"Please find your place
The room grows scarce
Once we’re all inside
The service can begin
For a moment, if you please
Forget what you believe
And naked, you will see
That we are all the same

But how, your kiss
Your words, your lips
Your flesh, your bones
Exactly what you need

Why should I feel intrusion?
Why be afraid of what we do not understand?
To eliminate exclusion
Cut out the differences to feel like we belong

Drum beats louder

Open up your head
Open up you primitive
Open up your mouth
Open up your head
Your sweet primitive
Open up your mouth
It's coming out

Out there, no food or drink
How many days do you think you’d last
On your diamonds and your pearls?
I’m not a king, no, not a hero, not a fool
I'm not perfect, I'm flesh and bone
And I'm exactly what you need

Drum beats louder

Open up your head
Open up you primitive
Open up your mouth
Open up your head
Your sweet primitive
Open up your mouth
It's coming out
Open up your head
Scream, you sweet primitive
Tell me what you said

But how, your kiss
Your words, your lips
Not a gun to your head
You're gonna die before you're dead

Not sad, when you're gone
But when your light’s still on
Your dreams wont let you fly
Don't be dead before you die
Hunger, till fed, give love instead
When it gets inside, watch the dead man squirm

Above all things
If kindness is your king
Then heaven will be yours before you reach your end "




i don't care what a giant nerd it makes me, i love the dave matthews band! for years, their music has expressed the joy i feel facing everyday life. the fear and heartbreak and loss and sadness, but most of all the joy. thats what i love the most about this band. they wrote the lyrics that i have fit to my life for years when they wrote the words "celebrate we will, cause life is short, but sweet for certain." my words to live by for always.



i heard this song and got insane goosebumps immediately. i want the lyrics "don't be dead before you die" tattooed.



i believe very strongly in living every second to the fullest. in telling people you love them, hugging people who are hurting, dancing, singing, being ridiculous. kindness is MY king. :) i have a heart as big as the whole world and even though it hurts like hell sometimes, i have never wished it any other way.



don't act too cool to feel joy. don't hold back telling people you love them out of fear. don't let it all pass you by. don't be dead before you die. :)



thank you dave matthews band