Famous For Dying
Album: 11
By: The Active Set
By: The Active Set
Duration
6:21
Genres
Description
A tribute to L.A. songwriter Warren Zevon. Often underrated, Zevon was approached by the New Yorker to do a story as he was dying of cancer. He brushed the magazine off, saying they should have asked him when he was healthy.
Lyrics
Lyrics ©2011 The Active Set I am unknown, or maybe you know me I'm famous for dying, famous for dying starting from scratch again and again not gonna make it, gonna keep trying I see the world through the shade of the trees living things destined for lumber I take a piss when I wake up from dreaming so is the end to this beautiful slumber There's a life that I'll never live to see Everyone knows the artist who starves is the one the beautiful tragic career When you perform in the dark of the forest and nobody comes does anyone hear? Talk of the town with my posthumous wit now that my artistry finally matters As far as the question of dead or alive, the former takes precedence over the latter There's a life that I'll never live to see Now that I'm passing the press is a whore Pandering praise for a lifetime ignored finally immortal to bad that i'm dead
