Still Alive
Nadja Zela Lyrics


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I Woke up this morning
In a hospital bed
Duke up from narcosis
A shaved head and swollen legs
Someone in a white coat
Appeared with a jar

And handed me over
My preserved heart

I′m still alive - I'm still alive

Now I take my heart
In a glass and I rise

I got a few questions
′Bout the meaning of live
I step out the building
And out in the street
I can hardly stand
On my own two feet

But I'm still alive
Yeah I'm still alive

I knock on my chestbone
Kling klong tinny tone

Knock on my chestbone
Maybe it′s the sound of madness
I Enock on my chestbone
Kling klong tinny tone
Knock on my chestbone
Maybe it′s the sound of sadness

I cross a roundabout
With my heart in a jar
I climb the little middle
Hill with the 3rd class art
Circled by hords of
Big black shiny cars
Is this the end or is it
Just another new start





With someone elses heart

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Nadja Zela's song "Still Alive" speak to the experience of waking up in a hospital bed, having undergone surgery or perhaps even a heart transplant. The singer is disoriented and admits to having questions about the meaning of life, but is ultimately grateful to still be alive. The imagery of the singer carrying their heart in a jar is particularly haunting, suggesting a sense of detachment from one's own body.


The chorus, repeating the phrase "I'm still alive," seems to serve as both a reminder to the singer themselves and a message to the listeners that life is precious and worth fighting for. The imagery of the heart beat, as conveyed through the knocking on the chestbone, serves as a powerful reminder of the fragility of life and the importance of appreciating and caring for our physical bodies.


Overall, the lyrics to "Still Alive" are a poetic and evocative meditation on survival, resilience, and the value of each and every human life. They offer a powerful reminder of the importance of cherishing what we have and not taking anything for granted.


Line by Line Meaning

I woke up this morning
I regained consciousness today


In a hospital bed
And found myself in a hospital bed


Duke up from narcosis
Coming out of my sedation state


A shaved head and swollen legs
After having my head shaved and legs swollen


Someone in a white coat
A person dressed in white clothes appeared


Appeared with a jar
And they brought a jar with them


And handed me over
Then they gave me back


My preserved heart
My heart that was preserved


I'm still alive - I'm still alive
I am still breathing and living


Now I take my heart
I now hold my heart


In a glass and I rise
In a glass jar, and I stand up


I got a few questions
I have some queries


'Bout the meaning of live
Regarding the significance of existence


I step out the building
I leave the building


And out in the street
And I'm on a busy road


I can hardly stand
I am barely able to stand


On my own two feet
On my feet


But I'm still alive
Yet I continue living


Yeah I'm still alive
Yes, I am still alive


I knock on my chestbone
I hit my chest bone


Kling klong tinny tone
It creates a ringing sound, like metal hitting metal


Knock on my chestbone
I tap my chest again


Maybe it's the sound of madness
Perhaps, it's the noise of insanity


I Enock on my chestbone
I hit my chest once more


Kling klong tinny tone
It once again creates a metallic ringing sound


Knock on my chestbone
I hit my chest for the umpteenth time


Maybe it's the sound of sadness
Perhaps it's the sound of grief and sorrow


I cross a roundabout
I walk across a roundabout


With my heart in a jar
Holding my heart in a container


I climb the little middle
I scale the shallow hill


Hill with the 3rd class art
An area with inferior artwork


Circled by hords of
Surrounded by groups of


Big black shiny cars
Big, black, polished cars


Is this the end or is it
Is this the conclusion, or


Just another new start
Is it another beginning?


With someone elses heart
With a heart that once belonged to somebody else




Writer(s): Nico Feer, Martin Fischer, Michel Lehner, Nadja Zela, Rico Marco Zela

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Nadja Zela

Thanks for all your lovely and funny comments. I‘m gonna give you another Hayfever Session in a few days. With one of my favourite sad songs with some of my best lyrics in my eyes ... stay with me and stay good! Love, Nadja

José Ricardo

Great song! Congratulations! I found your music on spotfy. I'm from Brazil

Patricia Sanz

Nadja Zela, your music is so great!

Santos Torres Carlos Bryant

Increíble canción!!

Fábio Gomes Branco

Magnífica!

Bueiro Aberto no Universo 25

Great song! I found your music on Instagram... Congratulations from Brazil

natasha :v

M encanta su voz osca! Refleja tanto caracter
I love her voice! I from Uruguay and find you, from spotyfy

Lucas Galan

You are so great,I find you on Instagram, good vibrates from argentina!

Luciana Lara Maugeri

Ameee!!! increible.

Gus Lacerda

this is amazing!

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