So Alive – English Lyrics

• By: Goo Goo Dolls
• Album: Boxes

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the Goo Goo Dolls' "So Alive," a contemporary rock anthem that offers a unique window into English expression through its heartfelt narrative of overcoming personal struggles and embracing life's full spectrum of emotions. This song is special for its blend of infectious melodies with profoundly intimate lyrics, showcasing how English can convey complex feelings of vulnerability and triumph. Learn how everyday experiences are transformed into universal messages of resilience, and appreciate the nuanced vocabulary used to describe introspection and renewal.

[English]

Feeling like a hero but I can't fly

No, you'll never crash if you don't try

Took it to the edge, now I know why

Never gonna live if you're too scared to die

Gonna disconnect from the hardwire

Time to raise the flag for the cease fire

Staring down the hole inside me

Looking in the mirror

Making peace with the enemy

Hey-hey-ey-ey-ey (Hey)

Hey-hey-ey-ey-ey-ey

I'm so alive, I'm so alive, I'm so alive (Hey)

You can make it on a wish if you want to

You can make it on a wish if you want to

I'm so alive, I'm so alive, I'm so alive (Hey)

You can make it on a wish if you want to

You can make it on a wish if you want to

Open up my heart like a shotgun

Blinded by the light of a new sun

Get up, get up, get out, and get done

For the first time I feel like someone

Breaking down the walls in my own mind

Keeping my faith for the bad times

Get up, get up, stand like a champion

Take it to the world, gonna sing it like an anthem

Hey-hey-ey-ey-ey (Hey)

Hey-hey-ey-ey-ey-ey

I'm so alive, I'm so alive, I'm so alive (Hey)

You can make it on a wish if you want to

You can make it on a wish if you want to

I'm so alive, I'm so alive, I'm so alive (Hey)

You can make it on a wish if you want to

You can make it on a wish if you want to

I am no man of steel

I have no heart of stone

Don't tell me how it feels

I'll find it on my own

(Hey-hey-ey-ey-ey)

Never gonna live if you're too scared to die

I'm so alive, I'm so alive, I'm so alive (Hey)

You can make it on a wish if you want to

You can make it on a wish if you want to

I'm so alive, I'm so alive, I'm so alive (Hey)

You can make it on a wish if you want to

You can make it on a wish if you want to

I'm so alive, I'm so alive, I'm so alive

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A1	adjective - living; not dead
fly /flaɪ/ A1	verb - to travel through the air
crash /kræʃ/ A2	verb - to fall or collide violently
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to attempt to do something
edge /ɛdʒ/ A2	noun - the extreme limit of something
scared /skɛrd/ A2	adjective - frightened; afraid
disconnect /ˌdɪs.kəˈnɛkt/ B1	verb - to break or interrupt a connection
cease /siːs/ B2	verb - to stop; to come to an end
enemy /ˈɛnəmi/ A2	noun - a person who hates or opposes another
wish /wɪʃ/ A1	noun - a desire or hope for something
blinded /ˈblaɪndɪd/ B1	verb - to lose the ability to see
champion /ˈtʃæmpiən/ A2	noun - a winner or victor
anthem /ˈænθəm/ B1	noun - a rousing or inspirational song
steel /stiːl/ A2	noun - a strong metal alloy
stone /stoʊn/ A1	noun - a hard solid mineral matter