Still alive Lyrics

Lyric discussion by olivertaylor 

Cover art for Still alive lyrics by Lisa Miskovsky

The phrase "Still Alive" could come from the ending sequence of the game "Mirror's Edge". The character Jackknife who turns out to be evil explains to Faith (the protagonist) what has happened and why she is "still alive"

As for "Your concrete heart isn't beating" this could reference the fact that the city from the game is ruled by a totalitarian mayor, who has turned the city into a uniform place where everything is devoid of soul or life.

"Just red lights" the game uses something called "runner vision" to guide the player on where to go. Basically, when you see a red object that stands out, that is where to go e.g. a wall may be red to tell the player to run up it.

"So silent, no violence. But inside my head so loud and clear" As the city is under heavy surveillance, there is no crime in the city, but Faith can remember back to when the city was rough and dirty and had violence (known as the November Riots), but had character, which she can picture in her mind.

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