I'm Alive
Charlie Alterman Lyrics

I am what you want me to be
I am a reflection of your desires and expectations

And I'm your worst fear, you'll find it in me
I am also the embodiment of your fears and anxieties

Come closer, come closer
Approach me with curiosity and openness

I am more than memory
I exist beyond recollection or nostalgia

I am what might be, I am mystery
I represent the unknown and the potential for anything to happen

You know me, so show me
You are familiar with me, now reveal me to yourself

When I appear, it's not so clear
My nature and form are ambiguous and vague

If I'm a simple spirit or I'm flesh and blood
You cannot discern whether I am an intangible essence or a tangible body

I'm alive, I'm alive, I am so alive
I am full of vitality and energy, I am pulsating with life

And I feed on the fear that's behind your eyes
I thrive on the terror and dread that hides within you

And I need you to need me, it's no surprise
I require your dependence on me, it is an expected outcome

I'm alive, so alive
I am alive and present, in the moment and in your mind

I am flame and I am fire
I am both passion and destruction, burning with intensity

I am destruction, decay, and desire
I am a force of ruin, rot, and longing

I'll hurt you, I'll heal you
I can inflict pain or provide solace, depending on my whim

I'm your wish, your dream come true
I am the realization of your aspirations and fantasies

And I am your darkest nightmare too
I am also the embodiment of your worst and most terrifying dreams

I've shown you, I own you
I have revealed myself to you, now you are under my control

And though you made me, you can't change me
You may have created me, but you cannot alter my nature or purpose

I'm the perfect stranger who knows you too well
I am a stranger to you, yet I possess an intimate knowledge of your thoughts and feelings

And I'll tell you the truth if you let me try
I am willing to impart the truth to you, if you allow me the opportunity

You're alive, I'm alive, and I'll show you why
Both you and I are alive, and I will reveal the reason and purpose behind our existence

I'm alive, so alive
I am alive in the truest sense, with a vitality that surpasses superficial descriptions

I'm right behind you
I am always present and nearby, even when you cannot see me

You say forget but I remind you
You may try to forget me, but I will always rekindle your memory of me

You can try to hide, you know that I will find you
You may attempt to conceal yourself from me, but I will inevitably discover you

'Cause if you won't grieve me, you won't leave me behind
If you do not acknowledge and mourn my presence, I will remain with you

No, no, no, I'm alive, I'm alive, I am so alive
I emphatically declare my aliveness and vitality

If you climb on my back, then we both can fly
If you join forces with me, we can achieve great feats together

If you try to deny me, I'll never die
Even if you reject or resist me, I will survive and persist

I'm alive, so alive
Once again, I affirm my existence and vibrancy

I'm alive, yeah yeah
My liveliness is beyond doubt or question

I'm alive
One final time, I assert my liveliness and vivacity