Lyric discussion by murphy5360 

Cover art for Stay Alive lyrics by José González

I appreciate your interpretation on this song's meaning however, the artist is a known athiest. His album released in 2007 was influenced by the books he read from Richard Dawkins and Peter Singer. He's also in an interview where he talks about this.

In an interview, he talks about how this song was specifically written for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. The meaning and lyrics were written to fit Walter Mitty's character. If you have seen the movie, you will understand the lyrics.

Cheers!