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Live Like You Were Dying by Tim Mcgraw

He said I was in my early 40's, With a lot of life before me, And a moment came that stopped me on a dime. I spent most of the next days, lookin' at the x-rays, Talkin' 'bout the options and talkin' 'bout sweet time. Asked him when it sank in, that this might really be the real end. How's it hit ya, when you get that kind of news. Man what ya do. And he says,

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I went sky divin', I went rocky mountain climbin', I went 2.7 seconds on a bull name Fumanchu. And I loved deeper, And I spoke sweeter, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">And I gave forgiveness I've been denying, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">And he said someday I hope you get the chance, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">To live like you were dyin'.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He said I was finally the husband, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">That most the time I wasn't. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">And I became a friend a friend would like to have. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">And all the sudden goin' fishing, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Wasn't such an imposition. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">And I went three times that year I lost my dad. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Well I finally read the good book, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">And I took a good long hard look at what I'd do <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">If I could do it all again. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">And then.

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Like tomorrow was a gift and you've got eternity <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">To think about what you do with it, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">What could you do with it, what can <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">I do with with it, what would I do with it.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//[Chorus]// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Sky divin', <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">I went rocky mountain climbin', <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">I went 2.7 seconds on a bull name Fumanchu. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">And I loved deeper, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">And I spoke sweeter, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">And I watched an eagle as it was flyin'. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">And he said someday I hope you get the chance, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">To live like you were dyin'.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">To live like you were dyin'. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">To live like you were dyin'. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">To live like you were dyin'. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">To live like you were dyin'.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The theme is Carpe Diem because he is saying live every day like it is your last and live life to the fullest.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">This song is written about finding out that his dad had Brain cancer, and the conversations and memories they had. He writes about what all his dad did before he died and at the very beginning, he says "I was in my early 40's, with a lotta life before me, when a moment came that stopped me on a dime. I spent most of the next days, looking at the X-rays, talking bout the options, and talking bout sweet times. Asked him when it sank in, this might really be the real end, how's it hit ya when you get that kinda news, man what did you do?". This is all about his dad's diagnosis, and how he knew his dad was dying, just not how long he had left.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He uses repition "To live like you were dying" and throughout the chorus.