[Verse 1] Oh, the shadow of death has lied to us all, Whispered so loud that we stopped standing tall. We counted the ashes, we stared at the stone, Forgot all the fire that was burning our bones. Death, you old thief, you fool us with fear, You steal every sunrise while pretending you're near. We’re not made for waiting with our hands on the grave, We’re made for the thunder, the wild and the brave. [Pre-Chorus] So curse the dark chains that keep us afraid, Curse every dream that the silence has buried away. The end may be coming, but now we are alive, We’ll rage at the night and refuse to hide. [Chorus] We’re alive, we’re alive Not made for the grave We’re alive, we’re alive We will not behave Life is the answer Not the fear of death We’re alive, we’re alive Till our final breath [Verse 2] Oh, the shadow of death has lied to us all, Made us forget how to dance, how to fall. We’ll sing through the storm till the last candle’s breath, For life is the answer, not the fear of death. They told us to kneel, to go quiet and small, But I hear my own heart beating through it all. There’s dirt on the floor, there’s blood on the sleeves, Still we rise up hungry, still we dare to believe. [Pre-Chorus] So curse the dark chains that keep us afraid, Curse every dream that the silence has buried away. The end may be coming, but now we are alive, We’ll rage at the night and refuse to hide. [Chorus] We’re alive, we’re alive Not made for the grave We’re alive, we’re alive We will not behave Life is the answer Not the fear of death We’re alive, we’re alive Till our final breath [Bridge] Let the stone split open Let the cold fall down We are not a rumor We are here right now Hands up to the waking Hearts up to the sky If the dark comes calling We will answer: rise [Final Chorus] We’re alive, we’re alive Not made for the grave We’re alive, we’re alive We will not behave Life is the answer Not the fear of death We’re alive, we’re alive Till our final breath
