Gary Poole

Lyrics

Alive

When the sun shines on the river like a lifeline to my heart
I wonder if I’ll ever feel more of a part
Of all that really matters, of all that will survive
To rise above the clatter

That’s when I know that I’m alive
That’s when I know that I’m alive

At that rare electric second when our gazes lock in place
And my eyes search in wonder for the stories on your face
And the sudden fall to silence makes it hard for us to breathe
As our minds race across the tapestries they weave

Should I lean toward you?
Should you lean to me?
As we both may wonder
What this all might mean?

That’s when I know
That’s when I know that I’m alive
That’s when I know that I’m alive
Alive

When a song breaks out of hiding and it takes me by surprise
And the parts all come together right before my eyes
And as we work to know it, growing line by line
Like some autumn vintage that’s bursting on the vine

When the audience goes quiet
And I feel myself breathe in
In that pulsing moment
Right when we begin

That’s when I know
That’s when I know that I’m alive
That’s when I know that I’m alive
Alive

© Kevin Craib & Gary Poole 2020