I'm Alive
Muses and Clio/Kira Lyrics


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I'm watching
I'm only watching trash
I want to eat it wear it be it

Don't make me
Don't make me sleep
The ache inside this time
It cuts too deep
Catch the blood and cut the water
I'm alive
If you won't get your hands that dirty,
What's inside?

Don't take me
Don't take my heat
The ache inside this time
It makes me bleed

Catch the blood and cut the water
I'm alive




Fan your flame and can your heat
I make it mine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "I'm Alive" by The Muses and Clio/Kira are intriguing and thought-provoking, using striking imagery to evoke a sense of desperation and intensity. The use of repetition in the lines "Catch the blood and cut the water/I'm alive" serves to emphasize the primal, almost feral nature of the singer's desire to feel alive, even if it means engaging in what others might perceive as unsavory behavior. The line "I want to eat it wear it be it" suggests a desire to fully consume and embody the world around them, perhaps as a means of escaping from something within themselves that they can't quite face.


The chorus "Don't make me sleep/The ache inside this time/It cuts too deep" hints at an underlying pain or trauma that the singer is struggling to confront. The refrain "I'm alive" is both a declaration of defiance and a plea for validation, suggesting that the singer feels overlooked or misunderstood by those around them. The final lines of the song "Fan your flame and can your heat/I make it mine" suggest a desire to connect with others and draw strength from their passion, even if it means subsuming their own identity in the process.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm watching
I am observing everything around me


I'm only watching trash
I am only observing things that have no real value


I want to eat it wear it be it
I want to fully immerse myself in the experience and become one with it


Don't make me
Please do not force me to do something


Don't make me sleep
Do not make me miss out on any experiences


The ache inside this time It cuts too deep
The pain I am feeling is more intense than ever before


Catch the blood and cut the water I'm alive
I am embracing every moment and feeling fully alive


If you won't get your hands that dirty, What's inside?
If you are not willing to fully experience everything, what is the point?


Don't take me Don't take my heat
Do not take away my passion and drive


The ache inside this time It makes me bleed
The pain I am feeling is causing me to suffer greatly


Fan your flame and can your heat I make it mine
I am taking the energy and passion of others and making it my own




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Comments from YouTube:

@Kyme72

So fortunate to see this show for my birthday. It was so fabulous!!! Uplifting and fun. Buzzed for weeks.

@davtoriaoffical8678

Wtf is with the meow in the dance break part before kira comes out 😂😂😂

@lisa-mariegray5510

I saw this with my best friend. It was one of the best shows I've ever seen. Fantastic!

@chompet123

Wow they're just as good as the original cast. They sound so alike

@Starry_kittie

they killed it! <3

@nightisright1873

Where’s the damm strings that’s what makes the song great

@oliveintheroom1336

5:04 “thought I could nayayver”

@BNYClarke

This is very well staged!

@BrianScottGameNight

There's suppose to be Nine of them. No brothers.

@breathe.8072

It’s supposed to be funny

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