Alive
Alive

Pearl Jam - Alive Lyrics

Ever wondered what happens when rock meets an existential crisis? Well, here’s a lyrical rollercoaster that takes you from a shocking family revelation to the depths of self-reflection. Our protagonist learns his 'dad' was a stand-in, while his real father… Read more

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Apr 21, 1992
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Alive Lyrics

Son, she said
Have I got a little story for you
What you thought was your daddy
Was nothin' but a

While you were sittin'
Home alone at age thirteen
Your real daddy was dyin'
Sorry you didn't see him
But I'm glad we talked

Oh, I, oh, I'm still alive
Hey, I, oh, I'm still alive
Hey, I, oh, I'm still alive, hey, oh

While she walks slowly
Across a young man's room
She said I'm ready, for you
Why I can't remember anything
To this very day
'Cept the look, the look
Oh, you know where
Now I can't see, I just stare

I, I'm still alive
Hey, I, oh, I'm still alive
Hey, I, oh, I'm still alive
Hey, I, oh, I'm still alive, yeah

(Oh yeah)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh)

Is something wrong?
She said
Of course there is
You're still alive
She said
Oh, do I deserve to be?
Is that the question?
And if so, if so
Who answers?
Who answers?

I, oh, I'm still alive
Hey, I, oh, I'm still alive
Hey, I, oh, I'm still alive
Hey, I
Oh, I'm still alive
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh, yeah oh, ooh oh, yeah, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Writer(s): Stone C. Gossard, Eddie Jerome Vedder
Copyright(s): Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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What is the Meaning of Alive?

Ever wondered what happens when rock meets an existential crisis? Well, here’s a lyrical rollercoaster that takes you from a shocking family revelation to the depths of self-reflection. Our protagonist learns his 'dad' was a stand-in, while his real father was busy kicking the bucket. Thanks, Mom! As if puberty wasn’t hard enough. The song then dives into some heavy territory with Oedipal undertones and a young man grappling with identity and survival. Despite all the chaos, he’s left asking the ultimate question: "Do I deserve to be alive?" Pearl Jam's anthem is less about answers and more about embracing life's messiness while shouting, "Hey, I'm still here!"

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