Yusuf Islam Dying to Live song lyrics

You know I've heard it said there's beauty in distortion

By some people who've withdrawn to find their heads

Now they say that there is humor in misfortune

You know I wonder if they'll laugh when I am dead

Why am I fighting to live if I'm just living to fight?

Why am I trying to see when there ain't nothing in sight?

Why am I trying to give when no one gives me a try?

Why am I dying to live if I'm just living to die?

You know some people say that values are subjective

But they're just speaking words that someone else has said

And so they live and fight and kill with no objective

Sometimes it's hard to tell the living from the dead

Why am I fighting to live if I'm just living to fight?

Why am I trying to see when there ain't nothing in sight?

Why am I trying to give when no one gives me a try?

Why am I dying to live if I'm just living to die?

You know I used to weave my words into confusion

And so I hope you'll understand me when I'm through

You know I used to live my life as an illusion

But reality will make my dream come true

So I'll keep fighting to live till there's no reason to fight

And I'll keep trying to see until the end is in sight

You know I'm trying to give so c'mon give me a try

You know I'm dying to live until I'm ready to die