[Verse 1: Michael Tait]
Hello, goodbye
I wanted to see but I guess I
I don't have the strength to speak tonight, ooh yes
It's tricky sometimes (It's no surprise)
When you wanted to run, you'd always hide
You can't find the truth behind the lies
[Refrain 1: Kevin Max]
Another day and I'm on my feet, yeah
But the street feels like it's sleepin'
I'm got a mission and it ain't too sweet
You're the reason I'm afraid (Yeah, oh yeah)
Said you're the reason I'm afraid
[Chorus]
But I want you to know
It's killin' me
I think I gotta let go
'Cause it's killin' me
You're gonna do what you want (What you want)
But you better believe (Best believe)
It's killin' me (Oh) (Ooh yeah ow)
[Verse 2: Michael Tait]
Love never dies
It's the reason that I won't compromise
But sometimes you fall before you fly
[Refrain 2: Kevin Max]
I've seen it comin' for quite some time
Don't know what you're thinkin' (No no)
How can the two of us walk in stride
If we don't see eye to eye (Ooh)
You got me all messed up inside
[Chorus]
But I want you to know (Oh)
It's killin' me
I think I gotta let go
'Cause it's killin' me
And I want you to know (And I want you to know)
It's killin' me (It's killin' me)
I think I gotta let go (I need to let go)
'Cause it's killin' me (It's killin' me)
You're gonna do what you want (What you want)
But you better believe (Best believe, oh) (Yeah)
[Bridge: Michael Tait, TobyMac, Kevin Max, Michael Tait & Kevin Max]
Is it too late in the game?
No one left, no one left to blame
There is no one left to blame
I will mention you
I will always mention you (I will always mention you)
To the One, to the One that I pray to
To the One that I pray to
[Chorus]
Uh, but I want you to know (Killin' me)
It's killin' me (Killin' me)
I think I gotta let go (Killin' me) (Oh yeah)
'Cause it's killin' me (Killin' me)
And I want you to know (Killin' me) (And I want you to know)
It's killin' me (Killin' me) (It's killin' me)
I think I gotta let go (Killin' me) (And I gotta let go)
'Cause it's killin' me (Killin' me) (It's killin' me)
[Outro]
One! Two! Three! Four!
Why can't you see that you're killin' me? (You're killin')
Why can't you see you're killin' me? (You're killin')
Why can't you see you're killin' me? (Whoa ah)
Why can't you see you're killin' me? Yeah (Yeah)
Yeah, yeah, oh yeah
I see that this is the end (Oh yeah)
Know how it's [?], my friend (Oh)
Show that you got to believe (Oh, oh yeah, oh yeah)
You know you gotta be free (Oh oh, oh yeah)
Oh [?] (Oh yeah, ooh yeah)
Yeah (Oh yeah)
It’s Killing Me (Live) was written by Greg Wells & Kevin Max & Michael Tait & TobyMac.
It’s Killing Me (Live) was produced by TobyMac.
DC Talk released It’s Killing Me (Live) on Fri Mar 06 2020.
In response to the second refrain, Kevin Max tweeted about his tendency to take “melodic risks” during live performances, something he has since tried to keep as a thing of his dc Talk days.
He also shared multiple Instagram stories with different versions from this section of the performace:
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