Visqueen is a power pop/punk rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in … Read Full Bio ↴Visqueen is a power pop/punk rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2001. It is named after a brand of polyethylene film that United States Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge once recommended as a defense against bioterrorism.

The band's original members were singer-songwriter-guitarist Rachel Flotard and drummer Ben Hooker, both formerly of Hafacat; and Kim Warnick, formerly of the Fastbacks. Warnick retired at the end of 2004, but Muffs co-founder Ronnie Barnett signed on to play the bass during the band's 2005 tour.

Visqueen's song "Vaxxine" has received frequent airplay on U.S. independent radio stations.

Rachel Flotard also writes a love advice column for Seattle-based online publication Three Imaginary Girls called Love is Hard with Rachel Flotard, where she dolls out spirited, sharp-witted advice for the love-lorn.

Look Alive
Visqueen Lyrics

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I grew up a dancer
Who's feet were born to follow yours

Give me the answer
Because I'm sick and tired of straightening you out

You think your life is over
But it's only just begun

You think tonight's for closure
But look alive, you're not the only one

I wonder if she knew
How much it cost till you laid her down
Give me an answer
Why don't you tell me one thing
That I've been waiting for since you came to town

You think your life is over but it's only just begun
You think tonight's for closure
But look alive, you're not the only one

It was such a long time
And you were just my kind
And I'm so glad you're alive

It was such a long time
You were just my kind and I'm so glad you survived

You think your life is over but it's only just begun
You think tonight's for closure
But look alive, you're not the only one

You tricked your life and ripped all sides of a wish tonight

When a quarter past too late still works to call you
Look alive, you've just been born

Overall Meaning

The song Look Alive by American rock band Visqueen is an energetic and rebellious track that combines punk rock and power pop elements. The lyrics are focused on personal struggles, relationships, and growth. The song challenges the listener to stop feeling sorry for themselves and start living their life to the fullest. The opening lines, "I grew up a dancer, who's feet were born to follow yours" refers to the singer's background in dance and how they have always been following someone else's lead. They are tired of playing the follower and looking for someone to give them the answers. The lines "You think your life is over, but it's only just begun. You think tonight's for closure, but look alive, you're not the only one" encourage the listener to keep going even if they think all is lost. It is an inspiring message of hope and resilience.

Line by Line Meaning

I grew up a dancer
I was always good at following your lead

Who's feet were born to follow yours
I was born to follow you and do what you do

Give me the answer
Please tell me what's going on

Because I'm sick and tired of straightening you out
I'm tired of fixing the problems that you make

You think your life is over
You feel like you've hit rock bottom

But it's only just begun
But you have a lot of life ahead of you

You think tonight's for closure
You think tonight is the end

But look alive, you're not the only one
But there's still a lot of life left to live and other people going through similar struggles

I wonder if she knew
I wonder if that person knew

How much it cost till you laid her down
The cost of everything you've done to hurt that person

Why don't you tell me one thing
Please tell me something, anything