I'm Alive by Kenny Chesney & Dave Matthews
So damn easy to say that life's so hard
Everybody's got their share of battle scars
As for me, I'd like to thank my lucky stars
That I'm alive and well
It'd be easy to add up all the pain
And all the dreams you sat and watched go up in flames
Dwell on the wreckage as it smolders in the rain
But not me, I'm alive
And today you know that's good enough for me
Breathin' in and out's a blessing, can't you see?
Today's the first day of the rest of my life
And I'm alive and well
I'm alive and well
Stars are dancin' on the water here tonight
It's good for the soul when there's not a soul in sight
This boat has caught its wind and brought me back to life
Now I'm alive and well
And today you know that's good enough for me
Breathing in and out's a blessing, can't you see?
Today's the first day of the rest of my life
Now I'm alive and well
Yeah, I'm alive and well
I
think Kenny Chesney and Dave Matthews do a great job reminding us what we
should focus on in life with the song, “I’m Alive”. When things go wrong in our
lives and we get down about stuff, it’s hard to remember the good things that
happen all around us. We have all been through different struggles and have our
own hardships we have to deal with, but that’s what builds character, separates
us, and makes us unique in ourselves. No matter what we’ve been through, or
what we’re going through, we have so much to be thankful for. We all have an
education, friends and family that love us, a roof over our heads, good health,
and food on our table. With just that list alone we are much wealthier than
majority of the world population. Sometimes it’s hard to concentrate on the
good things though because it’s easier to forget them and focus on the bad. If
we get a bad grade, have relationship issues, lose a loved one, or things don’t
work out the way we planned them in our heads we start adding up all the bad
and forgetting the wondrous amounts of blessings God has given us. In the
chorus it says, “today is the first day of the rest of my life and I’m alive
and well,” like he is consciously making a decision to look forward in his
life, eliminate the negativity, and focus on the positive things. Dave Matthews
sings the next verse and describes a pretty, peaceful night on a boat. Sometimes
it takes getting away from the hustle and bustle of life, going to our ideal
calm, peaceful place, and taking a step back to reevaluate and remind ourselves
that our lives are much better than we sometimes think. It’s the simple things
in life that make us appreciate the big things. We all have beautiful, vastly
different lives. At some point or another, we fall down and look at the bad
aspects in it, but they are part of life. God didn’t promise we’d sail through
life like a breeze, but He promised that the end will be worth it if we so
choose. It grinds my gears when people use the terms “I hate my life” or “FML”.
Just because things aren’t going smoothly at the moment doesn’t mean everything
about our lives are horrible. We can’t thank God enough for giving us the lives
we live with the grace that He offers to us. This song exemplifies my thoughts
about it. It is so damn easy to focus on the bad things, but we need to focus
on the good things. We can start by looking at the fact that we’re alive and
well..
