Life Goes On
Poison · Flesh & Blood
I've felt this before
Now I feel it again
No matter how hard I try
This feeling won't end
So I pretend you're here by my side
Tonight on this lonely ride
I keep telling myself that...
Chorus:
Life goes on
While your miles away
And I need you
Time rolls on
As night steals the day
There's nothing I can do
You healed up my wounds
I tasted your tears
You spilled out your heart
So I let out my fears
But one fear I kept to myself
How I prayed that you loved no one else
Like you're saying you love me...
Chorus:
Life goes on
While your miles away
And I need you
Time rolls on
As night steals the day
There's nothing I can do
If you only knew
How much I miss you
Solo
When my mind plays it's tricks on me
It shows me things I don't want to see
That's why I tell myself now
I keep telling myself now
Just take another piece of me...
Chorus:
Life goes on
While your miles away
And I need you
Time rolls on
As night steals the day
There's nothing I can do
Love goes on
While your still miles away
And I miss you
And this last mile
I travel with you
Yeah, Yeah
Now I feel it again
No matter how hard I try
This feeling won't end
So I pretend you're here by my side
Tonight on this lonely ride
I keep telling myself that...
Chorus:
Life goes on
While your miles away
And I need you
Time rolls on
As night steals the day
There's nothing I can do
You healed up my wounds
I tasted your tears
You spilled out your heart
So I let out my fears
But one fear I kept to myself
How I prayed that you loved no one else
Like you're saying you love me...
Chorus:
Life goes on
While your miles away
And I need you
Time rolls on
As night steals the day
There's nothing I can do
If you only knew
How much I miss you
Solo
When my mind plays it's tricks on me
It shows me things I don't want to see
That's why I tell myself now
I keep telling myself now
Just take another piece of me...
Chorus:
Life goes on
While your miles away
And I need you
Time rolls on
As night steals the day
There's nothing I can do
Love goes on
While your still miles away
And I miss you
And this last mile
I travel with you
Yeah, Yeah
Life Goes On - Poison
Released on the 1987 album Flesh & Blood, "Life Goes On" stands as a defining track in the new wave and synth-pop landscape. The song features the band's signature blend of driving basslines, shimmering synthesizers, and melodic vocals, capturing the upbeat yet slightly melancholic energy characteristic of the era. As a staple of Poison's discography, the recording has been widely reissued on compilation albums, cementing its status as a quintessential example of mid-80s pop-rock production. Its enduring appeal lies in its catchy hook and the way it encapsulates the optimism and electronic textures that defined the genre's peak.