Imitation of Life

Album: Among the Living (1987)
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  • There's nothing I hate more, than all these plastic people
    With all their plastic promises, and all there plastic deals
    They just can't be themselves, and live their own lives out
    They're just an imitation of what life's all about

    "Because of me you are who you are
    So sign your name and you'll go for
    I'm your friend, I think you should
    So sign your name, it's for your own good"
    How many times have you heard this today???
    Some bogus piss-on saying "let's do lunch babe"
    For them this bullshit, that's their whole life
    Cut through their bullshit with a knife
    Imitation of life

    Oh, oh, oh
    Anger burns
    Whatever happened to the guy I knew
    A media creation, a monster grew
    Our story had an unhappy end
    But this could change, I still call him friend

    "Take my advice, and listen to me
    A great opportunity, can't you see
    I only want what's best for you
    The deal of a lifetime, what more can I do"
    How many times have you heard this today?
    Some stupid sucker says "it's great, we love ya babe"
    For them this bullshit, it's their whole life
    Cut through their bullshit with a knife
    Imitation of life

    Oh, oh, oh
    Anger burns
    Bands dress like women with hairspray and lace
    I'd pass an image law, stick it in your face!
    Let's see how long they keep dressing this way
    Wearing this image twenty four hours a day!

    Did you ever think for yourself??
    Just once, did you ever think??
    That's all I want to know

    Imitation of life, living out a lie
    You'll never be right, imitation of life
    Why are you here??, you're taking up my space
    The new imperfect race, imitation of life

    Oh, oh, oh

    Anger burns
    Whatever happened to the guy I knew
    A media creation, a monster grew
    Our story had a unhappy end
    But this could change, I still call him friend
    There's nothing I hate more
    Than all these plastic people
    With all their plastic promises
    And all their plastic deals
    They just can't be themselves
    And live their own lives out
    They're just an imitation
    Of what life's all about
    Imitation of life! Writer/s: CHARLIE L. BENANTE, DAN LILKER, DANIEL ALAN SPITZ, FRANK JOSEPH BELLO, JOSEPH A. BELLARDINI, SCOTT IAN ROSENFELD
    Publisher: Downtown Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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