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{{Infobox song |
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| title = Life Is Killing Me |
| title = Life Is Killing Me |
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− | | cover = Life Is Killing Me single.jpg |
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| album = Life Is Killing Me |
| album = Life Is Killing Me |
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| track = 8 |
| track = 8 |
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| duration = 6:35 |
| duration = 6:35 |
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− | | genres = {{wp|Gothic metal}} |
+ | | genres = <onlyinclude>{{wp|Gothic metal}}</onlyinclude> |
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+ | | succ_track = Nettie |
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+ | | post_track = (We Were) Electrocute |
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+ | | prec_track = How Could She? |
+ | | ante_track = ...A Dish Best Served Coldly |
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− | {{Song intro|Life Is Killing Me |
+ | {{Song intro|Life Is Killing Me|Life Is Killing Me}} It begins with the sound of emergency room and ambulance siren before getting into keyboard-laden riff, then a gentle womanly choir followed by thunderous chorus. The song talks about Pete's criticism of medical profession and about wanting to die rather than being treated. |
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− | The self-title track is the second single released from the album. |
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== Lyrics == |
== Lyrics == |
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− | + | Like a Jew in ancient Spain |
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− | + | And for Christ's name did pay with pain |
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− | + | Modern day inquisition |
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− | + | What is the link between these crafts? |
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− | + | Doctors and thieves, they both wear masks |
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− | + | Overpaid meat magicians |
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− | + | Life is killing me |
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− | + | Life is killing me |
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− | + | Life is killing me |
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− | + | Your doctorate and Ph.D. |
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− | + | Would wipe my ass etched in feces |
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− | + | Will not cure your affliction |
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− | + | Doctors Jeckyll or Mengele |
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− | + | And your face too, they're just a blur |
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− | + | Can't improve my condition |
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− | + | Life is killing me |
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− | + | Life is killing me |
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− | + | Life is killing me |
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− | + | Appointment made, waited three hours |
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− | + | Did not realize you had such power |
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− | + | I'd rather see a mortician |
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− | + | Your parents saved or had the bucks |
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− | + | Your education stems from luck |
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− | + | Future corpse: death by physician |
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− | + | I have no choice: devoid of rights |
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− | + | So pull the plug, it's my damned life |
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− | + | Keep me alive to increase your bill |
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− | + | A Red Cross hell? - the hospital! |
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− | + | Just let me die with dignity |
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− | + | It's not suicide, simply mercy |
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− | + | Just who do you think you are? |
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− | Medical school don't make you God |
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− | + | Medical school don't make you God |
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+ | Now I don't care what you've been taught |
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− | + | Just get me off this life support |
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− | + | Just let me die, with dignity |
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− | + | It's not suicide, simply mercy |
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− | + | Life is killing me |
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− | + | Life is killing me |
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− | + | Life is killing me |
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− | + | I said life is killing me |
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− | I said life is killing me |
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− | + | I said life is killing me |
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+ | </poem> |
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== Personnel == |
== Personnel == |
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− | + | '''Group performers''' |
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* [[Peter Steele]] – lead vocals, bass, additional guitar and keyboards |
* [[Peter Steele]] – lead vocals, bass, additional guitar and keyboards |
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− | * [[Josh Silver]] – keyboards, effects, backing vocals |
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* [[Kenny Hickey]] – guitar, backing vocals |
* [[Kenny Hickey]] – guitar, backing vocals |
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+ | * [[Josh Silver]] – keyboards, backing vocals |
+ | * [[Johnny Kelly]] – live drums |
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− | + | '''Session performer''' |
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− | * The Bensonhoist Lesbian Choir – |
+ | * The Bensonhoist Lesbian Choir – choirs |
+ | '''Enginucers''' |
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− | ;Production |
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+ | * [[Peter Steele]] – writing, mixing, production |
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+ | * [[Josh Silver]] – engineering, effects, drum programming, mixing, production |
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+ | * {{wp|Mike Marciano}} – engineering, mixing |
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+ | * {{wp|George Marino}} – mastering |
− | * Produced by [[Josh Silver]] and [[Peter Steele]] |
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{{Songs}} |
{{Songs}} |
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[[Category:Songs]] |
[[Category:Songs]] |
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− | [[Category:Life Is Killing Me]] |
+ | [[Category:Life Is Killing Me tracks]] |
− | [[Category:Singles]] |
Revision as of 00:24, 9 January 2020
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"Life Is Killing Me" is a song by Type O Negative, included on their sixth album Life Is Killing Me, released in 2003. It begins with the sound of emergency room and ambulance siren before getting into keyboard-laden riff, then a gentle womanly choir followed by thunderous chorus. The song talks about Pete's criticism of medical profession and about wanting to die rather than being treated.
Lyrics
Like a Jew in ancient Spain
And for Christ's name did pay with pain
Modern day inquisition
What is the link between these crafts?
Doctors and thieves, they both wear masks
Overpaid meat magicians
Life is killing me
Life is killing me
Life is killing me
Life is killing me
Your doctorate and Ph.D.
Would wipe my ass etched in feces
Will not cure your affliction
Doctors Jeckyll or Mengele
And your face too, they're just a blur
Can't improve my condition
Life is killing me
Life is killing me
Life is killing me
Life is killing me
Appointment made, waited three hours
Did not realize you had such power
I'd rather see a mortician
Your parents saved or had the bucks
Your education stems from luck
Future corpse: death by physician
I have no choice: devoid of rights
So pull the plug, it's my damned life
Keep me alive to increase your bill
A Red Cross hell? - the hospital!
Just let me die with dignity
It's not suicide, simply mercy
Just who do you think you are?
Medical school don't make you God
Now I don't care what you've been taught
Just get me off this life support
Just let me die, with dignity
It's not suicide, simply mercy
Life is killing me
Life is killing me
Life is killing me
Life is killing me
I said life is killing me
Life is killing me
I said life is killing me
Life is killing me
Life is killing me
Personnel
Group performers
- Peter Steele – lead vocals, bass, additional guitar and keyboards
- Kenny Hickey – guitar, backing vocals
- Josh Silver – keyboards, backing vocals
- Johnny Kelly – live drums
Session performer
- The Bensonhoist Lesbian Choir – choirs
Enginucers
- Peter Steele – writing, mixing, production
- Josh Silver – engineering, effects, drum programming, mixing, production
- Mike Marciano – engineering, mixing
- George Marino – mastering