ALIVE
,,Alive is a very special song for me. I wrote it at the very beginning of our journey as a band, during the making of our first EP. We decided not to include it back then, because it felt like a song worth saving for later—a track that would resonate more once we had grown our audience a bit. If we had released it right away, I don’t think it would have received the attention it deserves.
Unlike most of our material, which is dark, atmospheric, and heavy, Alive is different. It’s still rooted in our sound, but it carries a lighter, more emotional and epic tone. In a way, it’s our “deathcore ballad”—our version of a pop song within a heavy context.
The way it was written is a fun story. In mid-2023, right before summer, I was at home with my ex-girlfriend, working on another ballad-like track. I had been grinding on it for days. After a couple of hours, I asked her to listen, curious about her reaction. She said something like, ‘It’s not bad, but it feels a bit monotone—you can do better.’ I was like, ‘Damn, what?’ So I told her, ‘Alright, sit back.’ I opened a blank project, started fresh, and within an hour Alive was born. When she listened to it, I could see it on her face—that recognition of, ‘Yeah, this is it.’ She loved it, and even asked, ‘How can you write something like this in just an hour?’
From there, I wrote the lyrics, and I knew I wanted them to cut deep. The song explores struggle—the feeling of trying your hardest without seeing change, the endless questions about life that torment your mind without answers. But at its core, it’s about pushing through the darkness and coming out stronger on the other side. That’s why I aimed for an anthemic chorus, something people can scream or sing along to and feel empowered.
We’ve been performing Alive since our very first show, and it’s always incredible to see the audience’s reaction. It might not be our heaviest track, but it always hits straight in the gut. It’s the perfect way to close out our set.”
- Ervin
