Lyrics Alive

Alive by Pearl Jam tells the story of a young man discovering that the man he thought was his father is actually his stepfather, while his real father has died. It was inspired by vocalist Eddie Vedders own life events.

 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... ooooh, I'm still alive
Hey, I, ooooh, I'm still alive
Hey I, ooooh, I'm still alive
Hey...oh...

Oh, she walks slowly,
across a young man's room
She said I'm ready...for you
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...

Oh I... ooooh, I'm still alive
Hey, I, ooooh, I'm still alive
Hey I, ooooh, I'm still alive
Hey...oh...


Is something wrong, she said
Well of course there is
You're still alive, she said
Oh, and do I deserve to be
Is that the question
And if so...if so.....who answers...who answers...

Oh I... ooooh, I'm still alive
Hey, I, ooooh, I'm still alive
Hey I, ooooh, I'm still alive
Hey...oh...
yea yea yea yea yea yea...