Come Alive
Chromeo Lyrics


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I asked your boss for your number
I never wondered which way you would go
You woke me up from my slumber
Now let me make you work slow
It's not a lot, but all I want to do
Is skip town on a weekend with you
There's still so much to discover
There's still a lot we don't know

Come alive (come alive, come alive)
Give it up, girl before you lose your mind
Come alive (I can tell if you realize, I can tell)
They got you under pressure, doing overtime

Come alive (come alive)
Give it up, girl before you lose your mind
Come alive (I can tell if you realize, I can tell)
They got you under pressure, doing overtime

You're working double just to have a life
I like to think that it's just a phase
Treading anything that takes your time
Seconds pass and you're on your way
Help me understand what you need
Help me figure out what isn't right
Consider swimming if you start to sink
Or you could get left behind

Come alive (come alive, come alive)
Give it up, girl before you lose your mind
Come alive (I can tell if you realize, I can tell)
They got you under pressure, doing overtime

Come alive (come alive, come alive)
Give it up, girl before you lose your mind
Come alive (I can tell if you realize, I can tell)
They got you under pressure, doing overtime

The night shift
The day shift
We could go anywhere and they won't say shit
I wish I could lay you down right now on the kitchen floor
'Cause we got something so real
However they feel doesn't really matter no more
So let's see you walk up out of that door

Come alive (come alive, come alive)
Give it up, girl before you lose your mind
Come alive (I can tell if you realize, I can tell)
They got you under pressure, doing overtime

Come alive (come alive, come alive)
Give it up, girl before you lose your mind
Come alive (I can tell if you realize, I can tell)
They got you under pressure, doing overtime

Come alive (come alive, come alive)
Come alive
Come alive (I can tell if you realize, I can tell)
Come alive, come alive (come alive)
Come alive




Come alive, come alive (I can tell if you realize, I can tell)
Come alive

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Chromeo's song "Come Alive" speak about breaking away from the everyday routine and choosing to live in the moment. The song opens with the singer confessing that he asked for the phone number of the woman he is singing to from her boss. The second verse describes him realizing that this woman could be the one to bring him out of his mundane life and literally wake him up from his slumber. He wants to skip town with her and discover the world together. The chorus urges her to come alive, to let loose before she loses her mind from the pressures of work, "they got you under pressure, doing overtime."


In the bridge, he throws caution to the wind and tells her that they can go anywhere together, and how he wishes he could lay her down right now on the kitchen floor, because their connection is so real, and the opinions of others don't matter anymore. The final chorus reiterates the message, urging her to come alive and make a change in her life.


"Come Alive" is a favorite among Chromeo fans and has received significant airplay on the radio. The song was first released in January 2014, as a part of their album "White Women," which included other popular songs such as "Jealous (I Ain't With It).


Line by Line Meaning

I asked your boss for your number
I wanted to contact you so much that I approached your boss for your number


I never wondered which way you would go
I was always sure you'd reciprocate my feelings


You woke me up from my slumber
You brought excitement and energy into my life


Now let me make you work slow
I want to spend time with you and pace our relationship slowly


It's not a lot, but all I want to do
I don't want anything extravagant, just to spend my time with you


Is skip town on a weekend with you
I want to go away for a weekend together to explore and enjoy each other's company


There's still so much to discover
We haven't explored all the exciting and unknown aspects of each other yet


There's still a lot we don't know
We don't have all the answers about each other yet


Come alive (come alive, come alive)
I want you to become more vibrant and lively


Give it up, girl before you lose your mind
Don't work too much and forget to enjoy life


I can tell if you realize, I can tell
I can see the toll that overworking is taking on you


They got you under pressure, doing overtime
The expectations at work are putting a lot of pressure on you and forcing you to work overtime


You're working double just to have a life
You're putting in twice the effort just to maintain the lifestyle you have


I like to think that it's just a phase
I hope this is just a temporary situation for you


Treading anything that takes your time
You're so busy working that you don't have time for anything else


Seconds pass and you're on your way
Time seems to be flying by for you


Help me understand what you need
I want to learn more about what you require to be happy


Help me figure out what isn't right
I want to help you realize what's going wrong in your life


Consider swimming if you start to sink
If things get worse, you might need to take drastic measures to fix them


Or you could get left behind
If you don't take action, you might miss opportunities and fall behind in life


The night shift
Working late at night


The day shift
Working during the day


We could go anywhere and they won't say shit
We can do what we want and not care about what others think


I wish I could lay you down right now on the kitchen floor
I desire intimacy with you in this moment


'Cause we got something so real
Our relationship is genuine and strong


However they feel doesn't really matter no more
Other people's opinions about our relationship are no longer important to us


So let's see you walk up out of that door
Let's leave everything behind and start living the way we want to


Come alive (come alive, come alive)
I want you to become more vibrant and lively


Come alive (come alive)
I want you to become more energetic and active


Come alive (I can tell if you realize, I can tell)
I can see that you're not truly happy and I want to help you find joy


Come alive, come alive (come alive)
I want to see you become more vibrant and passionate


Come alive
I want you to start living life to the fullest




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Patrick Gemayel, David Macklovitch, Chazwick Bundick

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@DrBeauHightower

This is what I was listening to when I started hitting on my future wife, had my confidence to the Max 🙌🙏

@guitarman64100

this is the cutest shit ever omg

@EkayYT

Nice bro!

@KRodBabay

What do you listen to when you need to crack Jon Jones’ back?

@nozrep

hopefully she has not turned back into a mannequin yet 😅

@L30GH05TDUD3

Ah yes, the memories of this song and many other awesome songs in Forza Horizon 2 on the Pulse Radio while cruising in my Shelby GT500 or my Lambo Huracan really gives me nostalgia feelings! I don’t regret it Thank you FH2 for those moments! :’)

@soupisamyth

The nostalgia from this song is insane, I would always wait so long for it to come on

@freddieparrydrums

Yeah man, FH2 my first Forza

@camronbrown2780

Love it

@tmann9neyrgsalazar993

@@freddieparrydrums same

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