I wrote this song some years ago and did the recording in my home studio. I have always liked the lyrical story line as it talks of a devastating end to a relationship. With that known, he/she has to pick himself/herself up, break the chains of loneliness, stand up again and live a positive life nevertheless.
Does this relate to something most us at one time or another has had to overcome. The music is not anything of the radio played on the radio, but does it have merit still? Do we write only for some 23 year old wet behind the ears youngster wanting a good beer drinking song or is there room for just a song someone might like out of the ordinary?
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Hey Robert, I really enjoyed this song.
It has potential and it has a positive message which is a good thing. You might want to change the title to “I’m Alive” or add the “Still” to the chorus cause it’s a little confusing. It’s a good song. 
July 15, 2017
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“I’m Still Alive”
Written by Robert Lloyd
(verse) intro- C G+C Am F+G G
C
I’ve got to learn to live without you…
Am
I’ve got to keep the hurt inside
F
I’ve got to search for new horizons…
Gsus G
I’ve got to put this all behind
(verse)
C
You broke my heart and then you left me
Am
You merely laughed, when I cried
F
You didn’t see how much it hurt me
Gsus G
You left me standing, wondering why
(bridge #1)
F Am Gsus G
Still I must put this all behind me… think nothing of the hurt inside me
F Gsus G Gsus
For I must struggle to survive…keep my feelings deep inside
(Chorus)
C G+C Am
Still (yes) I’m alive… though I’m filled with pain and sorrow
F G
There’ll always be tomorrow
C G+C Am
(Still) I’m alive…though this part of life ain’t living
F G C G+C Am F+G G
But still there’s life worth living and I’m alive…
(verse)
C
Can’t wait for time to start the healing
Am
So I can learn to smile again
F
Till there are many miles between us
Gsus G
Guess I must learn to hide the pain
(verse)
C
But in the distance there’s (stands) a mountain
Am
I’m gonna climb up to the top
F
And then I’ll scream out loud and lonely
Gsus G Gsus
Until the pain within me stops
(bridge #2)
F Am Gsus G
And raise my arms up to the heavens…surrender all inside of me
F Gsus G Gsus
Though how I’ve struggled to survive… I’m just glad to be alive.. (chorus)
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Robert, I know you said this wasn’t written for radio, but with a few tweaks here and there, I believe it could be relevant in today’s music. Songs of hope and inspiration are always popular. And yes, everyone has felt this way at one time or another, which is why it would connect with any generation.
Don’t know if you did it on purpose or not, but nowhere in the song is the title mentioned. If you did it on purpose, I think you’re missing an important part of the song. The chorus should start and end with “I’m Still Alive”. I’m not a big fan of using both “life” and “living” in back to back lines… maybe change one of them to something like “life is unforgiving” or “I’m past the forgiving”. The way you have it written, I’d change the last line to “There’s still life worth living, I’m still alive”.
Just some suggestions,
Phillip
June 24, 2017
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Hey Robert, I really enjoyed this song.
It has potential and it has a positive message which is a good thing. You might want to change the title to “I’m Alive” or add the “Still” to the chorus cause it’s a little confusing. It’s a good song.
July 15, 2017
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Phillip Lemmonds
Robert, I know you said this wasn’t written for radio, but with a few tweaks here and there, I believe it could be relevant in today’s music. Songs of hope and inspiration are always popular. And yes, everyone has felt this way at one time or another, which is why it would connect with any generation.
Don’t know if you did it on purpose or not, but nowhere in the song is the title mentioned. If you did it on purpose, I think you’re missing an important part of the song. The chorus should start and end with “I’m Still Alive”. I’m not a big fan of using both “life” and “living” in back to back lines… maybe change one of them to something like “life is unforgiving” or “I’m past the forgiving”. The way you have it written, I’d change the last line to “There’s still life worth living, I’m still alive”.
Just some suggestions,
Phillip
June 24, 2017
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