From the recording Gotta Start Somewhere
This track is a direct testimony to my time in 2024 after spending 5 weeks in hospital with an aortic dissection. It almost claimed my life, but I am thankfully still here to tell the story. The lyrics are a bit rough and raw - and probably won't win any awards - but for me it was something I needed to express and get out of my system, so it made it to the album.
Lyrics
They weren’t so sure that I would make it
Doctor said I was so close to the ground
For five weeks I was lying in bed
Wondering how long I'd still be around
But I am alive
I have survived
I was so close to the end of the road
I am alive
and I have survived
Grateful for every new day that I’m owed
I am alive
I am alive
Grateful for the chance of a new beginning
So thankful for the experts and my medical care
And I won’t forget how my needs were met
In everybody’s thoughts and prayers
In the darkness of uncertainty
Some journeys can only be taken alone
But it’s one foot in front of the other
I’ll walk this path for as far as it goes
One new step on this new road that I’m taking
It’s a miracle and I want you to know
I am alive
I have survived
I was so close to the end of the road
I am alive
and I have survived
Grateful for every new day that I’m owed
I am alive
I am alive
I am alive
I have survived
I was so close to the end of the road
I am alive
and I have survived
Grateful for every new day
I am alive
I have survived
I am alive
I have survived