Stayin' Alive
Sadie & The Hotheads Lyrics

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Well you can tell by the way I use my walk,
I'm a city girl, no time to talk,
Music loud, so I feel warm,
I've been kicked around, since I was born,
It's alright, It's okay
You can look, the other way,
Just don't try, to understand,
The New York time's effect on men.

Whether you're a mother or whether you're a brother
You're staying alive, staying alive
Feel the city breaking and everybody shaking,
you're staying alive, staying alive,
Ah ah ah ah, staying alive, staying alive,
Ah ah ah ah
Staying alive...

When now I've been low and I've been high,
When I can't get either, I really try,
Got the wings of heaven, on my shoes,
I'm a dancing girl, I just can't loose,
It's alright, It's okay,
You can look the other way,
Just don't try, to understand,
The New York time's effect on men...

Whether you're a mother or whether you're a brother
You're staying alive, staying alive
Feel the city breaking and everybody shaking,
you're staying alive, staying alive,
Ah ah ah ah, staying alive, staying alive,
Ah ah ah ah
Staying alive...

I'm going nowhere,
Somebody help me,
Somebody help me yeah...
I'm going nowhere,
Somebody help me,
Somebody help me yeah...

Let me stay alive,
Let me stay alive,
Let me stay alive,
Let me stay alive,
Let me stay alive,
Let me stay alive,
Let me stay alive,
Can anybody help me?
Let me stay alive,
anybody help me,
anybody help me,
let me stay alive,
anybody help me,
anybody help me,
let me stay alive...
Help me,
Help me,

Help me stay alive,
help me...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sadie & the Hotheads' song "Stayin' Alive" describe a city girl who uses her walk to convey her confidence and independence. She loves loud music, which makes her feel warm, and has been knocked down repeatedly since birth. Despite this, she remains positive and encourages others to look the other way when they can't understand her or the effect that New York has on men. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "staying alive," which suggests that the message of this song is one of resilience, perseverance, and determination.

Line by Line Meaning

Well you can tell by the way I use my walk,
My walk reflects my confidence as a city girl who doesn't waste time talking.

I'm a city girl, no time to talk,
I'm not interested in small talk because I have a busy city life.

Music loud, so I feel warm,
I turn the music up loud to feel comforted and warmed.

I've been kicked around, since I was born,
I've faced hardships and challenges all my life.

It's alright, It's okay
I'm resilient and can handle it.

You can look, the other way,
You don't have to understand or acknowledge my struggles.

Just don't try, to understand,
It's impossible for you to fully comprehend what I go through.

The New York time's effect on men.
Living in the fast-paced city of New York has a significant impact on people, especially men.

Whether you're a mother or whether you're a brother
Regardless of your gender or role in life,

You're staying alive, staying alive
You have to keep going and survive.

Feel the city breaking and everybody shaking,
The hectic city life is taking a toll on everyone and causing stress.