[Intro – spoken / quiet] I’m alive… …and I thank God for that. [Verse 1] I was headed home across the water Storm clouds pressing down the sky No crash, no warning, just a moment Where the world forgot to lie A quiet shudder through the floorboards Then the truth came over sound “Stay calm, help is coming” As the silence drowned it out [Verse 2] Life vests on, this is not a drill now Steel and water start to fight A hatch gave way, a woman screaming Oil and darkness stole her sight I held the rail, I held my nerve Held strangers who were shaking too Said this will work out, we’ll be fine And I meant every word I knew [Pre-Chorus] Ceiling breaking where we’d been Water rising, nowhere thin Still no panic, just resolve Just breathe, just move, just hold [Chorus] I’m alive, I’m still breathing Through the cold and through the fear I’m alive, I believe it Though the edge was always near When the sea said this is it Hope said not today I’m alive… …and I thank God for that [Verse 3] “Now we’re sinking,” someone said it Soft and calm, like stating rain “Don’t say that,” a voice replied But truth was flooding in again On the deck, the boat kept tilting Paper spilling from a case I helped one more tighten straps As the ocean took its place [Bridge – tense / minimal] I looked down — the knots were gone The floor gave way, the night went long One breath, one grip, then nothing there Just water, weight, and broken prayer [Verse 4] Underwater, panic screaming But the air came back somehow I held my vest like it was life Because it was, right then and now Three of us tied by will alone Hands and jackets, wave by wave Then I turned — one grip was gone Just an empty vest remained [Chorus – stronger] I’m alive, I’m still breathing Salt and fear inside my lungs I’m alive, though I was leaving Everything I ever was When the waves kept taking more I held on anyway I’m alive… …and I thank God for that [Verse 5] A rope came down, I couldn’t let go Fear had locked my hands in place Others pulled me into light Into warmth, into a face I screamed with every breath I took Body shaking, mind unsure Thought it all was just a dream Till the ambulance doors closed [Outro – reflective / quiet] Eleven thirty on the clock My dad’s voice on the line “Are you okay?” Yeah… I am. I’m just taking back my time. I’ll wonder, heal, and ask my questions I’ll laugh at things I almost lost But tonight I’m home and breathing And I know what life has cost [Final Chorus – soft → resolve] I’m alive… Still breathing… And I thank God For that.
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