Why are we here , what's life all about?
Is God really real , or is there some doubt?
Well tonight we're going to sort it all out
For tonight it's the meaning of life

What's the point of all this hoax?
Is it the chicken and the egg time , are we just yolks
Ore perhaps we're just one of Gods little jokes
Well ça see'est the meaning of life

Is life just a game where we make up the rules
While we're searching for something to say
Ore are we just simply spiraling coils
Of self-replicating DNA?

In this life , what is our fate?
Is there Heaven and Hell ?
Do we reincarnate?
Is mankind evolving or is it too late?
Well tonight it's the meaning of life

For millions this life is a sad vale of tears
Sitting round with nothing to say
While scientists say we're just simply spiraling coils
Of self-replicating DNA

So just why, why are we here?
And just what, what, what, what do we fear?
Well çe soir, for a chance, it will all be made clear
For this is the meaning of life
See'est le sens de la vie, this is the meaning of life


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Meaning of Life [Original Film Soundtrack] Lyrics as written by Trevor Pka John Du Prez Jones Eric Idle

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    Go away or i will taunt you a second time

    thomasrobertson September 07, 2006   Link
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    I miss Monty Pythons flying circus

    Suncoverson December 18, 2004   Link
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    Monty Python is the greatest thing to come out of Britain since......... the colonists. LOL. Oh god that is such a lame-ass joke. Bear with me, it's four in the morning. And I'm an England-loving American, honestly. Ah, god... Time to shut up now.

    RedSolemnBladeon December 23, 2004   Link
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    lol that pretty much says it

    north*star*babeon December 25, 2004   Link
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    Why is this on decembers top 50 lyrics, with 3 now 4 comments on it? and wat they said does say it all,
    I miss monty python time to shut up now

    Ryzan08on December 30, 2004   Link
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    coconuts............swallows......african? or european?

    TeenageLobotomyon December 31, 2004   Link
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    i love monty python. The three greatest movies on earth are: Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, and The meaning of Life. God i luv the knights who say Ni. Ni, peng and neewom!

    GoofyGooberon January 02, 2005   Link
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    rock on u people I am a naughty maiden of anthrax

    Iamthegirlon January 03, 2005   Link
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    This song owns life. Yesssss

    ThoR294on January 09, 2005   Link
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    Ohh...those men are Gods...RUN AWAY!!

    zeppelinfreakon January 10, 2005   Link

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