Eat or Be Eaten

"Eat or Be Eaten" is a song from "The Question." In this song, the creatures from the Forest of Doom try to explain their meaning of life.

Lyrics

Squirrel: The meaning of life has a single rule
I know it makes sense, though it may seen cruel
The logic of the rule is to not be eaten
'Cause the meaning of life is to eat or be-

[The squirrel is stopped by a snake, who eats the squirrel.]

Snake: The truth my friend was trying to sweeten
Is that the meaning of life is to eat or be-

[The snake is eaten by a bird.]

Bird: Alas, poor snake, his life was fleeting
For the meaning of life is to eat or be-

[The bird is eaten by a griffin.]

Griffin: Allow me to finish what the bird was tweeting
The meaning of life is to eat or be eat-

[The griffin is eaten by a monster.]

Monster: I'm sorry our song just keeps repeating
The meaning of life is to eat
Or be...!
[The beast pauses.]
Well, I guess that the biggest remains unhurt
Which means that I have some time... [The creature eyes Gumball and Darwin hungrily.]
For dessert...