Dying To Be Alive
Hanson Lyrics


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I heard you crying
Somebody stole my soul
How could I be dying?
I turned twenty five days ago yeah
Were all on the ground just crying out
Would somebody save me please.
I won't, sit around just thinkin' bout, the troubles that tomorrow brings yeah
[Chorus]
I'm dying to be alive yeah
I'm dying to be alive yeah
Lets not go through our lives
With out just dying to be alive

The people you've touched
They way you've touched them
I hope they'd've touched you too.
'cause in this life, its hard to tell
What's false and what is true yea
Were all on the ground just cryin' out
Would somebody save me please
I won't sit around just thinking about
The troubles that tomorrow brings

[Chorus]

And we all come tumbling down
No matter how strong we all return to the ground
Another day gone
A day closer to fate
And soon we'll find it's a little bit too late

The things you see, the way you see them
Will never be seen again
Let's go through life livin' on luck
Betting ten thousand to ten
Mistakes I've made in this life
I can't say why or when
But the thing that's strange is you only live once
I'll never look back again yeah

[Chorus]

And we all come tumbling down
No matter how strong
We all return to the ground
In the days to come you'll say why did I wait




You can't just leave your life up to fate.
You've gotta turn it around before it's too late.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Hanson’s “Dying to Be Alive” convey a sense of urgency to live life to the fullest and not settle for a mundane existence characterized by going through the motions. The song expresses the desire to feel alive and to create meaningful connections with others. It touches on the struggle of differentiating between what is true and what is false in life and how time eventually catches up to everyone.


The line “Somebody stole my soul, how could I be dying?” is particularly poignant, as it suggests how easy it is to feel disenchanted with life and to lose touch with one’s sense of self. The repetition of the phrase “I’m dying to be alive” throughout the chorus emphasizes the desire to break free from the monotony and truly experience all that life has to offer. The song ends on a hopeful note, encouraging listeners to take charge of their lives before it's too late and to not leave their fate to chance.


Overall, “Dying to Be Alive” serves as a reminder to appreciate the present moment and to seek out experiences that make life worth living.


Line by Line Meaning

I heard you crying
I listened to your sorrowful cries


Somebody stole my soul
I have lost my spirit


How could I be dying?
I'm not ready to face death


I turned twenty five days ago yeah
I recently turned twenty five years old


Were all on the ground just crying out
We're all struggling and seeking help


Would somebody save me please.
I need someone to rescue me from my struggles


I won't, sit around just thinkin' bout, the troubles that tomorrow brings yeah
I won't waste my time worrying about the future, I'll face it when it comes


I'm dying to be alive yeah
I desperately want to truly live


Lets not go through our lives
We shouldn't live our lives


With out just dying to be alive
Without truly experiencing life and all it has to offer


The people you've touched
The individuals you've impacted


They way you've touched them
The manner in which you've affected them


I hope they'd've touched you too.
I hope they've had an effect on you in return


'cause in this life, its hard to tell
Because in this life, it's difficult to discern


What's false and what is true yea
What is genuine and what is fabricated


And we all come tumbling down
We all experience a downfall


No matter how strong we all return to the ground
Regardless of our strength, we will eventually fall


Another day gone
Another day has passed


A day closer to fate
A day nearer to our destiny


And soon we'll find it's a little bit too late
And before we know it, time has run out


The things you see, the way you see them
The things you witness and your perception of them


Will never be seen again
Will never be replicated


Let's go through life livin' on luck
Let's traverse life by taking chances


Betting ten thousand to ten
Placing a high wager on something small


Mistakes I've made in this life
Errors I've committed during my time here


I can't say why or when
I cannot explain why or when they happened


But the thing that's strange is you only live once
What's peculiar is that we only have one life to live


I'll never look back again yeah
I won't dwell on the past anymore


In the days to come you'll say why did I wait
In the future, you'll regret not taking action sooner


You can't just leave your life up to fate.
You cannot rely solely on destiny for your future


You've gotta turn it around before it's too late.
You must make a change before it's too late.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ISAAC HANSON, TAYLOR HANSON, ZAC HANSON, ZACHARY WALKER HANSON

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