I'm Alive
The Dogs Lyrics


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I never thought that I would see you here
In this painted portrait picture with me, dear
In a golden patterned frame up on the wall
Me and you made time feel so small
I never knew we'd make it this far
So I thank god for all our lucky stars
'Cause now I know for sure
This will never end
The moment I stop loving you
Is the moment that I'm dead
Ellie I'm alive with you
I'll defy old age with you
They're gonna try to take us to our graves
Ellie we've got fifty years
And I would kill for fifty more
They are never gonna see us go
Cause our love is perpetual
I'm alive with you
Alive with you
Alive
I never thought that you could fall in love more than once
But then I met you
I kissed you
I married you
And we had eight grandsons
And they're all as beautiful as we thought they'd be
An army of angels with a handful of good genes
I never thought we'd make it this far
So I thank god for all our lucky stars
Cause now i know for sure
That this will never end
The moment I stop loving you
Is the moment that I'm dead
Ellie I'm alive with you
I'll defy old age with you
They are gonna try to take us to our graves
But Ellie we've got fifty years
And I would kill for fifty more
They are never gonna see us go
Our love is perpetual
I'm alive with you
Alive with you
Alive
You see this thing we've got
I'm gonna run it to the ends of the earth
Til my brain breaks down
Til my legs give out
And my lungs collapse and burn
No I'm never gonna let it end
Because the moment I stop loving you
Is the moment that I'm dead
Ellie I'm alive with you
I'll defy old age with you
They're never gonna take us to our graves
Ellie we've got fifty years
And I would kill for fifty more
They are never gonna see us go
Our love is perpetual
I'm alive with you
Alive with you
Alive
I'm alive with you
Alive with you
Alive
I'm alive with you
Alive with you
Alive
I'm alive with you




Alive with you
In love

Overall Meaning

The Dogs' song "I'm Alive" speaks of a love that defies time and breaks boundaries. The singer reminisces about how grateful they are to have found a love that has lasted this long, referring to the picture they both appear in as a testament to the love they share. The love shared is described as unbreakable, with the assertion that the moment they stop loving each other is the moment that they die. The song exalts the idea of love being a source of life and the joy felt. The singer of the song is willing to do anything to keep this love alive, including defying aging and death.


The song also highlights the singer's desires to continue living happily with their partner, defying ageing and death. The lyrics are seeped in a romantic and optimistic tone that is meant to inspire and encourage its listeners. It speaks to the human desire to find and hold on to true love, no matter how long or difficult that journey might be. The line "our love is perpetual" captures the essence of the song, and the singer's perspective on the kind of love they have found.


The song was released in 2015 and was part of the album "The Grief Manual." It has since become one of the band's most popular songs, with numerous covers and remixes done by fans around the world. It's a song that is highly relatable and has resonated with so many people across different cultures and age groups.


Line by Line Meaning

I never thought that I would see you here
The singer is surprised to see their loved one here with them


In this painted portrait picture with me, dear
They are looking at a portrait of themselves and their loved one together


In a golden patterned frame up on the wall
The portrait is hung on the wall in a beautiful frame


Me and you made time feel so small
Being together made time pass quickly


I never knew we'd make it this far
The artist didn't expect their relationship to last this long


So I thank god for all our lucky stars
The singer is grateful for their good fortune in love


'Cause now I know for sure
The singer is confident about their relationship


This will never end
The artist believes their love will last forever


The moment I stop loving you
The artist can't imagine not loving their partner


Is the moment that I'm dead
Losing their love would be unbearable to the artist


Ellie I'm alive with you
The singer feels alive and happy with their partner, Ellie


I'll defy old age with you
The artist and Ellie plan to grow old together and stay young at heart


They're gonna try to take us to our graves
Other people may try to interfere with their love, but they won't succeed


Ellie we've got fifty years
The singer and Ellie plan to spend the next fifty years together


And I would kill for fifty more
The singer wants to spend even more time with Ellie and will do anything to make it happen


They are never gonna see us go
Their love is so strong that no one will ever see them part ways


Cause our love is perpetual
Their love is never-ending and will last forever


You see this thing we've got
The singer is talking about their relationship and love


I'm gonna run it to the ends of the earth
The singer will do whatever it takes to keep their love going


Til my brain breaks down
The artist will keep loving until their mind can't take it anymore


Til my legs give out
The artist will keep loving until they can no longer stand


And my lungs collapse and burn
The artist will keep loving until their last breath


No I'm never gonna let it end
The singer is determined to keep their love going forever


Because the moment I stop loving you
The artist can't imagine not loving their partner


Is the moment that I'm dead
Losing their love would be unbearable to the singer


I'm alive with you
The singer feels alive and happy with their partner


Alive
Their love brings them to life




Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Jason Pangilinan

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Comments from YouTube:

@elliero3288

The real question here is : Is the dog matching the owner's energy or is it the owner who's matching the dog ? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Blobby53

Dude my dog is the same?

@elliero3288

@John I hope you enjoyed my joke 😊 nothing else was implied 😁

@HaHa.Na.ssentu

You're Alive

@annqueendelacruz3125

😂😂😂

@olumide31907

This never gets old. "I'm looking at you. Fugg you ".🤣🤣🤣🤣

@tonks78

Right? This must be the 1000th time I've seen it😅😅😅

@xenomorph_636

IM ALIVE

@MegaMitchell07

"I can run faster than a b*tch around tha hou-!"

@VivaZeBone

The guy that did this just nailed it. So funny.

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