The band consists of vocalist Dan Marsala, lead guitarist Ryan Phillips, rhythm guitarist and back up vocalist Philip Sneed, bassist Adam Russell and drummer Josh Wills. Initially named Big Blue Monkey, they changed their name to Story of the Year in 2002 because a blues group of the same name had already existed.
It would not be until eight years after forming that Story of the Year saw its first piece of commercial success in its major label debut, Page Avenue, containing the popular singles "Until the Day I Die" and "Anthem of Our Dying Day". A second album, In the Wake of Determination, followed in 2005, but did not achieve the success of its predecessor. The band has returned with their third album The Black Swan, their first on Epitaph Records, which was released on April 22, 2008.
The band toured with Linkin Park on the Meteora World Tour in 2004 along with P.O.D. and Hoobastank.
The band's fourth, The Constant, was released on February 16, 2010 through Epitaph Records.
On March 8, 2013 it was announced that the band are planning on a world tour.
I'm Alive
Story of the Year Lyrics
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Lifeless to the world I know
Faith loss long ago
In this graveyard I'm calling home
Carved into the stone
A diary of broken bones and
Words I should've known
I'd do anything, anything
Just to feel like I could reach the ground
I'd do anything ,anything now
To spread these wings somehow
I scream these words so loud
But they never make a sound
I'm alive
But I'm barely breathing now
So place my heart under the ground
Lay me down
I'm alive
But I'm barely breathing now
So tread my lungs into the ground
Lay me down
In the night I sit alone
The stars rain on the world below
Beg me to explode
'Cause these dreams I keep are nowhere to be found
I'd do anything, anything just to stop
This way from pressing down
I'd do anything anything now
To spread these wings somehow
I scream these words so loud
But they never make a sound
I'm alive
But I'm barely breathing now
So place my heart under the ground
Lay me down
I'm alive
But I'm barely breathing now
So tread my lungs into the ground
Lay me down
Deep enough so that I'll never feel again
From beneath and in chance in breaking scale
I'm giving in
All the promise of smiles and happiness
That's a dream I'm not willing to admit
I'm not ready yet
To face regret
No I'm not ready yet
I'm not ready yet
No
No
No
I'd do anything now
So spread these wings somehow
I scream these words so loud
But they never make a sound
I'm alive
But I'm barely breathing now
So place my heart under the ground
Lay me down
I'm alive
But I'm barely breathing now
Tread my lungs into the ground
Lay me down
The lyrics to Story of the Year's song "I'm Alive" are a haunting depiction of a person who has lost faith and hope in life. The first verse sets the tone for the entire song, with the singer feeling lifeless and alone in a world that has lost all meaning. The use of the phrase "graveyard I'm calling home" invokes a sense of finality and despair, as if the singer has given up on ever finding happiness or purpose in their life.
The chorus repeats the phrase "I'm alive, but I'm barely breathing now" which further reinforces the idea that the singer is just existing, not truly living. They express a desire to spread their wings and feel alive again, but they are held back by their own fears and doubts. The second verse adds a layer to this feeling of being trapped, with the singer feeling like the weight of their own dreams is "pressing down" on them.
The final lines of the song are particularly poignant, with the singer admitting that they are not ready to face regret or give up on their dreams. Despite feeling like they are barely alive, they still have some hope left inside of them.
Overall, "I'm Alive" is a powerful song about the struggle to find meaning and purpose in life when it feels like everything is weighing you down.
Line by Line Meaning
In the night I sit alone
The singer sits alone in darkness, maybe physically or metaphorically.
Lifeless to the world I know
The world around the singer makes him feel dead inside.
Faith loss long ago
The singer lost his faith a long time ago.
In this graveyard I'm calling home
The singer feels like he's living in a graveyard, a place of death.
Carved into the stone
The singer has etched his pain into the stone.
A diary of broken bones and Words I should've known
The pain and loss the singer feels are etched into the stone, like a diary of his past.
But this grave's too deep to ever make it up
The singer feels like he's too far gone to ever recover from his pain.
I'd do anything, anything Just to feel like I could reach the ground
The singer would do anything to feel grounded and whole again.
To spread these wings somehow
The singer wants to break free from the pain and fly away.
I scream these words so loud But they never make a sound
The singer is crying out in pain, but no one hears him.
I'm alive But I'm barely breathing now So place my heart under the ground Lay me down
The singer feels alive, but barely so, and wants to be laid to rest.
The stars rain on the world below Beg me to explode 'Cause these dreams I keep are nowhere to be found
The singer feels like his dreams are unattainable, and the world around him is overwhelming.
I'd do anything, anything just to stop This way from pressing down
The singer would do anything to alleviate the pressure he feels.
Deep enough so that I'll never feel again From beneath and in chance in breaking scale I'm giving in
The pain is deep and overwhelming, and the singer feels like he's giving up.
All the promise of smiles and happiness That's a dream I'm not willing to admit I'm not ready yet To face regret
The singer doesn't believe in the idea of happiness and feels like he's not ready to face the regrets of his past.
I'd do anything now So spread these wings somehow I scream these words so loud But they never make a sound
The singer wants to break free and be heard, but feels like his words go unheard.
Tread my lungs into the ground Lay me down
The singer wants to be laid to rest, and his lungs to be tread into the ground.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Daniel Dean Marsala, Ryan Thornton Phillips, Adam Barrett Russell, Philip Taylor Sneed, Joshua James Wills
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edi mawardi
I'm Alive
Story Of The Year
In the night I sit alone
Lifeless to the world I know
Faith loss long ago
In this graveyard I'm calling home
Carved into the stone
A diary of broken bones and
Words I should've known
But this grave's too deep to ever make it up
I'd do anything, anything
Just to feel like I could reach the ground
I'd do anything, anything now
To spread these wings somehow
I scream these words so loud
But they never make a sound
I'm alive
But I'm barely breathing now
So place my heart under the ground
Lay me down
I'm alive
But I'm barely breathing now
So tread my lungs into the ground
Lay me down
In the night I sit alone
The stars rain on the world below
Beg me to explode
'Cause these dreams I keep are nowhere to be found
I'd do anything, anything just to stop
This way from pressing down
I'd do anything anything now
To spread these wings somehow
I scream these words so loud
But they never make a sound
I'm alive
But I'm barely breathing now
So place my heart under the ground
Lay me down
I'm alive
But I'm barely breathing now
So tread my lungs into the ground
Lay me down
Deep enough so that I'll never feel again
From beneath and in chance in breaking scale
I'm giving in
All the promise of smiles and happiness
That's a dream I'm not willing to admit
I'm not ready yet
To face regret
No I'm not ready yet
I'm not ready yet
No...
No...
No...
I'd do anything now
So spread these wings somehow
I scream these words so loud
But they never make a sound
I'm alive
But I'm barely breathing now
So place my heart under the ground
Lay me down
I'm alive
But I'm barely breathing now
Tread my lungs into the ground
Lay me down
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Clint C. Ballard Jr.
AJ rockmusic-xx
These guys are actually so underrated. They deserve more recognition!
Fadil M
AJ rockmusic-xx Too difficult when people focus on the wrong "music" like Drake or Niki Mini-whatever the freak it is -_-
Colby Harrison
Facts ‼️💯🔥
Colby Harrison
@Fadil M 😂 yeah I know right
SoSy_683
story of the year una de las mejores bandas que existen
Poellka
Uwielbiam to. Świetny kawałek . Kiedyś ta piosenka była puszczana w radiu. Szkoda, że chłopaki nie są popularni w Polsce.
edi mawardi
I'm Alive
Story Of The Year
In the night I sit alone
Lifeless to the world I know
Faith loss long ago
In this graveyard I'm calling home
Carved into the stone
A diary of broken bones and
Words I should've known
But this grave's too deep to ever make it up
I'd do anything, anything
Just to feel like I could reach the ground
I'd do anything, anything now
To spread these wings somehow
I scream these words so loud
But they never make a sound
I'm alive
But I'm barely breathing now
So place my heart under the ground
Lay me down
I'm alive
But I'm barely breathing now
So tread my lungs into the ground
Lay me down
In the night I sit alone
The stars rain on the world below
Beg me to explode
'Cause these dreams I keep are nowhere to be found
I'd do anything, anything just to stop
This way from pressing down
I'd do anything anything now
To spread these wings somehow
I scream these words so loud
But they never make a sound
I'm alive
But I'm barely breathing now
So place my heart under the ground
Lay me down
I'm alive
But I'm barely breathing now
So tread my lungs into the ground
Lay me down
Deep enough so that I'll never feel again
From beneath and in chance in breaking scale
I'm giving in
All the promise of smiles and happiness
That's a dream I'm not willing to admit
I'm not ready yet
To face regret
No I'm not ready yet
I'm not ready yet
No...
No...
No...
I'd do anything now
So spread these wings somehow
I scream these words so loud
But they never make a sound
I'm alive
But I'm barely breathing now
So place my heart under the ground
Lay me down
I'm alive
But I'm barely breathing now
Tread my lungs into the ground
Lay me down
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Clint C. Ballard Jr.
Kristian Alexander P
This is definitely the best song they've ever wrote so far!
Raymond Kunkel
I've loved this band since hearing their mainstream tracks, Until the Day I Die and Anthem of Our Dying Day. When I want something hard but not as hard metalcore, these guys and Silverstein are the obvious choices.
Kyle H
Best band to go and see live.......ever seen them 6 times now. Never a dull moment. Keep on rocking guys. Only Cardinals fans i can tollerate