"Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies" is the opening song on Scottish band Biffy Clyro's fourth album, Puzzle. It was released on 14 May 2007, as the second physical single from the album. The song itself, without any B-sides, was released as a digital download on 7 May 2007. In the week after its download release, but before its CD release, the single reached number 72 on the official chart, before reaching number 19 on the week of its release. The song was the first single released by the band in the United States, and was the first single released there for Puzzle. The song was added to the playlists of several radio stations in the United States , including WBRU, WQEX and WHHZ. The song peaked at #47 on the US Modern Rock chart.