Fully Alive
Flyleaf
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Telling Layla's story spoken 'Bout how all her bones are broken Hammers fall on all the pieces Two months in the cover creases Here she stands today In her brilliant shining way Fully alive More than most, ready to smile, and love life Fully alive More than most, ready to smile, and love life All my complaints shrink to nothing I'm ashamed of all my somethings She's glad for one day of comfort Only because she has suffered Here she stands today In her brilliant shining way Fully alive More than most, ready to smile, and love life Fully alive More than most, ready to smile, and love life Fully alive More than most, ready to smile, and love life Fully alive More than most, ready to smile, and love life Fully alive More than most, ready to smile, and love life Fully alive More than most, ready to smile, and love life
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Written by: HOWARD BENSON, SAMEER BHATTACHARYA, JAMES CULPEPPER, JARED HARTMANN, LACEY NICOLE MOSLEY, PAT SEALS
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11 facts about this song
Band Origins"Flyleaf" is a rock band, more precisely an American alternative rock band, formed in the Texas state in 2002. They are particularly recognized for their heavy impact on the Christian rock and post-grunge genres.
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Release Date"Fully Alive" was released in 2005. It is the second single off their debut self-titled album "Flyleaf".
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Lead SingerLacey Sturm, the lead singer of the band, wrote the bulk of the lyrics for "Fully Alive". Sturm left the band in 2012, seven years after the release of "Fully Alive".
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Song Inspiration"Fully Alive" is reportedly inspired and devoted to a friend of Sturm's named Bella, who, despite being terminally ill, lived her life to the fullest and died while giving birth.
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Billboard Chart PerformanceThe song debuted on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart at no. 18. It eventually reached no. 12, spending 18 weeks on the chart in total.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Fully Alive" features the band performing the song on a rooftop interspersed with footage of them playing in a dimly lit room.
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ReceptionCritics praised "Flyleaf" for the depth of the lyrics on "Fully Alive". Despite its dark backstory, many appreciated its uplifting and encouraging message.
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Sound"Fully Alive" contains elements of hard rock and post-grunge with earnest and passionate vocal delivery, considered characteristic of "Flyleaf's" sound.
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Album SuccessThe debut album "Flyleaf" went platinum in America largely due to the success of "Fully Alive" and the band's other single "All Around Me".
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Live Performances"Fully Alive" was often one of Flyleaf's top songs during their live performances, showcasing the range of Sturm's vocal abilities.
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LegacyDespite the band's lineup changes and evolution over the years, "Fully Alive" remains one of Flyleaf's most recognized and celebrated songs.
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