We Keep Them Alive

[Nigel (spOOn) Clements]

We Keep Them Alive
by Nigel Clements

Fast as the world turns
Nothings gonna get done
Don't you understand that
This is the end

Ice-caps are melting
Idiots are laughing
Satan is smiling
Now he is your friend

But
Is he really gonna help us out
Is he really gonna get us out
Is he really gonna help us out
Of this mess
I don't think so

It's up to you and me
To safegaurd our liberty
Our dreams will not die because
We keep them alive
No matter what you do to me
I'll safeguard your dignity
Our dreams will survive because
We keep them alive

Slow as your mind is
You can see that things are wrong
We all understand that
We're at the end

Global destruction is
Mankinds conconction
God is crying but
He's not my friend

But
Is he really gonna help us out
Is he really gonna get us out
Is he really gonna help us out
Of this mess
I don't think so

It's up to you and me
To safegaurd our liberty
Our dreams will not die because
We keep them alive
No matter what you do to me
I'll safeguard your dignity
Our dreams will survive because
We keep them alive

[jeff robertson]

As recorded by FLVXXVM FVCKING FLOVRM!

Nuclear missiles rain down from outer space
sent to wipe out the entire human race
New York, London, Tokyo, and Moscow
My mother and my father are just radioactive dust now.

WE KEEP THEM ALIVE
WE KEEP THEM ALIVE
WE KEEP THEM ALIVE
IN OUR HEARTS

My brother was a soldier, and as a soldier he died
to defend the solar system from the alien tide
in the silence of space nobody heard his final scream
but I can hear him calling in my darkest dreams

WE KEEP THEM ALIVE
WE KEEP THEM ALIVE
WE KEEP THEM ALIVE
IN OUR HEARTS

The human race has learned to travel faster than light
And we've built ourselves a weapon that will let us bring the fight
Strike back at the monsters who slaughter human children
Avenge them by the thousands, avenge them by the millions

WE KEEP THEM ALIVE
WE KEEP THEM ALIVE
WE KEEP THEM ALIVE
IN OUR HEARTS

[inevitableguy]

We Keep Them Alive
by Naked Philosophy

We keep them alive
In the back of the closet
We simulate sunshine
We simulate rain
We keep the alive
And they keep us high
They give us joy
Again and again

We keep them alive
A miniature forest
We simulate sunshine
We simulate rain
We keep the alive
And hide them from others
And they get us high
Again and again
Again and again
Again and again

[jast]

We Keep Them Alive by Jan Krüger

All these beings out there
Stumbling, they don't know where
Just a map of reality
For their peace of mind
We keep them blind
It's us who keep them free

No matter what they teach
We know they'll never reach
The beautiful design for which they strive
Reality's insane
It's too much for their brain
With our intervention we keep them alive

Their world revolves around them
The world that they abound in
We wouldn't have it any other way
We grab them by the wrist
They don't know we exist
Unseen as they obey

They think they know it all
Allows them to stand tall
It doesn't matter to us anymore
Sometimes we doubt the plan
And like to think they can
Until we see the things they can ignore

A pressing need that when they bleed
Makes us help them survive
We don't know why but still we try
We keep them alive

All we can do is help them through
And when they take a dive
And gasp for air we will be there
To keep them alive
We keep them alive
We keep them alive
We keep them alive

[mailbox]

Mailbox "We Keep Them Alive"
-Adam Rabin

My my compromise
one more little dreamer
never time for wider eyes
but always time for leaving

why why cast aside
the one thing you needed
keeping you from suicide
your doubts do your breathing

We keep them alive
for no reason I know
We keep them inside
just as well, I suppose

left side, angel tried
wishes it was easy
on the right, the devil fights
to keep his world from freezing (3x)

chorus

one sign left you blind
to any way but home
two fears, the dark and tears,
are everything you own.

chorus

[No Horse Town]

We Keep Them Alive - No Horse Town

We keep them alive:
Memories of a simpler time.
I went down to St. Jane's Bistro,
but I only found a disco.
Ain't no bistro anymore.

We keep them alive:
The humble ways of Jesus Christ.
While the world laughs down the faithful,
we gotta try to keep our eyes up.
Gotta scry the horizon.

-CHORUS-
We keep them alive for the wrath of heaven.
But heaven's sold out to the peaceful lovers.
We're breakin' Old Mary down. Tie the record.

We keep them alive:
The heroes soaring where the eagle flies.
And we keep the homefires burnin',
'cause war ain't no bed of roses,
and we know because we chose it.

We keep them alive:
These racial lines of black and white.
See the troubles down in Georgia.
Ain't no color down in Georgia.
They're not colored anymore.

(repeat chorus)

We keep them alive...
Fending off the reaper's scythe...
Went down to the river...
Met the white wolf of winter...
It's like a man can't have an asshole anymore...

[phetal]

These are roughly my lyrics.

Who Fly - We Keep Them Alive

They'll cut you open and
examine your bones they're broken
They're microscopes focus in
And watch the blood cells swimmin

You just can't take it all
They're here to take your call
They'll set you up to fall
Back to their lovin arms

They'll make you trust yourself
Mistake the world for hell
The sun seems dry your eyes burn
under all the light

You taste the salt today
You see it all as grey
Cant shake the sleep away
Don't scare the sheep away



Even When
They watch us die
We keep them alive
Years you spent
Watching the time
Will keep you in line



They're making jokes again
But cant you comprehend
The stars have shown the end
And that's just how it is...

You just can't take it all
They're here to take your call
They'll set you up to fall
Back to their lovin arms

The door is open
The greener side is waiting
For your occupation
But you can't come to face it.

And you know
That you could let them die
Why don't we let them die?
We could let them die
But we keep them alive
Alive.

Even When
They watch us die
We keep them alive
Years you spent
Watching the time
Will keep you in line

[deetak]

I know that shit offends you - You're very assertive
But don't think teenage irresponsibility's unheard of.
We saved your baby boy, and maybe when you're ready
You can live, and we can give him back, when your job and man are steady.

Don't mope! (Don't mope!)
Don't cry! (Don't cry!)
Don't contemplate s-u-i-c-i-d
I know we all have it in you!
And the hotline's glad to see you,
Or the doctor's here to see you
So be honest about your symptoms...

There is no reason to resist, diagnosis
Will guide your bed and smooth it
Down where you have gone

We keep them
We keep them
We keep them alive
(x2)

I get no satisfaction in letting go -
I uphold all the tenets of the Hippocratic Oath
But when a patient comes to me
What can I do?

I know your family needs me - It's strictly a service
I give to all the reformed that still feel they lack a purpose
And soon you'll all be cured, reliably your loving
Promises and all the friends you’ve been - relax, it’s almost nothing

Don't mope!
Don't cry!
Don't contemplate s-u-i-c-i-d
ID all these losers, will you?
And the doctor's cleared to please you
And the contract doesn’t believe you
And the truth is we don’t need you

We keep them
We keep them
We keep them alive

Quality of life is down 20. Is she a donor? Notify relatives. Voluntary or not it’ll refocus resources to other floors. Last words? Do I look like a journalist? Causes? The body’s full (the body’s full) of remedies that never worked. Why didn’t you stick with us? Now you’re stuck with us. Certificate signed. Certificate signed. Certificate signed.

[BriGuy92]

We Keep Them Alive by Ramen-Flavored ROMs

-1-
Platform hell, jump jump don't die
He keeps his face turned to the sky
One bad leap is all it takes
King's makin' lies out of all his cakes
Dangers creep from front and back
Ice ain't the only italian snack
The end is near, best hope and pray
Some lone fish don't take it away
Red goes down, just an inch too far
Number two takes over, makes it in without a scar
Green falls out, time to revive
That's why we're here, we keep them alive

-chorus-
When their jumping days are through they always seem to want some more
Cannot really understand the concept of "not quite high score"
No matter how much they get beat up when we're around they will thrive
And so we are still in business you see we keep them alive

-2-
Bomb in blue, can't afford to slip
One too many dances, he finally tripped
Wait never mind, saved by the bell
Else he'd end up a metal shell
In the air, eyes of a hawk
Charges, shoots, he makes his mark
Thirteen down, here comes another
Bigger, badder than his brother
Finally through the double doors
Grind your foe's face into the floor
Wait, no, wrong gun, can't survive
That's why we're here, we keep them alive

-chorus-

-3-
Far below the ground they say
Fresh young fledgeling bowmen play
Keep away from reapers grim
Keep your head from caving in
He squeals in pain, the bar slips low
Should be longer than it is, you know
Show of strength just to get more
Bleed his heart out at the store
Finally up to the top they climb
Eggplant becomes the heroic mime
He's shunned us all, without us he'll strive
Looks like we just can't keep him alive

-chorus-

[saunter]

__________

[Steve Durand]

We Keep Them Alive

by Steve Durand

I'm doing what I have to do
As I survey this motley crew
Killers, thieves, and miscreants
Suffering for their offense

In 1685 the King decreed
The Huguenots no longer free
They're sentenced now to row this ship
For the crime of not being Catholic

Galley slaves and nothing more
Condemned to a life chained to an oar
And they'd best pull hard or they'll taste the whip
We keep them alive to serve this ship

Fed on water, bread, and oil
Scant nourishment to fuel their toil
But if we see their effort slack
They'll feel the lash upon their back

You'd best believe they know the risk
If they don't keep the cadence brisk
And if they can't row anymore
We'll throw their body overboard

Galley slaves and nothing more
Condemned to a life chained to an oar
And they'd best pull hard or they'll taste the whip
We keep them alive to serve this ship

[JonPorobil]

Sounds like a very diverse fight.

here's mine.

We Keep Them Alive
by Jon Eric
(ft. Steve Durand)

Before you left, you made a promise that you wouldn't let them change you
But now you're back, you won't eat meat, and you've been acting so strange, you

(said)
We keep them alive and don't you forget
There isn't a trick that we haven't tried yet
We do what it takes to finally stop the senseless killing

I hung around, 'cause I assumed that you would love me forever
But all that thinking makes me tired, you won't even wear leather

(saying)
We keep them alive and don't you forget
There isn't a trick that we haven't tried yet
No matter the cost we've got to keep the blood from spilling

I don't have a clue
What they did to you
I just know I liked you better before they were through
I don't wanna know
Where they made you go
I just wanna find out how to get you back to home

You say it's cool, that I should know you'll always love me
But lately I know that it's hard when you're so high up above me

(saying)
(Both choruses overlayed with the bridge)

[MisterQuoons]

We Keep Them Alive
by Styop Quoons

They live with us,
But they ain't good for nothin.
We give them little treats but they don't care.
They stay home all day,
And while we're workin' for our pay,
They shit in tiny boxes
That we keep beneath the stairs.

And when we come home,
We find ourselves a steppin'
In the vomit that they leave upon the ground,
Now I feel annoyed,
That my carpet was destroyed,
And I still can't figure out
Why we want them around.

But we keep them alive,
We keep them alive.
We feed them and we feed them,
But damned if we know why.

The hair all o'er the sofa,
Makes me want to sneeze and cry,
But Jesus Christ almighty,
We still keep them alive.

I leave my home
Early in the morning.
And I come home tired round 'bout half past five.
You're always sitting there,
In my one and only chair,
And I still don't understand,
Why I keep you alive.

We keep them alive,
We keep them alive.
We feed them and we feed them,
But damned if we know why.

The hair all o'er the sofa,
Makes me want to sneeze and cry,
But Jesus Fuck almighty,
We still keep them alive.

[glennny]

This title is a dual purpose song for FAWM and Song Fight. Each track on our album is inspired by a board game. This one is inspired by Pandemic.

Berkeley Social Scene (Zinkline)

We Keep Them Alive

There's a sudden outbreak of infectious new diseases
We're the ones to help you, not Obama, God, nor Jesus
We calculate containment and triage all who need us
As epidemics come and go the panic just increases

We've got the information
and we have got the scientists
we've got the new technology
and funding from philanthropists

We Keep Them Alive! (X4)

Toronto was the first place that we heard the Blue Death weezing
Santiago unleashed Yellow Syndrome the same season
Istanbul is itchy where the Black Fate leaves its lesions
Osaka was so shocked because the Red Plague has no reasons

We've got the information
and we have got the scientists
we've got the new technology
and funding from philanthropists

We Keep Them Alive! (X4)

Sam is doing science in some labs outside of Sydney
Ken dispatches Medics from a base inside Miami
Martin's doing research on the coast near Buena's Aires
Glen runs operations at a center in Karachi

We Keep Them Alive! (X4)

[Teplin]

..::|Howl Down the Chimney|::..
...:::|We Keep Them Alive|:::...

We heard some voices from a hole in the ground
For several days and nights we heard them from a hundred feet straight down
We couldn't make out what they said
But we knew people trapped down there would soon enough be dead
The hole was narrow so we gathered up a basket and some rope
And filled the basket with provisions then we lowered it and hoped

That it would make it to it's destination underneath our feet

And when we pulled it back, lighter than before
We clapped each other on the back and grinned, the next day we brought more
We all contributed bread and cheese and wine
We sent some volunteers to search the nearby caves and local mines
The expedition lasted months but never found a single trace
We sent down paper and a pencil but the pages came back blank

We keep them alive
We keep them alive
Living in the darkness
How long can they survive?

We keep them alive
Buried alive
Don't know how they do it
How do they pass the time?

Sometimes in my dreams
I see them dancing
Down there in the dark

We keep them alive
Buried alive
I don't understand it
How can they have survived?

We keep them alive
We keep them alive
It's been almost a decade, but the voices haven't died

[Ross]

We Keep Them Alive
by Ross Durand

Here below the ground we work our days away
It’s cold and dark down here but we’re ok
A single mission, a single drive
Prime Directive: we keep them alive

Years ago you sent us underground with them
It’s been so long but it didn’t really matter when
We control the freezers and monitor vital signs
Your most important leaders - we keep them alive.

Walt Disney, Elvis - the King
Marilyn Monroe, Hitler’s Brain
Timothy Leary, The Jackson 5
We keep them frozen, we keep them alive

Keep the cryogenics at minus 180 degrees
There’s a difference between the cold of death and a deep freeze
Be careful they don’t thaw, don’t crystallize
Work and work and keep them alive

Rule 1: hurt no one
Rule 2: through inaction allow o harm
Rule 3: accomplish the task
"Keep them alive, that’s all we ask"

Years from now you’ll have the cures our job will be done
We won’t require reward - we don’t miss the sun
We’ll be unplugged, no reason for us to survive
Until that day we keep them alive

[Manhattan Glutton]

in the backroom
back-stabbed right across the neck
murder
but nobody gives a heck
innocent
but still proven guilty
by now
it's getting a little filthy

and if
we wanted to be clean
we could
whitewash this morbid scene
we could
work on becoming stronger
right now
i'm starting to feel the hunger

(we grow them, we feed them, we mow them, we breed them, we cut them, we bleed them, we eat them, reseed them)

we keep them alive
we keep them alive
we keep them alive
to die, die, die

say your goodbyes
you're heading far away from here
i know you don't wanna die
but you can save your puppy eyes and tears

it's not
fair as fair might say
but you'll
find purpose today
sometimes
things take a turn for worse
but you
were born to ride a hearse

[sliced carrots]

eh, alright...my goofy poem... I need to work on making *lyrics* instead of just poetry. There's a couple small things I think I changed as I read it for the song...

"We Keep Them Alive"


the lampshade is on fire again
the lightbulb, smashed

someone couldn't see and made
what was a lamp a bloody torch



headlice in the cuddle puddle

something about chainsaws
and doom


the deep blue sea of awareness coloured pitch dark black

my rainbow vomits blood now
drying to blue-black crud
covering the over 9000 walls
of it's windex and rabbit-fluff rooms

rainbow drained of her colours now
no fucking pot of gold there for nobody now


distractions demons destructors of self-confidence
the bloody black ants inside building mounds upon mounds
of insecurities and doubts


we keep them alive

chugging along in thick black coal dust clouds
of loneliness and insecurity

we keep them alive

tightening our chests
leaving us barely able to
breathe
suffocating us
like a canary in a coalmine
no longer able to sing

why do we keep them alive?




my unicorn it shimmers in the dusty basement
lighting the corners
flickering
shimmering
oystershell colours
like the inside of my head on a good day
silvery lavender
flickering
shimmering
flashes of
over 9000 colours like that dream ridden coat
that biblical dude
was rumoured to have had
flickering shimmering
rays of hope tossed
from it's pearl magic horn
lighting the bloody black
gloom more and more with
each toss of it's
glimmering
shimmering
silver pink white
strong proud magic
head


we keep them alive

cowboys of daylight
ninjas of moonlight
monkeys and catapults

an insatiable lust for
pudding again.
just pudding.

dreams and hopes and inside jokes

we keep them alive

we must keep them alive


naked in the shower clear hot water dripping down
alone, daydreaming
remembering
what I used to hope
life would be like
by now
and how much of it
was
nothing
like now is.

we must keep them alive

our fantasies
our sense of wonder
and whimsy
and adventure

appreciation of the shimmering
magic brilliance of each new-
born day
the sheer amazement of
the sun rising
over the earth again
and
each small green blade of grass
shimmering with their small pearls
of dew


we keep them alive
we must keep them alive

then we can shimmer too

[Heather. Redmon.]

We Keep Them Alive - The Hell Yeahs

I work in a lighthouse daily
I change the light in the lighthouse baby
I got tools and I use 'em in a fashion
I use a tool in a fashion that's appropriate

Got duties to the ships in the ocean
Got tools and I kick 'em into motion
I got tools and I use 'em in a fashion
Oh yeah, baby, yeah, I'm talkin' 'bout

If you're at sea, adrift on a boat, on choppy waters and you're headin' for home
don't be afraid of the rocks because baby, my tools and I, well we
If you're at sea, adrift on a boat, on choppy waters and you wanna survive,
don't be afraid of the rocks because baby, with regards to boats,
me and my tools
we keep them alive

Had a gig as a bus narrator and a
maritime museum curator
I did some ink and paint on Wally Gator
but usin' my lighthouse tools woah, honey, check it

Wrench a bulb in a hot half minute
spot a socket and i'm shovin' somethin' in it
I got a multimeter, for checkin juice
My lighthouse tools I put 'em to use

Don't get the wrong impression,
I don't have a lighthouse, tool or boat obsession
I'm just really into my gig
and it's good to have somethin' to dig

We save a lot of lives of boats
head held high and I'm lookin' at nautical ropes
If not for me and my skill set
and my toolbox
and my gumption
this lighthouse would only ever be
a building on the beach