"I'm Alive" was writtern by Jackson Browne after his wife committed suicide. It was not a break up in the traditional since. "Those dreams are dead.." died with her. He needs to go some place were friends and family will not be constant reminders of her. He was very upset by this unfortunate event but what came of it was truly a great song called "I'm alive". The opening verse he expresses he wished had know how unhappy she was for he would have done something to keep her from taking her life. Check out the history of Mr Browne and his first wife and when this song came out it is easy to find on the web.
@OTTAWASENATOR I cannot find any mention anywhere of "I'm Alive" being inspired or related to Phyllis Major's suicide, and since the song came out 17 years after that tragedy, I find it hard to believe.
@OTTAWASENATOR I cannot find any mention anywhere of "I'm Alive" being inspired or related to Phyllis Major's suicide, and since the song came out 17 years after that tragedy, I find it hard to believe.
"I'm Alive" was writtern by Jackson Browne after his wife committed suicide. It was not a break up in the traditional since. "Those dreams are dead.." died with her. He needs to go some place were friends and family will not be constant reminders of her. He was very upset by this unfortunate event but what came of it was truly a great song called "I'm alive". The opening verse he expresses he wished had know how unhappy she was for he would have done something to keep her from taking her life. Check out the history of Mr Browne and his first wife and when this song came out it is easy to find on the web.
Great point of view. Great song.
Great point of view. Great song.
Not sure it was related to Phyllis Major's suicide, perhaps so, but certainly a lot had to do with his recent break-up with Daryl Hannah.
Not sure it was related to Phyllis Major's suicide, perhaps so, but certainly a lot had to do with his recent break-up with Daryl Hannah.
@OTTAWASENATOR Like ishepstone previously, I\'m not sure I\'m Alive comes from that terrible situation. I thought it was from the DH break-up.
@OTTAWASENATOR Like ishepstone previously, I\'m not sure I\'m Alive comes from that terrible situation. I thought it was from the DH break-up.
@OTTAWASENATOR I cannot find any mention anywhere of "I'm Alive" being inspired or related to Phyllis Major's suicide, and since the song came out 17 years after that tragedy, I find it hard to believe.
@OTTAWASENATOR I cannot find any mention anywhere of "I'm Alive" being inspired or related to Phyllis Major's suicide, and since the song came out 17 years after that tragedy, I find it hard to believe.