Alive
Daughtry Lyrics

I was born in a thunderstorm
I entered this world amidst chaos and turbulence

I grew up overnight
I matured and developed quickly, beyond my years

I played alone
I entertained myself in solitude

I played on my own
I relied on myself for amusement

But I survived
Yet I managed to endure and overcome

Hey
Listen

I wanted everything I never had
I desired all that was lacking in my life

Like the love that comes with light
Such as the affection and warmth found in genuine love

I wore envy and I hated that
I allowed myself to be consumed by jealousy and despised that feeling

But I survived
Nevertheless, I persevered and prevailed

I had a one-way ticket to a place where all the demons go
I had embarked on a journey to a dark and troubled realm

Where the wind don't change
Where circumstances remain stagnant

And nothing in the ground can ever grow
And no growth or progress is possible

No hope, just lies
There is no optimism, only deceit

And you're taught to cry in your pillow
And you are instructed to sob silently in solitude

But I survived
However, I managed to endure and persevere

I'm still breathing, I'm still breathing
I am continuing to inhale and exhale, I am alive

I'm alive
I am existing, I am alive

I found solace in the strangest place
I discovered comfort in the most unexpected location

Way in the back of my mind
Deep within the recesses of my thoughts

I saw my life in a stranger's face
I recognized my own journey and experiences reflected in a unfamiliar person

And it was mine
And I realized that it belonged to me, it was my own

You took it all, but I'm still breathing
Although you stripped away everything, I am still alive and persevering

You took it all, but I'm still breathing
Despite losing everything, I am still alive and enduring

You took it all, but I'm still breathing
Even though you deprived me of everything, I am still alive and persisting

You took it all, but I'm still breathing
You may have taken everything away, but I am still alive and thriving

I had made every single mistake
I had committed every conceivable error

That you could ever possibly make
That one could ever make

I took and I took and I took what you gave
I continuously accepted and consumed whatever you offered

But you never noticed that I was in pain
Yet, you never realized that I was suffering

I knew what I wanted, I went out and got it
I was aware of my desires, and I actively pursued and attained them

Did all the things that you said that I wouldn't
I accomplished everything that you claimed I couldn't

I told you that I would never be forgotten
I assured you that I would leave a lasting impression

And all in spite of you
And this achievement is despite your opposition or negativity

I'm still breathing, I'm still breathing
I continue to breathe and exist, I am still alive

I'm alive
I am alive, I am living

I'm alive
I exist, I am alive

I'm alive
I am living, I am alive

I'm alive
I am existing, I am alive