Alive And Kicking

You turn me on, you lift me up
And like the sweetest cup I'd share with you
You lift me up, don't you ever stop, I'm here with you

Now it's all or nothing
'Cause you say you'll follow through
You follow me, and I, I, I follow you

What you gonna do when things go wrong?
What you gonna do when it all cracks up?
What you gonna do when the Love burns down?
What you gonna do when the flames go up?
Who is gonna come and turn the tide?
What's it gonna take to make a dream survive?
Who's got the touch to calm the storm inside?
Who's gonna save you?

Alive and Kicking
Stay until your love is Alive and Kicking
Stay until your love is, until your love is, Alive

Oh you lift me up to the crucial top, so I can see
Oh you lead me on, till the feelings come
And the lights that shine on
But if that don't mean nothing
Like if someday it should fall through
You'll take me home where the magic's from
And I'll be with you

What you gonna do when things go wrong?
What you gonna do when it all cracks up?
What you gonna do when the Love burns down?
What you gonna do when the flames go up?
Who is gonna come and turn the tide?
What's it gonna take to make a dream survive?
Who's got the touch to calm the storm inside?
Don't say goodbye
Don't say goodbye
In the final seconds who's gonna save you?

Oh, Alive and Kicking
Stay until your love is, love is, Alive and Kicking
Oh, Alive and Kicking
Stay until your love is, love is, Alive and Kicking

Words And Music : Simple Minds (C) EMI Music (Publ) Ltd Reproduced without permission


Release Information

Full album version (5.24):
Alive And Kicking 12" single
Once Upon A Time album
Street Fighting Years limited edition box set
Theme 11
Love Song/Alive And Kicking 7" and MC single
Edited version (4.45):
Alive And Kicking 7" single
Glittering Prize 81-92 compilation album
The Promised compilation album
Edited instrumental version (4.45):
Alive And Kicking 7" single
Instrumental version (6.04):
Alive And Kicking 12" single
Theme 11
Love Song/Alive And Kicking CD single
Live version [1986] (6.26) :
Live In The City Of Light album
Live version [1990] (3.50) :
Let There Be Love 12" and CD singles.Oddly truncated
Live version [1991] (6.05) :
Love Song/Alive And Kicking limited edition CD