[Verse 1]
I don't know, life and death
Wait until nobody's left
Save the date in your diary
Out of touch, out of my depth
You held a mirror to my breath
There's a glimmer of hope yet
[Chorus]
Oh, my God
It's life and death
Oh, my God
It's life and death
[Post-Chorus]
Take some pictures of me
But then forget about them
[Verse 2]
It was fun what I did
Got a job, had some kids
See you in the abyss
I don't know, life and death
But get a go of both, I guess
Neither one I fear less
[Chorus]
Oh, my God
It's life and death
Oh, my God
It's life and death
[Post-Chorus]
Take some picturеs of me
But then forget about thеm
Life and Death was written by Joseph Mount.
Life and Death was produced by Joseph Mount & Ash Workman.
Metronomy released Life and Death on Fri Feb 18 2022.
Joseph Mount:
This was the last thing I wrote for the record. I felt like I’d mined the experiences of being locked down or nice songs. And I hadn’t really done anything that acknowledged the actual gravity of the situation, and just how horrible it is and how many people died. This is my song, whi...