BETTER OFF ALIVE

[Intro — muted guitar, laid-back drums, catchy bass] Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Yeah, I’m coming back to life Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Tonight, tonight, tonight! [Verse 1] I packed your pictures in a cardboard box Left all your memories on the sidewalk Your favorite record’s still playing loud But I don’t hear you in the music now I’ve been a ghost in my own damn town Walking these streets with my head held down But something’s burning under my skin I’m done with losing, let the living begin! [Pre-Chorus — drums building, guitars opening up] I spent too many nights getting lost in your eyes Too many mornings just asking myself why Now the windows are down and the stars are bright And I’m finally feeling like I’m getting it right! [Chorus — BIG, catchy, gang vocals] HEY! I’m better off alive! Hands out the window, let the whole world shine! HEY! I’m leaving it behind! You took my heart, but you can’t take my high! Whoa-oh-oh, I’m back on my feet! Whoa-oh-oh, got the world at my speed! HEY! Let the good times roll tonight! I lost your love, but I found my life! [Post-Chorus — crowd chant, punchy guitars] Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh I found my life! Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh I’m better off alive! [Verse 2 — groovy bass, playful vocal] Friday night and my old friends call Cheap red wine and we’re dancing in the hall Strangers laughing, neon in our eyes Funny how freedom feels like paradise I got no map and I got no plan Just a full tank of gas and my favorite band If tomorrow comes with a little rain I’ll turn it up and sing away the pain! [Pre-Chorus — rising energy] I spent too many nights trying to make you stay Now I’m chasing every little spark on the way With the windows down and the radio high I can taste that freedom in the midnight sky! [Chorus — full band, bigger harmonies] HEY! I’m better off alive! Hands out the window, let the whole world shine! HEY! I’m leaving it behind! You took my heart, but you can’t take my high! Whoa-oh-oh, I’m back on my feet! Whoa-oh-oh, got the world at my speed! HEY! Let the good times roll tonight! I lost your love, but I found my life! [Instrumental Break — jangly guitar riff, driving bass, live drums] Oh-oh-oh! (Hey!) Oh-oh-oh! (Hey!) Everybody sing it one more time! [Bridge — half-time, intimate vocal building to a release] Maybe we were good, maybe we were wrong Maybe I was trying to hold on too long But there’s a whole damn world outside that door And I’m not afraid of who I am anymore! So here’s to the nights we don’t remember To new beginnings in late September If love comes knocking, I’ll let it inside But I won’t lose myself just to keep it alive! [Final Chorus — explosive, bar singalong, layered vocals] HEY! I’m better off alive! Hands out the window, let the whole world shine! HEY! I’m leaving it behind! You took my heart, but you can’t take my high! Whoa-oh-oh, I’m back on my feet! Whoa-oh-oh, got the world at my speed! HEY! Let the good times roll tonight! I lost your love, but I found my life! [Outro — band and crowd chanting] Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh I found my life! Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh I’m better off alive! One more night! One more ride! I lost your love, but I found my life! Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh I’m better off alive!