Come Alive
Foo Fighters爀 Lyrics

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Seems like only yesterday
Life belonged to runaways
Nothing here to see
No looking back
Every sound monotone
Every color monochrome
Light began to fade
Into the black

Such a simple animal
Sterilized with alcohol
I could hardly
Feel me anymore

Desperate and meaningless
All filled up with emptiness
Felt like everything
Was said and done

I lay there in the dark
And I close my eyes
You saved me the day
You came alive

Still I tried to find my way
Spinning now was end of days
Burning like a flame
Behind my eyes

Drown it out
Drink it in
Crown the king of suffering
Prisoner, slave to the disguise

Disappear the only thing
Bittersweet surrendering
Knew that it was time
To say goodbye

I lay there in the dark
And I close my eyes
You saved me the day
You came alive
No reason left
Me to survive
You saved me
The day you came alive

Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive

Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive

I lay there in the dark
And I close my eyes
You saved me the day
You came alive

Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive

Nothing wrong to give
I can finally live
Come alive
Your life into me
I can finally breathe
Come alive

Lay me down in the dark
Open my eyes
You saved me
The day you came alive

Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Come alive

Come alive
Come alive

Overall Meaning

Foo Fighters's Come Alive is a song about the moment when someone is at their lowest, desperate and lacking in direction. The verses are gritty and dark. They evoke a sense of hopelessness, with the singer feeling like he is barely holding on. He is an "animal sterilized with alcohol," and every color he perceives is "monochrome." The chorus, however, offers a glimmer of hope. "Come alive" is repeated time and time again, with increasing intensity, as the singer recognizes that someone - likely a romantic partner - saves him by just being alive in the world. He can finally breathe again. By the end of the song, there is a sense of release: "Nothing wrong to give / I can finally live."

The song is a meditation on the healing power of human connection. It is a reminder that when we feel disconnected and alone, we can find comfort in the mere presence of someone else. At its core, Come Alive is a song about the transformative power of love, and the ways in which we can be saved through human connection when we have lost our way.

Line by Line Meaning

Seems like only yesterday
The singer remembers the past fondly.

Life belonged to runaways
The singer and their peers were young and carefree.

Nothing here to see
The present feels mundane and uneventful.

No looking back
The singer is ready to move on from the past.

Every sound monotone
The singer feels bored with their surroundings.

Every color monochrome
The singer feels like everything is the same and lackluster.

Light began to fade
The world around the singer is becoming darker and less hopeful.

Into the black
The singer is descending into sadness and depression.

Such a simple animal
The singer feels like they are a basic, unremarkable person.

Sterilized with alcohol
The singer has been using alcohol as a coping mechanism or to numb their emotions.

I could hardly
The singer is struggling to feel anything at all.

Feel me anymore
The singer feels disconnected from their emotions and identity.

Desperate and meaningless
The singer's life feels bleak and hopeless.

All filled up with emptiness
The singer feels a sense of emptiness and lack of fulfillment.

Felt like everything
The singer's problems and struggles feel overwhelming and insurmountable.

Was said and done
The singer feels like they've exhausted all their options and there's no hope for improvement.

I lay there in the dark
The singer is alone and feeling depressed.

And I close my eyes
The singer is trying to shut out the world around them.

You saved me the day
Someone or something has given the singer hope and pulled them out of their depression.

You came alive
The person or thing that saved the singer brought energy and positivity into their life.

Still I tried to find my way
The singer is still struggling to find direction and purpose.

Spinning now was end of days
The singer feels like their life is chaotic and out of control.

Burning like a flame
The singer feels passion and intensity for something, but it's causing them pain or distress.

Behind my eyes
The singer is feeling intense emotions that no one else can see.

Drown it out
The singer is trying to cope by distracting themselves from their problems.

Drink it in
The singer is using substances as a way to cope and escape.

Crown the king of suffering
The singer is feeling overwhelmed by their pain and struggles.

Prisoner, slave to the disguise
The singer feels trapped in their own suffering and unable to escape it.

Disappear the only thing
The singer feels like they need to disappear or run away to escape their problems.

Bittersweet surrendering
The singer is giving up control and letting go of their struggles, but it's a painful process.

Knew that it was time
The singer realized that they needed to make a change in their life.

To say goodbye
The singer is letting go of something or someone that was holding them back.

Nothing wrong to give
The singer is ready to give themselves fully to someone or something else.

I can finally live
The singer feels like they can finally start living fully.

Your life into me
Someone or something has given the singer new life and energy.

I can finally breathe
The singer feels like they can finally truly breathe and be themselves.

Come alive
The singer is inviting someone or something to bring energy and vitality into their life.

Lay me down in the dark
The singer feels despair and hopelessness, and is asking for help.

Open my eyes
The singer is ready to face the world and see things clearly.

You saved me
The singer feels grateful to someone or something that helped them out of a tough time.

No reason left
The singer feels like they've lost all hope and purpose.

Me to survive
The situation feels so dire that the singer doesn't think they can make it through.

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: DAVID ERIC GROHL, TAYLOR HAWKINS, NATE MENDEL, C. SHIFLETT

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