There's a story about a bloke named Jerry
Got slaughtered and got real lairy
In the pub he acted obsurred
And he came onto a boxer's bird
So he got knocked out
Face swelled up like a rainbow trout
His girl found out the truth
But he couldn't explain cause he'd lost a tooth

I wanna drink drink drink smoke fuck fight
I wanna shout, drink, scream, I wanna die!
I wanna be arrested
I wanna be molested
And my heads in pain, next weekend lets do it again!

An anecdote about a man named Clive
Wasn't one to usually drink drive
And after all he'd been through a stack
And so it was abit far to walk back
A month later and he's sitting in court
For the two lives he cut short
Man slaughter he's convicted
For the pain that he inflicted

spinning, my head is spinning, up around around!
Down to the pub
Up to the club!
My stomach's turning, oh my body's burning
Our liquid lives
This is how we all survive

Here's a story about a chap named Bart
Drank 4 pints in hour and a half
Although the night had just begun
Cause the local pub was open till one
The next morning out in the country
Hung over and on the hunky
Was still drunk and pissed himself
Found a pistol and shot himself (?)

I wanna drink drink drink smoke fuck fight
I wanna shout, drink, scream, I wanna die!
I wanna be arrested
I wanna be molested
And I've damaged my brain, next weekend lets do it again!

Here's a story about a girl named Kate
Got wasted and got date raped
When they told the doctors she'd sued
The found no chemicals was in her bloodstream
'Well nothing malicious, but the alcohol levels were suspicious!'
When asked who had hurt her
Poor old (?) couldn't remember.

Our liquid lives this is how we all survive
And my heads in pain, next weekend lets do it again
Down to the pub
Up to the club!
And I've damaged my brain, next weekend lets do it again!

Spinning, my head is spinning, up around around!
Down to the pub
Up to the club!
My stomach's turning, oh my body's burning
Our liquid lives
This is how we all survive

(Go on, drink up England! Come on, swig it up. It's what you all do best!)


Lyrics submitted by FalseSmiles, edited by Mellow_Harsher

Liquid Lives Lyrics as written by James Joseph Smith

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    I think it's they found so chemicals in her blood stream. But I dunno, he speaks too fast. :]

    niamhOMFGon April 04, 2007   Link
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    no chemicals. sorry.

    niamhOMFGon April 04, 2007   Link
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    'the hunky' = 'a hunt he'

    'found a pistol' = 'fell off his horse'

    DungareesJimon April 16, 2007   Link
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    "the next morning out in the country hung over and on the hunt he was still drunk and he risked hiself fell off his horse and shot himself."

    Rosie_biatchon April 24, 2007   Link
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    The lyrics are very...original :) But I'm not sure if I like the new recording because it sounds really similar to That Boy That Girl. H! are still wicked though.

    circuitboardcityon June 01, 2007   Link
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    haha this is well good.Reminds me of typical teenagers

    RiannaXxon June 10, 2007   Link
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    i love this song! wer it sez when asked who had hurt her poor old (..?) couldn't remember.

    he says poor old Kate couldn't remember.

    HanyLouiiseon June 11, 2007   Link
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    love this song! though i agree with whoever said it sounds very similar to That Boy That Girl.

    To me, its about how going out and getting wasted gets you in trouble but you do it anyway because its just so fun

    dancing shoes onon July 28, 2007   Link
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    It's a good song that relates to loads of young people. But it's a bit serious in a lot of ways. There's a big difference between getting drunk for the fun of it and getting drunk to get trashed and hurt. So love this song!

    avi2starron September 27, 2007   Link
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    This songs basically about going out drinking in england (Y) theyre showing the general view of teeneagers in stevanege (where they come from) which is does it matter if it F***cks up our brain? we're going to do it anyway.

    VikkiVampire.on October 28, 2007   Link

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