The 30th

Moody indie ballad with female vocals, close-mic’d and breathy, Fingerpicked electric guitar over sparse, pulsing bass; distant piano notes and airy pads for a ghostly halo, Verses stay intimate and tense; chorus swells with layered harmonies and soft tom swells, Final refrain strips back to near a cappella, letting the last line hang in reverb, female vocals

[Verse 1] Would it have happened to you On a different day On a bridge where there wasn’t a rail in the way Or a neighborhood street where the little kids play Or the Angels Crest In the snow or the rain What if you weren’t alone There were kids in the car Saying your name What if you were remote No one knows where you are If you changed anything Would you not have survived that far [Chorus] You’re alive You’re alive You’re alive Hear your name in the quiet You arrive Every breath is a fragile little light You’re alive You’re alive You’re alive [Verse 2] Every small decision Like a step on thin glass Every almost-moment You could vanish You could pass But you’re here in the kitchen Hands shaking on the knife All these crooked chances Still add up to a life [Chorus] You’re alive You’re alive You’re alive Hear your name in the quiet You arrive Every breath is a fragile little light You’re alive You’re alive You’re alive [Bridge] All the versions of you Lost along the way All the ghosts on the shoulder Watching you today (oh) [Chorus] You’re alive You’re alive You’re alive Hear your name in the quiet You arrive Every breath is a fragile little light You’re alive You’re alive You’re alive

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