May all of you who stay behind, wake up and see that life’s a lie, May all of you breathing today, come to join our tribe of peace! To all who seek the breath of life, wake up today and see the truth. To all of you who fear Azrael, why fear the one setting us free? May all of you who think I’m dead, come see my face in the parade. Quetzal
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"May all of you who stay behind, wake up and see that life's a lie" is the final song on The Who's album, Quadrophenia . It was also included on the film adaptation. It contains many references to the Who's then-recent history. The Who were on hiatus following their tour of America, and Tommy was missing.

The Who were recovering from the death of bassist John Entwistle. And it was released on the same month as Brian Jones' death. The lyrics express the idea that people who are physically separated from each other may still be together in spirit after death.

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