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The System Has Failed

Die Dead Enough

The System Has Failed
2004

Duration: 4:18

Track number: 2

Writers

Lyrics by: Dave Mustaine

Music by: Dave Mustaine

Theme

A dark, intense song about escaping a dangerous situation by faking one's death. The repeated phrase **'die dead enough'** suggests the need for a convincing deception to survive relentless enemies, implying the character has done something to deserve being a 'target' for so long.

Lyrics
It's twilight and I wake up hot My body's soaked in a cold, cold sweat I reenact the lurid scenes And clawed engravings in my head Oh, I can't punch hard enough and I **run** I can't kick high enough and I **run** I can't shoot straight enough and I **run** I can't hold on enough and I **run** Oh, I can't stay down enough and I **run** I can't take pain enough and I **run** I can't bleed fast enough I can't **die dead enough** The air is thick, but the oxygen's thin My heart is beating like a drum, boom! And ice is flowing through my veins Explosives on my lips and in my lungs Oh, I can't punch hard enough and I **run** I can't kick high enough and I **run** I can't shoot straight enough and I **run** I can't hold on enough and I **run** Oh, I can't stay down enough and I **run** I can't take pain enough and I **run** I can't bleed fast enough I can't **die dead enough** I don't know what I'm **running from** And I don't know where I'm **running to** There's something deep and strange inside of me I see I don't know what I'm **running from** And I don't know where I'm **running to** Something's compelling me to run into the dark And now I am more driven than before And now I live just to settle score And now I feel the nearness of your breath Now I introduce you to your **death** I am more driven than before I live just to settle score I feel the nearness of your breath I introduce you to your **death** I can't punch hard enough I can't kick high enough I can't shoot straight enough I can't hold on enough I can't stay down enough, **die dead enough** I can't take pain enough, **die dead enough** I can't bleed fast enough, **die dead enough** I can't **die dead enough**, **die dead enough**
Musicians
Dave Mustaine

Dave Mustaine

Vocals and rhythm guitar

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