Come Alive
Mr. Scruff 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

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

No reason left
For 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

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
You're laughing at me
I can finally breathe, come alive

I 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

The song "Come Alive" by Mr. Scruff is a powerful and emotional expression of a person's struggle with depression and how the love and support of someone special helped them to overcome it. The opening lines of the song describe a feeling of hopelessness and aimlessness that many people who are struggling with depression can relate to. The monotony of life and the fading of color reflects the lack of joy that the singer experiences.


The second verse of the song describes the singer's attempt to escape the pain of depression through self-destructive behaviors like drinking and numbing themselves to the world. Despite this, they realize that they need to make a change and say goodbye to their old ways. The third verse is where the singer finds hope and salvation. They find someone who helps them to come alive and gives them a reason to keep going.


Overall, the song is a message of hope for anyone who may be struggling with their mental health. It shows that there is always a way out of the darkness, and that love and support can help a person to find their way.


Line by Line Meaning

Seems like only yesterday
It feels like it was just yesterday when I was lost and had nothing to live for.


Life belonged to runaways
I felt like the only option was to run away from my existence.


Nothing here to see, no looking back
There was nothing worth seeing and no reason to look back because everything seemed to lead to emptiness.


Every sound monotone
Everything I heard sounded the same, and nothing stood out.


Every color monochrome
The world was a dull and colorless place, with no vibrance or excitement.


Light began to fade into the black
Even the light that once lit up my life and gave me hope was fading away into darkness.


Such a simple animal
I had become so numb that I saw myself as a basic and emotionless person.


Sterilized with alcohol
I tried to fill the void inside me with alcohol, which only further numbed my senses.


I could hardly feel me anymore
I lost touch with who I was and found it hard to connect with myself.


Desperate and meaningless
I was desperate for something to give my life meaning, but everything seemed to be empty and meaningless.


All filled up with emptiness
I was filled with so much emptiness that there was no room for any other emotions or feelings.


Felt like everything was said and done
I felt like my life had come to an end, and there was no hope for anything else.


I lay there in the dark
I found myself alone in the darkness of my own misery.


And I close my eyes
I shut out the world and tried to escape from it all.


You saved me the day
Someone came along and gave me hope, they changed my perspective and showed me that life was worth living.


You came alive
This person breathed new life into me and made me feel alive again.


Still I tried to find my way
Even though someone came into my life and helped me, I still had to find my own path.


Spinning now was end of days
I was in a dark place and felt like everything was spinning out of control, signaling the end of my days.


Burning like a flame behind my eyes
Inside, I was burning with passion and desire, but it was hidden behind my eyes and difficult to tap into.


Drown it out, drink it in
I tried to drown out the pain and hide my emotions by drinking alcohol.


Crown the king of suffering
The more I suffered, the more I felt like I was the king or ruler of it all, as if it was my destiny to suffer.


Prisoner slave to the disguise
I felt trapped and enslaved by the mask I wore to hide my true self and emotions.


Disappear the only thing
The only way out of the pain and suffering seemed to be to disappear or give up.


Bittersweet surrendering
Accepting the pain and surrendering was both bitter and sweet, as it meant letting go of my old self but embracing something new.


Knew that it was time to say goodbye
I knew it was time to let go of the past and move on to something new.


No reason left
I had lost all hope and had no more reasons to continue living.


For me to survive
I felt like I had already given up on life and there was no way for me to survive.


Nothing wrong to give
It was okay to give in and let go of the past, to embrace something new.


I can finally live, come alive
By letting go and embracing something new, I could finally start living and feel alive again.


You're laughing at me
The person who saved me was laughing and smiling with joy, seeing that I was finally changing for the better.


I can finally breathe, come alive
The weight on my chest was lifted, and I could finally breathe again and feel alive.


Come alive, come alive
Keep letting go and embracing the new life to feel fully alive.




Writer(s): Andrew Michael Carthy

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