Live Like You Were Dying
Live Like You Were Dying

Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying Lyrics

This tune is a wake-up call wrapped in a country ballad. It's about a man who, after receiving some not-so-great news from his doctor, decides to stop merely existing and start truly living. He goes skydiving, climbs mountains, rides bulls - all the things he… Read more

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Live Like You Were Dying Lyrics

He said
"I was in my early forties
With a lot of life before me
When a moment came that stopped me on a dime
I spent most of the next days
Looking at the X-rays
And talkin' 'bout the options
And talkin' 'bout sweet time"
I asked him
"When it sank in
That this might really be the real end
How's it hit you
When you get that kind of news?
Man, what'd you do?"

And he said
"I went skydiving
I went Rocky Mountain climbing
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fumanchu
And I loved deeper
And I spoke sweeter
And I gave forgiveness I'd been denying"
And he said
"Someday I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dying"

He said
"I was finally the husband
That most of the time I wasn't
And I became a friend a friend would like to have
And all of a sudden going fishin'
Wasn't such an imposition
And I went three times that year I lost my dad
Well I, I finally read the Good Book, and I
Took a good, long, hard look
At what I'd do if I could do it all again
And then

I went skydiving
I went Rocky Mountain climbing
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fumanchu
And I loved deeper
And I spoke sweeter
And I gave forgiveness I'd been denying"
And he said
"Someday I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dying
Like tomorrow was a gift
And you got eternity
To think about
What you'd do with it?
What could you do with it?
What did I do with it?
What would I do with it?

Skydiving
I went Rocky mountain climbing
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fumanchu
Man, I loved deeper
And I spoke sweeter
And I watched an eagle as it was flying"
And he said
"Someday I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dying
To live like you were dying
To live like you were dying
To live like you were dying
To live like you were dying"
Woo

Writer(s): Craig Michael Wiseman, James Timothy Nichols, Tim Nichols
Copyright(s): Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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What is the Meaning of Live Like You Were Dying?

This tune is a wake-up call wrapped in a country ballad. It's about a man who, after receiving some not-so-great news from his doctor, decides to stop merely existing and start truly living. He goes skydiving, climbs mountains, rides bulls - all the things he was too scared or busy to do before. But it's not just about adrenaline rushes; he also learns to love more deeply, speak more kindly, and forgive past wrongs. The song nudges us all to seize the day because tomorrow isn't guaranteed. So go ahead, live like you're on borrowed time – because aren't we all? #CarpeDiem #LiveFully #ForgiveAndLove

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