Metal Church - By The Numbers Lyrics






Living my life by the numbers
Counting backwards every day
Seeing things a little clearer
I've been watching everyday

I hear you screaming, get off of my back
I hear it every day
How will it feel when your world's turning black?
I cannot feel this again

'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
Living
Living by the numbers
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers

Looking for the signs and wonders
Live your life in disarray
When you look into the mirror
Do you have to look away?

When will I stop living life in the black
A debt I continue to pay
Why does it feel like a knife in the back?
Why can't I just walk away?

'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
Living
Living by the numbers
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers

Never again
Never again
Yeah

Living my life by the numbers
Counting backwards every day
Seeing things a little clearer
I've been watching every day

I hear you screaming, get off of my back
I hear it every day
Why does it feel like a knife in my back?
Why can't I just walk away?

'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
Living
Living by the numbers
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers

'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
Living
Living by the numbers
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers

'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
Living
Living by the numbers
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers





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  1. F.... A....

    HEAVY/THRASH METAL IS FOREVER...80 YEARS ...!!!

  2. J.... ....

    This song needs more veiws!

  3. J.... M....

    Great song....

  4. m.... ....

    High End

  5. p.... ....

    so sexy mike i do miss the long hair .......

  6. P.... S....

    I love the drums on this album. Very Kirk Arrington vibe.

  7. T.... P....

    Dang. At end of day still blowing same patch of yard. Nope, cant hire ya. Lol

  8. F.... B....

    Very cool !

  9. A.... m....

    Heavy metal: few love songs

  10. B.... P....

    Stet Howland on drums !!!!!!!! Fuck Yeah !!!!!!

  11. B.... M....

    My favorite band ,I put them ahead of what many people say is the greatest band and that’s Iron Maiden .Classic live did it for me long live Metal Church
    PS Up the Irons but do it at Church

  12. T.... T....

    Remember kids; it's not the length of your hair, nor the style that makes you Metal... It's not the clothes you wear, nor fashion that makes you Metal... IT'S ATTITUDE!! 🤘 😎 🤘 😈

  13. M.... D....

    Saw metal church hell ya im on it god they still rock and there true metal they stayed true

  14. m.... ....

    That time of the day again...Time to go to church.....:)

  15. D.... W....

    Kick ass video and song!

  16. J.... D....

    Love the drum entrance.... And all boxer/slip like Mike. "Date With Poverty" next...
    Givvin my shirt in a minute....

  17. A.... s....

    I wonder if the video was shot in the lead singer's house.

    A.... s....

    No, it wasn't Ahmed...it was filmed in the friend of the producers home :-)

  18. R.... R....

    Yessss metal church is back and kicking ass!!!! The looks may not be the same but the music is blessing in disguise!!!!! Awesome!!!

  19. S.... C....

    Dude seriously when is iron maiden and metal Church going to do a tour together

    S.... C....

    I'd rather see Metal Church tour with Judas Priest. Both bands will have a new album in 2020.

  20. I.... I....

    Now that's a cool video- by Metal Church-
    1st time i saw it but, like damn !!! great video!!!

  21. t.... ....

    Helluva way for a 55yo man to make a living...It looks like the guys are taking care of themselves. Kool!

  22. T.... ....

    Thanks guys, for great, straight-up Metal! YOU DELIVER AND THEN SOME!!!

  23. Y.... ....

    Damn it steve get out of here

  24. R.... C....

    I love Metal Church, seen them in Indianapolis at a small venue...

    Would have been great if their head roadie wasn’t being a dick to everybody. Highly disappointed!!! Not mad at the band, who were class acts... but me and another fan watched him spill someones beer just because it was in his way or something, ripped the set list out of my hand (it was before the encore, so not like the band was going to be lost without it), and he was a dick to the promoter apparently who is a super cool guy... I Drove home from NC to see them and he pretty much spoiled it! Never thought I’d be sorry to say I seen one of my favorite bands live 😐

  25. C.... ....

    fucking awesome guys! i love MC for fucking ever \m/

  26. T.... T....

    Wow,wow,wow

  27. M.... ....

    This is "Howe" a lot of corporate CFO's start off their day and then secretly let off steam... xD

  28. L.... P....

    :D wtf in swimsuit in 04:40 :D :D probably big tools

  29. P.... K....

    Great song. Googy video.

  30. L.... C....

    THE MONSIGNOR SAID I AM A HOPELESS SINNER// I SAID, BUT FATHER I AM A HUGE FOLLOWER OF THE CHURCH// THE METAL CHURCH \,,,/

  31. N.... T....

    I am seriously in love with this song
    Can't wait to see (and meet) these guys in a few weeks!

  32. C.... ....

    Lyrics suck

  33. B.... D....

    I think we can all relate...

  34. M.... K....

    Ok that’s freakin spooky. Mike is looking an awful lot like my dad when I was in high school in this vid 😮 lmao! Good job guys!

  35. H.... H....

    Holy Shit!!! I just keep coming back!!! DAMN I LOVE METAL CHURCH!!!!! They are every bit as good now as they ever were at any point!!! I mean that!! Rock on Brothers I will always be a fan till the day I die!!

  36. V.... B....

    How much pounds? Was very fest

  37. H.... H....

    METAL CHURCH!!! Glad to see new stuff with Mike!!!!! I love it!!!! Awesome stuff!!

  38. J.... S....

    liking the new album. Not one dud on the whole thing. Been a fan of thrash since the 80's and still am today. Rock on MC.

  39. g.... l....

    Nice, awesome

  40. A.... ....

    All video suffering for the Kurdt's head,,, headbanging too near of the roof

  41. M.... A....

    jesus Christ is that Mike Howe?? Shit...he plays suit and tie guy well \m/ Voice is still the shit..always was. \m/

  42. L.... C....

    LOVE THIS VIDEO// COUNTING COFFEE PACKS// TIME ON COFEE MACHINE// NUMBERS ON RECORDING EQUIPMENT// STOCK QUOTES//INTERNATIONAL TIME//MIKE AND VIDEO PRODUCERS HAVE GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR// AT THE END OF VIDEO MIKE'S WIFE COMES HOME AND ONE OF THE GUYS IS LAYING IN POOL// MIKE LOUDLY WHISPERS GET OUT OF HERE/// FUNNY AS ALL HELL \,,,/FORGOT WEIGHT ON SCALE// lol!!! \,,,/

  43. d.... ....

    Everything good about 1980s metal revisited. Great job, Metal Church!

  44. T.... ....

    0:49 He lives in LA,California but his office is in London, England. No wonder his getting burn out with all that commuting lol

  45. 2.... ....

    A band that should have had and have more success... gravely underrated.

  46. L.... C....

    WE ARE ALL LIVING BY THE NUMBERS

  47. F.... G....

    The riffmaster Kirk Vanderhoof is doing it again...Mike Howe sounds fantastic..Loving this...

  48. L.... C....

    I WENT TO CONFESSION AT THE METAL CHURCH// I WAS TOLD BY THE JUDAS PRIEST TO SING// 3 ( GODS OF WRATH) AND 2( BY THE NUMBERS)

  49. L.... C....

    METAL 4 LIFE\'''/

    L.... C....

    THANKS GUYS\,,,/

  50. R.... R....

    Funny video

  51. L.... C....

    RAT PAK RECORDS\,,,/

  52. L.... C....

    THE ONLY MASS I ATTEND IS AT THE METAL CHURCH\,,,/

  53. R.... A....

    Still killing it after all these years and still just as bad ass as ever!!!

  54. L.... C....

    MIKE HOWE\,,,/

  55. L.... C....

    80 PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW METAL

  56. m.... ....

    Now he looks more like Graham Bonnet and there's nothin' wrong with that

  57. L.... C....

    LOVE METAL CHURCH// I SAW THEM OPEN UP FOR METALICA IN NYC // LIKE 1986// AFTER CLIFF( RIP) BURTON HAD PASSED AWAY// VERY SAD DAY// METAL CHURCH WERE GREAT LIVE\,,,/

  58. L.... C....

    RAT PAK RECORDS RULE\,,,/

    L.... C....

    Thank you Louis! We appreciate the kind words :-)

    L.... C....

    THANKS RAT PAK RECORDS\,,,/MIKE HOWE AND THE GUYS SOUND GREAT\,,,/

    L.... C....

    @RatPakRecords // THANK YOU GUYS // LOVE THE METAL CHURCH\,,,/

    L.... C....

    @Louis Csanko Yes they do!!

    L.... C....

    @RatPakRecords \,,,/

  59. P.... M....

    Wow Mr Howe cool👍

  60. L.... C....

    LOVE THIS SONG// METAL CHURCH STILL HEADBANGING\,,,/

    L.... C....

    RAT PAK RECORDS RULE\,,,/

  61. L.... C....

    US OLDER GUYS CAN STILL ROCK THE FUK OUT \,,,/

    L.... C....

    THANKS RAT PAK RECORDS\,,,/

  62. J.... M....

    Who says old guys can’t rock🤘🏼fuck yeah Metal Church still bringing it.Guitar’s sounding badass 👍🏼

    J.... M....

    MR.MENDEZ THAT IS TRUE// I AM IN MY 50'S AND I AM ROCKING OUT AS IF IT WAS 1985 AGAIN// KEEP HEADBANGING \,,,/

  63. A.... A....

    Хеви металл жив

  64. O.... ....

    see you in leyendas del rock 2019 :D

  65. S.... ....

    Mike sounds as good today as he did in 1989. I love this!

    S.... ....

    HELL YEAH// I LOVE HOW GREAT MIKE HOWE SOUNDS 20 PLUS YEARS LATER// I AM STOKED// A LOT OF MY FAVORITE BANDS ARE KICKING ASS TODAY\,,,/SORRY IT HAS BEEN MORE LIKE 30 YEARS// MIKE HOWE AND METAL CHURCH ARE SOUNDING GREAT\,,,/

  66. a.... ....

    This is how metal is done folks. Driving, staccato, melodic, and pissed.

  67. L.... B....

    I got this album a few days ago. I then decided to play Far Cry 4 while downing several glasses of Gordon's Gin (with lemonade) and use this album as the soundtrack to the carnage. The entire album felt like it lasted 20 minutes. I was so carried away with it all. Metal Church suits Far Cry 4 nicely.

  68. H.... B....

    HEAVY METAL!!!!!!!!!!

  69. d.... f....

    Vocals & screams incredibles!

  70. T.... M....

    great album

  71. M.... ....

    Metal Church RULES!!!!!!! \m/ \m/ ROCK ON!!!!!!!!

  72. N.... ....

    Mike is actually more convincing as a straight business man type nowadays 😂! But what a voice.. still sounds awesome quarter of a century on!... Love these guys 🤘

  73. v.... f....

    One of the best Metal vocalists ever...killer lp...only Church I follow...\m/

  74. c.... g....

    north raleigh and cary,nc

  75. Z.... X....

    hi! we;re Metal CHurch because everyone worshiped us before Metallica,,, this is awesome stuff.

  76. J.... P....

    With low budget kurt made magic on that video..if I saw mike on suit I cant not recognize it at all walking down wall street.

  77. M.... C....

    Man, these guys can do no wrong. Another great album.

  78. W.... K....

    F*** math!!!
    write music!!0

  79. �.... �....

    Ветераны выдали шедевр! Spasibo from Russia!

  80. c.... z....

    metal churh

  81. L.... C....

    I LOVE METAL CHURCH// 2019 STILL SOUNDS GREAT \,,,/ HE SOUNDS LIKE THE ORIGINAL.A LITTLE// DAVID WAYNE ( 🎸 ROCK IN PEACE\,,,/

  82. d.... r....

    Lars is watching to learn

    d.... r....

    LAUGH OUT LOUD\,,,/

  83. R.... A....

    Bad Ass tune!!!Still kicking ass after all theses years!!!

  84. M.... R....

    When I was broke I lived by the numbers. Once I became a multi millionaire I didn’t have to 🤘

  85. H.... H....

    🤘Awesome! Heroes of my "long time ago" youth - but they are still here with me! Metal Church rules!

  86. J.... P....

    La segunda juventud de Metal Church, la voz ideal para ésta banda. Un saludo.

  87. H.... P....

    just letting this play today started with the badlands...while im facebooking about abortion and near catastophic government shutdowns.

  88. C.... ....

    Awesome!!! Love the ending! Reminds me when I was a teenager and being told “you guys got to go, my parents are home”, by the host (teenage friend) throwing a party.
    LOL😂😂😂

    C.... ....

    YES I REMEMBER WAKING UP AT 4:00AM AND MY FRIEND'S MOM IS POINTING TO THE DOOR// lol!!!!!!

  89. S.... R....

    Got my package from Rat Pak last week with a few CDs, shirt, and other swag. Metal Church have never stopped kicking serious ass! I discovered Metal Church like many when the "Badlands" video was released and their albums were a huge influence on my teenage self. Thank you for inspiring me as a future guitarist and songwriter though the countless hours of listening that my friends and I engaged in growing up. So glad to hear Mike again and sounding phenomenal! Also great to see Stet in the band as he's been one of my favourite drummers since his phenomenal work on 'The Crimson Idol". Any plans for a Canadian tour? Greetings from Toronto!

    S.... R....

    There is a rumour that Metal Church might be headed to Toronto ;-)

    S.... R....

    @RatPakRecords Ooh very exciting! Let's hope it's true hehehe. If they show up, I will be there :)

    S.... R....

    @RatPakRecords I've got my ticket to the Toronto show! Glad to see the rumour was true.

    S.... R....

    You'll have a great time Rob, they're amazing to their fans and will hang out after the show, so make sure you stop by and say hello :-)

  90. M.... G....

    Why does this video only have 92 k views...

    M.... G....

    127K // WE WILL HIT 1MILLION SOON\,,,/

  91. O.... F....

    68 people are LIVING BY THE NUMBERS \m/ .. \m/

  92. T.... ....

    this songs kicks ass

  93. Y.... ....

    Выдающийся вокалист. Мастер.

  94. H.... S....

    Great !!!!!!!