Your life passes you by, I live, you die
The arena is mine, I live, you die

Entry of the gladiators, 264 B.C
The emperors and nobles have made a pawn of me
I battle slaves and freemen and wild blood thirsty beasts
The red sand surrounds me, so they can't see them bleed

[Chorus:]
Your life passes you by (I live you die)
The Reaper is near
Again the arena is mine (I live you die)
I live you die

Sword drawn and battle ready, Trajan in command
Fight 'till death 100 days, corpses of 2000 men
The masses they decide the fate of a fallen man
Thumbs down in drunken haste, life's taker and giver I am

[repeat Chorus]
Innocent children dressed like the sacred lamb
Taken for Nero's slaughter, as the people look away
To the pit dogs they are prey, the people look away... they look away...

I live, you die!
Persecuted Christians in the blood soaked ring
Many over many lose their lives, peace to their soul it brings
The thrills from the kills, those that I have slain
Are keeping my heart pounding, I live another day

Your live passes you by (I live you die)
The Reaper is near
Again the arena is mine (I live you die)
I live again
Your live passes you by (I live you die)
The Reaper is near
Again the arena is mine (I live you die)
I live you die
Die! Die! Die!