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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dave Ellefson
Background Vocals
Dave Mustaine
Guitar
Marty Friedman
Guitar
Nick Menza
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dave Mustaine
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Max Norman
Producer
Lance Dean
Assistant Recording Engineer
Dave Mustaine
Producer
Ralph Patlan
Mixing Engineer
Tom Baker
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It was just another day
It was just another fight
It was words strung into sentences
It was doomed to not be right
[Verse 2]
There is something wrong with me
There is something wrong with you
There is nothing left of us
There is one thing I can do
[Chorus]
Lying on your bed examining my head
This is the part of me that hates
Paybacks are a bitch, I throw the switch
Somewhere an electric chair awaits
[Chorus]
Hey! This was my life
Hey! This was my fate
[Verse 3]
This was the wrong thing to do
This was the wrong one to be doing
This was the road to destiny
This was the road to my ruin
[Verse 4]
Now there's motives for the suspect
Now there's nothing left to say
Now there's method to the madness
Now there's society to pay
[Chorus]
Lying on your bed examining my head
This is the part of me that hates
Paybacks are a bitch, I throw the switch
Somewhere an electric chair awaits
[Chorus]
Hey! This was my life
Hey! This was my fate
[Verse 5]
In our life there is "if"
In our beliefs there is "lie"
In our business there is "sin"
In our bodies there is "die"
[Instrumental]
Solo: Mustaine
[Refrain]
This was my life
This was my fate
This was my life
This was my fate
Written by: Dave Mustaine