Alive
Verse
I’m every day, I’m normal.
I’m just part of the crowd.
I’m a leaf in the forest
I’m just a passing cloud.
Chorus
See me, feel me, touch me;
Look into my eyes.
Give my life some meaning.
Know that I’m alive.
Verse
I’m nobody, I’m nothing.
I’m no one that you know.
I’m a face in the passing.
A falling flake of snow.
Chorus
See me, feel me, touch me;
Look into my eyes.
Give my life some meaning.
Know that I’m alive.
Verse
I’m everyone, I’m no one.
I have dreams like you do.
I’m a heart that is beating
praying love will come true.
Bridge
I go to work, I come home
Watch some TV.
I go to sleep, I wake up
No one calls me.
Chorus
See me, feel me, touch me;
Look into my eyes.
Give my life some meaning.
Know that I’m alive.
Tag
I’m alive, I’m alive
I’m lonely like you.
Comments
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Hi Carroll,
That was very touching, I love the way you entice emotions to jump off the page.
This is simplistic in it's form relative to many of your others works but I consider it one of your best.
Congratulations,
Sid
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Thank you Sid0
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Hung the words on some nice MV Carroll, loved it.
Sid
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thanks0
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Good lyric, and I think going to appeal to a wide audience.
As a suggestion, you might consider "Bring me to life" rather than "Know that I’m alive"
The chorus feels a little short, but it would very easy to repeat the last line, as I think Udio did.
I don't mind the Udio version, but I can imagine it a bit sadder and more haunting as well.
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Yep. I’m fine with anyone redoing these Udio songs with their own interpretation.0
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I have composed a melody for this lyric.
Rough recording: my voice + ukulele
Listen: https://soundcloud.com/user-380042223/i-am-alive-uke
I AM ALIVE
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© Lyrics: Carroll Kiphen, 2024.
© Melody: Guy E. Trépanier, 2024.
Intro: 4 bars (key of E)
chords: I=E, V7=B7
(I)5_.31_3_/(V7)4__2_~/5_.42_42_/(I)1__~~/
(I)I’m every day, /(V7)I’m normal / (1_321_~/7_7_5_~/) < verse
I’m just part of the /(I)crowd / (2_7_2_42/3__~~/)
(I)I’m a leaf in the /(V7)forest / (1_.51_31/2__7_~/)
I’m just a passing /(I)cloud / (4_274_2_/1__~~/)
(I)I’m nobody, /(V7)I’m nothing / (1_321_~/7_7_5_~/) < verse
I’m no one that you /(I)know / (2_7_2_42/3__~~/)
(I)I’m a face in the /(V7)passing / (1_.51_31/2__7_~/)
A falling flake of /(I)snow / (4_274_2_/1__~~/)
(I)See me, feel me, /(V7)touch me / (5_.35_3_/4__2_~/) < chorus
Look into my /(I)eyes / (4_.27_4_/3__~~/)
(I)Give my life some /(V7)meaning / (5_.31_3_/4__2_~/)
Know that I am a-/(I)live / (5_.42_42/1__~~/)
(I)I’m everyone, /(V7)I’m no one / (1_321_~/7_7_5_~/) < verse
I have dreams like you /(I)do / (2_7_2_42/3__~~/)
(I)I’m a heart that is /(V7)beating / (1_.51_31/2__7_~/)
Praying love will come /(I)true / (4_274_2_/1__~~/)
Chorus
(V7)I go to work, /I come home / (2_712_~/7_2_7_~/) < bridge
(I)I watch (V7)some T /(I)V / (3_1_2_7_/3__~~/)
(V7)I go to sleep, /I wake up / (2_712_~/7_2_7_~/)
(I)And no (V7)one calls /(I)me / (3_1_2_7_/1__~~/)
Chorus 2x
[Outro]
(V7)Know that I am a-/(I)live / (5_4_2_42/3__~~/)
(V7)Know that I am a-/(I)live / (5_4_2_42/1__~~/)
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Thank you Ray. Nice job on this.1
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Nice! The chorus works well indeed.
A happier version than I was imagining, though ukulele lends itself to that!
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