Story Behind The Song
Telemachus the 3rd century monk provided the inspiration for this song. He was credited as being responsible for ending Gladiator fighting in the Roman empire. Unfortunately, he was murdered in the process.
Song Description
Song about living life to the fullest
| Song Length |
4:23 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, R & B - Classic |
| Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Cheerful, In High Spirits |
| Subject |
Hope |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Live Like You Mean It
(Lee Valley, SD)
Get up in the morning say "God I think I'm ready to go
Anywhere you want me to
And talk to people I don't even know"
If my friends all think I'm crazy
I guess I have no friends at all
And when I tell them what Jesus said
It's like talking to a stone wall
Sitting in my history class
Can't believe what we're talking about
Some monk a long time ago
Watching gladiators screams:
"Are there none devout?"
Then he jumped into the arena
All the thumbs turned down for more
I can't help but wonder what I will be remembered for
Live like you mean it...
I often think about a friend who lives on the poor side of L.A.
And two people sleep on his porch
Because they have no other place to stay
Miss social worker thinks he's a sucker
To give them such a bed
I know Jesus is glad to have a place
To lay his head
Live like you mean it...
Perry Springman