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Still Alive
Breaking Through Lyrics
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Cause I've been down
Life's so different
With you not around
Flipping my world
Upside down
Well you were the spoon
And I was the candle
I hate with a grin
My heroin
I've got just one more thing
Left to say
I've spent my whole fucking life
Chasing you down
So before you let me die
Take me for a ride
With your angel wings
Let me fly
Cause god knows if I'm still alive
I'll be wasting away on an island
With whiskey tonight
Taking a breath is harder to do
Wasted and tired
Of thinking about you
And I'm stuck
But who gives a
Take off the mask
A couple steps back
Reality is clearer
When you can't relax
Yeah you're stressed
Straight up a mess
I've got just one more thing
Left to say
I've spent my whole fucking life
Chasing you down
So before you let me die
Take me for a ride
With your angel wings
Let me fly
Cause god knows if I'm still alive
I'll be wasting away on an island
With whiskey tonight
Cause god knows if I'm still alive
I'll be wasting away on an island
With whiskey tonight
I've spent my whole fucking life
Chasing you down
So before you let me die
Take me for a ride
With your angel wings
Let me fly
With your angel wings
Let me fly
With your angel wings
Let me fly
"Still Alive" by Breaking Through is a rock song about a person's struggle to move on from a relationship that has ended. The lyrics suggest that the singer is having a hard time coping with the absence of their lover. The opening lines, "Holding my head up, Cause I've been down, Life's so different, With you not around," indicate the pain the person is feeling. The chorus, "I've spent my whole fucking life chasing you down, So before you let me die, take me for a ride with your angel wings, let me fly," expresses a final plea to the ex to help them find closure before letting go. The song captures the pain, desperation, and depression felt after a breakup.
The song's verses use imagery to illustrate the power difference in the relationship. "Well, you were the spoon, and I was the candle, together we were something special, I hate with a grin, my heroin" depicts the singer as being a subordinate partner, addiction being used as a metaphor for the overpowering hold that their ex had over them. The chorus refers to the singer's life being at a standstill since the breakup, symbolized by being stuck on an island with whiskey.
Line by Line Meaning
Holding my head up
I am trying to maintain a positive attitude in spite of my struggles.
Cause I've been down
I have been going through difficult times lately.
Life's so different
Things have changed since you left.
With you not around
I miss you and your presence in my life.
Flipping my world
My life has been turned upside down recently.
Upside down
Everything is topsy-turvy and chaotic right now.
Well you were the spoon
You were the one who supported and sustained me.
And I was the candle
I was the one who needed your guidance and comfort.
Together we were something special
Our relationship was unique and valuable.
I hate with a grin
I am trying to hide my emotions and mask my pain.
My heroin
You were my addiction and my escape from reality.
I've got just one more thing
There is something important that I need to say.
Left to say
This is my final message to you.
I've spent my whole fucking life
I have dedicated my entire existence to pursuing you.
Chasing you down
I have been relentlessly pursuing you for as long as I can remember.
So before you let me die
I need to say this before it's too late and I lose the chance.
Take me for a ride
Let's go on one last adventure together.
With your angel wings
I want to experience something transcendent and divine with you.
Let me fly
I want to feel free and unencumbered with you.
Cause god knows if I'm still alive
I may not have much time left and I want to make the most of it.
I'll be wasting away on an island
If I don't seize this opportunity, I will be consumed by despair and loneliness.
With whiskey tonight
I will drown my sorrows with alcohol if I don't take action now.
Taking a breath is harder to do
I am struggling to cope with my emotions and stay calm.
Wasted and tired
I am exhausted and drained from this pursuit.
Of thinking about you
You have been constantly on my mind.
And I'm stuck
I feel trapped and unable to move on from this obsession with you.
But who gives a
I don't care what anyone else thinks or says about me.
Take off the mask
I am tired of pretending and hiding my true feelings.
A couple steps back
I am trying to gain some perspective and distance from my situation.
Reality is clearer
The truth is becoming more apparent and undeniable to me.
When you can't relax
It is difficult to see clearly when you are consumed by anxiety and stress.
Yeah you're stressed
I am feeling overwhelmed and anxious.
Straight up a mess
I am a complete disaster and don't know how to fix myself.
Contributed by Eva C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.