[Intro-battle yelling over instrumental]
Ayyyyyyy! Ah ay!
I’m still alive…
Still alive…
My heartbeat loud… (Mmmmm)
I’m still alive…
[Verse 1]
See me now, I still dey breathe.
See me now, I still dey stand.
You throw everything, I no still fall.
Na grace carry me reach this side.
Look the King… see am dey rejoice.
Dey waka like say victory sure.
See am stretch him hand to the sky.
See am dance like the battle don finish.
Hehehe…
Na so you think?
[Chorus]
Look me well…
I’m still alive!
Still alive!
Still alive!
[Choir harmonizing underneath, repeating]
Alive… alive… alive…
[Verse 2]
Watch the King, e dey roar with pride.
Chest out high like say e never miss.
Crown dey shine, but e no fit see…
The one wey e leave still dey breathe.
You think say na today my story go end?
You think say na your hand dey write my fate?
You fit wound me…
But you no fit finish me.
Hahaha…
You miss me!
[Chorus]
Look me well…
I’m still alive!
Still alive!
Still alive!
[Choir harmonizing underneath, repeating]
Alive… alive… alive…
[Break]
[Drums drop. Choir hums in deep harmony, slowly rising.]
Lead: Still alive…
Choir: Mmmmm…
Lead: Still alive… ooooooo…
Choir: Ooooooo…
Lead: My heartbeat loud…
Choir: Alive… alive…
[Intro-battle yelling over instrumental. Heavy drums]
Ayyyyyyy! Ah ay!
[Rap verse]
Watch am celebrate!
Watch am jubilate!
Thinking say e don win.
Laugh dey loud, but e no know say I still dey here.
Dance all you want, the story never end.
You count me out too quick, my fire still dey burn.
The breath wey dey my lungs no be your own to take.
Na the Most High write the final page.
Your crown no fit change wetin Heaven don decide.
Every step I take na proof say grace still dey work.
You miss your chance, now watch me rise again.
I still dey stand, I still dey sing, I still dey shine.
Tell the whole kingdom… I’m still alive!
Hehehe…
King, you celebrate too early!
I’m still alive!
Still alive!
Still breathing!
Still standing!
Still singing!
Still rising!
[Choir opens into full harmony]
Alive… alive…
He no finish me!
Alive… alive…
He no conquer me!
Alive… alive…
Na grace carry me!
Alive… alive…
I’m still alive!
[Outro]
(Lead, smiling through the final note.)
King… you should have looked twice.
(Soft laugh.)
Because…
I’m still alive.
[Choir sustains: “Aaaalive… Aaaalive…” as the Afrobeat groove fades.]
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Ayyyyyyy! Ah ay!