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Artist: Hidden Citizens
Canonical path: /hidden-citizens/stay-alive
Related lyric paths: 6
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Stay Alive
Read Stay Alive lyrics by Hidden Citizens on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Stay Alive
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Does the wolf apologize
When it stands on top?
Does the wolf apologize
(Does the wolf apologize)
Should the lion say his grace
When he takes his mark?
Should the lion say his grace
(Should the lion say his grace)
I do what I need to
What I have to
To survive
(To survive)
I do what I need to
What I have to
Well, you can try
To be civilized
But I’m gonna stay alive
But I’m gonna stay alive
Yeah, I’m gonna stay alive
Yeah, I’m gonna stay alive
The hurricane knows step aside when it hits the coast
The hurricane knows steps aside, demands control
The mountain won’t fall to its knees when the west wind blows
The mountain won’t fall to its knees
(The mountain won’t fall to its knees)
I do what I need to
What I have to
To survive
(To survive)
I do what I need to
What I have to
Well, you can try
To be civilized
But I’m gonna stay alive
But I’m gonna stay alive
Yeah, I’m gonna stay alive
(Yeah, I’m gonna stay alive)
(Stay alive)
Closer than a friend, I can be your enemy
Closer than a friend for you to make a remedy
Closer than a friend, I can be your enemy
Closer than a friend for you to make a remedy
(Yeah, I’m gonna stay alive)
Closer than a friend, I can be your enemy
Closer than a friend for you to make a remedy
Closer than a friend, I can be your enemy
Closer than a friend for you to make a remedy
Does the wolf apologize?
Does the wolf apologize?
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