I'm Alive
Kiss (1985) Lyrics
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Too many women, I've got too little time
I keep on tryin'
Man, if it kills me I know that I'll go
Dead, stiff, and smilin'
Oh, don't need no doctor puttin' me to bed
Give me the nurse and I'll make sure that she's fed
Don't need no doctor giving me pills
Livin' life for love, I'm alive, I'm alive
I can't get enough (I can't get enough)
Get it right (right) I'm alive
Take a look in the Book of Love, man it's understood
Right to the letter
One pretty girl makes you feel pretty good
Two's even better
Oh, I learned my lesson, my golden rule
You know I made the teachers stay after school
Don't look for reasons, don't waste my time
I've got the goods to make you mine
Livin' life for love, I'm alive, yeah, I'm alive
I can't get enough (I can't get enough)
Get it right (right) I'm alive
You know baby, you make my heart beat, alright
Don't need no doctor
Take a look at the Book of Love, man it's understood
It ain't a crime to feel this good, no
Livin' life for love, I'm alive, yeah, I'm alive
I can't get enough (can't get enough)
Get it right (right) I'm alive
Sing it
Livin' life, livin' life for love, I'm alive, I'm alive
I can't get enough (can't get enough)
Get it right I'm alive (I'm alive)
Livin' life for love (livin' life for love)
Livin' life for love (I'm alive)
Livin' life for love, (yeah, can't get enough)
Livin' life for love (I'm alive, whoo)
Livin' life for love
The lyrics to Kiss' "I'm Alive" are all about living life to the fullest and experiencing love to the maximum. The song starts with the singer claiming that he has too many women to deal with and too little time to do so. Nonetheless, he keeps trying to love them all, even if it kills him, ending up dead but smiling. He doesn't need any medication; he's already hot enough to give you chills. The singer then flips through the "Book of Love" and finds that one pretty girl is good, but two are even better. He learned his "golden rule" and knows how to make the teachers stay after school. He is only looking for love and has what it takes to make anyone fall for him.
The chorus repeats the idea that the singer is alive and cannot get enough of living for love. He wants to get it right and make sure that he is experiencing every moment to the fullest. He doesn't need a doctor, as he found his cure in the Book of Love. He knows that it's not a crime to feel good and wants to share that feeling with his audience. The song ends with a repetition of the idea that he is living life for love and is alive.
Overall, "I'm Alive" is an upbeat and joyful song that emphasizes the experience of love as a powerful force that breathes life into our existence. It is a celebration of the joy of life and an encouragement to live it to the fullest.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, let's get 'em, boys
Let's go! Let's do this.
Too many women, I've got too little time
There are so many women I want to be with, but I don't have enough time.
I keep on tryin'
I won't give up, I'll keep trying.
Man, if it kills me I know that I'll go / Dead, stiff, and smilin'
I will keep pursuing women even if it means death, and I will die happy.
Oh, don't need no doctor puttin' me to bed
I don't need a doctor to give me medical attention.
Give me the nurse and I'll make sure that she's fed
I would prefer a nurse to take care of me.
Don't need no doctor giving me pills
I don't want medication from a doctor.
I'm hot enough to give you chills
I am attractive and can make you feel excited.
Livin' life for love, I'm alive, I'm alive
I am living my life for love, and it makes me feel alive.
I can't get enough (I can't get enough)
I want more love and I can't get enough of it.
Get it right (right) I'm alive
If you want to love me, do it right, and I will feel alive.
Take a look in the Book of Love, man it's understood / Right to the letter
The Book of Love has all the answers, and I understand it perfectly.
One pretty girl makes you feel pretty good / Two's even better
Being with one girl is good, but being with two is better.
Oh, I learned my lesson, my golden rule / You know I made the teachers stay after school
I have learned from my past experiences, and sometimes, I have even seduced my teachers.
Don't look for reasons, don't waste my time / I've got the goods to make you mine
Don't try to find reasons not to love me, I have what it takes to make you mine.
You know baby, you make my heart beat, alright
You make my heart beat fast, and I like it.
Take a look at the Book of Love, man it's understood / It ain't a crime to feel this good, no
The Book of Love tells us that it's okay to feel good and love.
Sing it / Livin' life, livin' life for love, I'm alive, I'm alive
Sing and shout about how alive we are and how we're living our lives for love.
I can't get enough (can't get enough)
I want more love and I can't get enough of it.
Get it right I'm alive (I'm alive)
If you want to love me, do it right, and I will feel alive.
Livin' life for love (livin' life for love) / Livin' life for love (I'm alive)
I am living my life for love, and it makes me feel alive.
Livin' life for love, (yeah, can't get enough) / Livin' life for love (I'm alive, whoo)
I am living my life for love, and I want more of it. It makes me feel alive!
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