Survivor

This thing we call an existence, I stand here
Trying to make some sense of it all
Each pathway offers resistance, I force a smile
But it's just not from the heart
I'm wrong for the part --
And I work like a dog to get even, take my chances
And go on believin', though deep in my heart I dream
Of brakin' away

*Are we all livin' a half-life
No point of dimension
Trying to find our way
Do we search in the dark
You and I, livin' a half-life
Beyond our pretension
We're much the same
We search for the spark*

Behind the smoke screen around me
There beats a heart that is simple dreams that are mine --
We're only here for a moment, we try and capture the magic
Somehow in time, we make it all rhyme
And we work like a dog to get even, take our chances
And go on believin', though deep in our hearts we dream
Of breakin' the chains

(* Repeat)

And I work like a dog to get even
Take my chances and go on believin'
Though deep in my heart I dream of breakin' away

(* Repeat)

The legendary Chicago rock band Survivor formed in 1978 by guitarist/songwriter Jim Peterik. They are most notably recognized by their double platinum single “Eye of the Tiger”, the theme song for the motion picture Rocky III.

The band has gone through several lineups throughout the years and has split/reunited several times.

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