respecting the singer's desire for distance
Now who chokes on the lies?
A final reminder that deceit leads to guilt and a loss of moral high ground.
Contributed by Violet V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.