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Being Alive
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On Tour
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Being Alive was released on June 26, 2026 by Nonesuch as a part of the album With Every Breath I Take
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Release DateJune 26, 2026
LabelNonesuch
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM67

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Vocals
Metropole Orkest
Metropole Orkest
Orchestra
Jules Buckley
Jules Buckley
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim
Composer, Lyrics
George Furth
George Furth
Book
Darcy James Argue
Darcy James Argue
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Producer
Darcy James Argue
Darcy James Argue
Producer, Editing Engineer
Chris Gold
Chris Gold
Mastering Engineer, Editing Engineer, Additional Engineer
Dirk Overeem
Dirk Overeem
Engineer
Todd Whitelock
Todd Whitelock
Mixing Engineer
Tom Korkidis
Tom Korkidis
Executive Producer
Mark Wilder
Mark Wilder
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Someone to hold you too close
Someone to hurt you too deep
Someone to sit in your chair
To ruin your sleep
[Verse 2]
Someone to need you too much
Someone to know you too well
Someone to pull you up short
To put you through hell
[Verse 3]
Someone you have to let in
Someone whose feelings you spare
Someone who, like it or not
Will want you to share
A little, a lot
[Verse 4]
Someone to crowd you with love
Someone to force you to care
Someone to make you come through
Who will always be there
As frightened as you
Of being alive
Being alive
Being alive
Being alive
[Instrumental]
Somebody hold me too close
Somebody hurt me too deep
Somebody sit in my chair
And ruin my sleep
And make me aware
Of being alive
Being alive
[Verse 5]
Somebody need me too much
Somebody know me too well
Somebody pull me up short
And put me through hell
And give me support
For being alive
Make me alive
Make me alive
[Bridge]
Make me confused
Mock me with praise
Let me be used
Vary my days
But alone is alone, not alive
[Verse 6]
Somebody crowd me with love
Somebody force me to care
Somebody let me come through
I will always be there
As frightened as you
To help us survive
Being alive
Being alive
Being alive
Being alive
Written by: Stephen Sondheim
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