Vicarious Lyrics

[Chorus]
I need to watch things die
From a good safe distance
Vicariously, I live while the whole world dies
You all feel the same, so
Why can't we just admit it?


[Bridge]
Blood like rain come down
Drum on grave and ground
Part vampire, part warrior
Carnivore and voyeur
Stare at the transmittal
Sing to the death rattle
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-lie
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-lie
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-lie
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-lie

[Verse 3]
Credulous at best, your desire to believe in
Angels in the hearts of men

Pull your head on out your hippie haze and give a listen
Shouldn't have to say it all again
The universe is hostile, so impersonal
Devour to survive, so it is, so it's always been

[Outro]
We all feed on tragedy
It's like blood to a vampire

Vicariously, I live while the whole world dies
Much better you than I

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The first single from their 4th full-length studio album, the song features a 5/4 riff and describes the vicarious thrill the public receives from living through others in the media eye. The song reached #2 on the US Billboard Alternative Songs and Mainstream Rock lists and is a playable track on Guitar Hero World Tour.

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Produced By
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Recorded At
O'Henry Sound Studios, Grandmaster Recorders, The Loft, Hollywood
Release Date
May 2, 2006
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