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Jack Wolfe - I'm Alive

Lyrics from transcript

♪ I am what you want me to be ♪ ♪ And I'm your worst fear ♪ ♪ You'll find it in me ♪

♪ Come closer ♪ Where does he come from, do you think?

♪ I am more than memory ♪ ♪ I am what might be, I am mystery ♪ ♪ You know me ♪

♪ So show me ♪ ♪ When I appear ♪ ♪ It’s not so clear ♪

♪ If I'm a simple spirit or I'm flesh and blood ♪ ♪ I’m alive ♪

♪ I am so alive ♪ ♪ And I feed on the fear that’s behind your eyes ♪ ♪ And I need you to need me, it's no surprise ♪

♪ I’m alive ♪ ♪ So alive ♪ ♪ I’m alive ♪ Four times a week?

That’s a lot, isn’t it? Um... It’s what the doctor recommended. This is never going to get better, is it? He’s never going away.

I don’t know, Natalie.

You know, this is one of those moments where you can just be a typical parent and lie. Say yes. Yes. Aw thanks.

That’s comforting.

♪ I am flame and I am fire ♪ ♪ I am destruction, decay and desire ♪ ♪ I’ll hurt you ♪ You know, Natalie...


♪ I’ll heal you ♪ It’s not all about your comfort.

♪ I'm your wish, your dream come true ♪ ♪ And I am your darkest nightmare too ♪ ♪ I’ve shown you ♪ It’s about helping your mother.

♪ I own you ♪ As always.

♪ And though you made me you can't change me ♪

♪ I’m the perfect stranger who knows you too well ♪ ♪ And I’m alive ♪ ♪ I’m alive ♪

♪ I am so alive ♪ ♪ And I'll tell you the truth if you let me try ♪ ♪ You’re alive, I’m alive ♪ ♪ And I’ll show you why ♪

♪ I’m alive ♪ ♪ I’m so alive ♪ ♪ I’m alive ♪ Risperidone.

♪ I’m alive ♪ Valium. Xanax.

♪ I’m alive ♪ What the heck.

♪ I’m alive, I'm right behind you ♪

♪ You say forget, but I'll remind you ♪ ♪ You can try to hide but you know that I will find you ♪

♪ Cause if you won't grieve me you won't leave me behind ♪

[vocalizing]

Let’s say he’s 18 now, isn’t that when most kids move out? Isn’t it time to let him go?

♪ No, no, no ♪ ♪ I'm alive, I'm alive, I am so alive ♪ ♪ If you climb on my back, then we both can fly ♪

♪ If you try to deny me, I'll never die ♪ ♪ I'm alive, so alive ♪

♪ I’m alive ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ I'm alive ♪

♪ I'm alive ♪