when i was locked inside my head / when i was lost in a maze of doubt / You called my name and woke me up / You called my name and led me out // and when i chased one more mirage / ‘til i was tired and parched again / You gave me one more cup to fill / and sent me one more desert rain // i’m alive / i’m on fire / and my spirit burns with desire / You set me alight / bright-eyed / and with no way to hold it inside / i wanted to thank You / thank You / thank You // i was so sure of all i knew / i knew the world was mine to claim / i had directions printed out / and then i hit a wall of shame // out there, alone, and left to die / cut off from You, my sole supply / You shed Your tears for me, and then / You took my hand and raised me high

Written by Peter Furler and Steve Taylor // © 2011 Ariose Music / Million Pieces Music Publishing (Admin. at EMICMGPublshing.com) (ASCAP) / Soylent Tunes (admin. by BMG Chrysalis) (SESAC)

Behind the Song:
'The idea “I’m Alive” practically assaulted Peter while taking a walk. “I just felt this overwhelming sense of freedom,” he says of the song. ''When we’re born again, our spirit is free to join with God's Spirit. Then, when we begin reading and doing what Jesus said, and following the promptings of the spirit of God, this leads us to live without being bound or led by anxiety, emotions or the material, to be ''On Fire'' with the full life of Christ.” With Peter’s quintessential pop vocal breaking through, this contagious anthem does just that, building from a place of doubt and imprisonment to an all-out release of gratitude for forgiveness and freedom.' - Melissa Riddle Chalos