Alive
Marcus Strickland's Twi-Life Lyrics

I don’t know where I’ve been
The singer has lost their sense of direction and is unsure of where their life has taken them.

All I know is I won’t go again
The singer has learned a lesson from their past experiences and will not repeat the same mistakes.

I found a light in my soul
The singer has discovered hope and positivity within themselves.

From the plight buried down
This newfound hope emerged from a difficult situation that the artist had endured and internalized.

You dug a hole to bury your past
The artist's past partner attempted to suppress their own emotional turmoil by attempting to bury it in the past.

And pushed me in like a leper outcast
The singer was treated as an outcast and shunned by their partner.

And now I’m buried alive
The singer felt suffocated and suppressed by their partner.

As you opened My heart
The artist's new partner helped them to open up emotionally and let go of their pain.

I hid pain like an art
The artist had become skilled at hiding their pain and keeping their emotions bottled up.

All the Secrets that would tear us apart
The artist had past secrets that, if revealed, could hurt their current relationship.

And scar love from the start
Those secrets would have damaged their current relationship from its very beginning.

No matter how deep a hole
No matter how difficult the circumstances or challenges the artist may face,

You plow on your way to hell below
Their past partner is going down a self-destructive path.

You’re pride can’t be saved
Their ex-partner's ego and self-importance would ultimately lead to their own downfall and ruin.

From your ruthless lies
The singer's ex-partner was manipulative and lied frequently.

Meant to enslave
Their ex-partner's lies were meant to control and constrain the artist and their relationship.

You tried to entomb me in your past
Their ex-partner tried to confine the artist to their own past burdens, and did not want them to escape or grow as a person.

But I escaped before your verdict was cast
The singer was able to break free from their past and their ex-partner before they could be judged or condemned by them.

Yes, I was buried alive
The singer felt trapped and smothered in their past relationship.

But, I will survive
Despite everything they've gone through, the artist will persevere and overcome their past challenges.