Listen to I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra

I'm Alive

Electric Light Orchestra

Rock

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Music Video

ELO - I'm Alive (from Xanadu) (1980)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Bev Bevan

Drums

Jeff Lynne

Background Vocals

Kelly Groucutt

Background Vocals

Louis Clark

String Ensemble

Richard Tandy

Piano

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jeff Lynne

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Bernie Grundman

Bernie Grundman

Mastering Engineer

Jeff Lynne

Producer

MACK

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I'm alive

And the world shines for me today

I'm alive

Suddenly, I am here today

[PreChorus]

Seems like forever (And a day)

Thought I could never (Feel this way)

Is this really me?

[Chorus]

I'm alive, I'm alive

[Verse 2]

I'm alive

And the dawn breaks across the sky

I'm alive

And the sun rises up so high

[PreChorus]

Lost in another world (Far away)

Never another word (Till today)

But what can I say?

[Chorus]

I'm alive, I'm alive

I'm alive

[PreChorus]

Suddenly came the dawn (From the night)

Suddenly, I was born (Into light)

How can it be real?

[Chorus]

I'm alive, I'm alive

I'm alive

[Verse 3]

I'm alive

And the world shines for me today

I'm alive

Suddenly, I am here today

[PreChorus]

Seems like forever (And a day, day)

Thought I could never (Feel this way)

Is this really me?

[Bridge]

I'm alive, I'm alive

I'm alive

[Outro]

I'm alive, I'm alive

I'm alive, I'm alive

Written by: Jeff Lynne

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