I'm Alive
LIVING ROOM - Norah Jones Lyrics

Just sit and wait
Stay still and be patient

Don't move, just hesitate
Avoid making any sudden actions and pause before deciding

You can hope and pray
You can have faith and seek divine intervention

You can moan
You can express dissatisfaction or sadness

Maybe things will change
Possibly, the circumstances will improve

You feel your soul
You sense the essence of your being

Get hollowed out
Becomes empty and lacking fulfillment

While the world implodes
As the world collapses inwardly

You just live without
You continue existing without true purpose or joy

She walks, she runs
She moves forward, she sprints

She fights, almost as one
She engages in battles, united with others

And finds her voice
She discovers and expresses her opinions and beliefs

She'll march
She will join protest marches

She has no choice
She sees no alternative but to act

She's crushed by thoughts
She feels overwhelmed by negative thinking

At night of men
During the night, thinking about men

Who want her rights
Desiring to deprive her of her entitlements

And usually win
And typically emerge victorious

But she's alive
However, she is still living

Oh, she's alive
Oh, indeed she is alive

He screams, he shouts
He yells, he vociferates

The heads on the TV bow
The television personalities show deference

They take the bait
They fall into the trap

They mirror waves of hate
They reflect and amplify the waves of animosity

They break down walls
They demolish barriers

To free their sins
To liberate themselves from their wrongdoings

And then their hearts
Subsequently, their emotions

Come caving in
Collapse and become overwhelmed

Oh, I watch, I think
Oh, I observe, ponder

I dance and sometimes I drink
I engage in dancing and occasionally consume alcohol

I sing my songs
I express myself through singing

I'll hope someone sings along
I anticipate somebody joining me in singing

If I should break
In the event that I shatter

My silent streak
My period of staying quiet

Will knives come out
Will people turn hostile or critical

To cut my cheek?
To inflict emotional harm upon me?

Oh, I'm alive, yes, I'm alive
Oh, I'm living, indeed, I'm living

But I'm alive, oh, I'm alive
However, I'm alive, oh, I'm alive

I'm alive, oh, I'm alive
I'm alive, oh, I'm alive

Yes, I'm alive, yes, I'm alive
Certainly, I'm alive, indeed, I'm alive

I care a lot
I deeply concern myself

I know the things I'm not
I am aware of my limitations

It's alright, it's okay
Everything is fine, it's acceptable

And it's not
Yet, it isn't

Maybe things will change
Possibly, the circumstances will improve