Alive

About Alive

"Alive" is a pop song performed by Canadian Idol season three winner Melissa O'Neil. It was written for the final two contestants—O'Neil and Rex Goudie—of the third season of Canadian Idol, and both performed a different version of the song. When O'Neil won the competition, Sony BMG released "Alive" as her debut single in October 2005 (see 2005 in music). The single was produced by Rob Wells, who also shares the writing credits with J. Cates and L. Robbins. The single was recorded, engineered and mixed by Chris Anderson for Definitive Sound in Mississauga, Ontario. Executive produced by Jennifer Hyland In "Alive", the narrator promises to live her life more fully. "Even if I crash down and burn out", she proclaims in the refrain, "at least I'm gonna know what it's like / to feel alive". The song debuted at number one on the Canadian Singles Chart. It remained at the top for seven weeks and was eventually certified platinum for sales of more than 40,000 copies. "Alive" reached the BDS Airplay Chart top five. more »

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2005

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Stuck in a world, no longer turning
Always the girl, waiting for something
Too many days, walking around sleeping 
Open my eyes, I'm tired of dreaming

I want to run with a reckless emotion 
Find out if love is the size of an ocean
Even if I crash down and burn out
At least I'm gonna know what it's like
To feel alive

Hey yeah, hey yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Sun on my face, lights of the city
Maybe in love, or just learning to be
On my two feet, I can only imagine
I'll say the words and believe it'll happen

I want to run with a reckless emotion 
Find out if love is the size of an ocean
Even if I crash down and burn out
At least I'm gonna know what it's like
To feel alive

They think they know me 
But how can they know me
I'm getting to know myself
I'm finally ready to be somebody
With a story to tell

I want to run with a reckless emotion
Find out if love is the size of an ocean
Even if I crash down and burn out
At least I'm gonna know what it's like

I want to feel til my heart rips right open
I want to blaze like a fire that's growing
Even if I crash down and burn out
At lease I'm gonna know what it's like
To feel alive

Oh, I feel alive

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Melissa O'Neil

Melissa Crystal O'Neil (born July 12, 1988) is a Canadian singer who was the winner of the third season of Canadian Idol in 2005. She was the first Canadian female winner. more »

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