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Soundgarden - The Day I Tried To Live (Official Music Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ben Shepherd
Ben Shepherd
Bass
Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell
Vocals
Kim A. Thayil
Kim A. Thayil
Lead Guitar
Matt Cameron
Matt Cameron
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Soundgarden
Soundgarden
Producer
Michael Beinhorn
Michael Beinhorn
Producer
Adam Kasper
Adam Kasper
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Brendan O'Brien
Brendan O'Brien
Mixing Engineer
Jason Corsaro
Jason Corsaro
Engineer
Jeff Fura
Jeff Fura
Reissue Producer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I woke the same as any other day
Except a voice was in my head
It said, "Seize the day, pull the trigger
Drop the blade and watch the rolling heads"
[PreChorus]
The day I tried to live
I stole a thousand beggar's change
And gave it to the rich, yeah
The day I tried to win
I dangled from the power lines
And let the martyrs stretch, yeah
[Chorus]
Singin'
One more time around
Might do it
One more time around
Might make it
One more time around
Might do it
One more time around
Might make it
The day I tried to live, yeah
[Verse 2]
Words you say
Never seem to live up
To the ones inside your head
The lives we make
Never seem to ever get us
Anywhere but dead
[PreChorus]
The day I tried to live
I wallowed in the blood and mud with
All the other pigs, yeah
[Chorus]
Singin'
One more time around
Might do it
One more time around
Might make it
One more time around
Might do it
One more time around
Might make it
The day I tried to live, yeah, I tried
[Verse 3]
I woke the same as any other day you know
I should have stayed in bed
[Bridge]
The day I tried to win
I wallowed in the blood and mud with
All the other pigs
[Bridge]
And I learned that I was a liar (One more time around)
I learned that I was a liar (One more time around)
I learned that I was a liar (One more time around)
I learned that I was a liar (One more time around)
[Chorus]
Singin'
One more time around
Might do it
One more time around
Might make it
One more time around
Might do it
One more time around
Might make it
The day that I tried to live, yeah
[Outro]
Just like you
Just like you
One more time around
One more time around
Written by: Chris Cornell

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