Guster - Look Alive Lyrics






The sun came up, the world began to shake
Fault lines exposing all my own mistakes

If I could do anything
Then this wouldn't be happening
It's been a long time
Since I've felt courageous

Stand up, stand up, stand up, stand up
Walking in my sleep never to awaken
Be love, be love, be love, be love
Look alive

Should watch what I say
There's power in my refrains
Most of these days
Been pumping on the brakes

If we could do anything
Then this wouldn't be happening
If we're strong for once
It could get contagious

Stand up, stand up, stand up, stand up
Walking in my sleep never to awaken
Be love, be love, be love, be love
Look alive

Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up
Dancing in the dark with old hallucinations
Be love, be love, be love, be love
Look alive

The hero enters the frame
He's memorized his lines
In hollow words from the front of the stage
Echo for miles and miles and miles and miles

Stand up, stand up, stand up, stand up
Walking in my sleep never to awaken
Be love, be love, be love, be love
Look alive

Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up
Dancing in the dark with old hallucinations
Be love, be love, be love, be love
Look alive





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  1. H.... ....

    I've been going through so many ups and downs since I almost died a few weeks ago~ my husband kept me alive with CPR and the doctors did an amazing job with the emergency surgery, I woke up 2 days later to an incision that will leave a 10 inch scar down the front of my body (from my rib cage/heart down to my pelvis).
    Thank you Guster for the beautiful vibes. You and all my fav. reggae bands are helping me stay up during this healing process (I can't wait for it to be okay for me to dance again!!) Healing from this major surgery is a slow and steady process, and all I can keep saying is that I am so grateful to still be here ♡ So grateful to be here, and just that I am able to still love my husband, son and this beautiful life ♡
    Thank you thank you thank you for all the amazing positive vibes, Mahalo Nui Loa! I really hope we can catch you all live again ♡ Blessings always in all ways ♡♡♡ Love love love!

  2. J.... t....

    After seeing your show tonight in Portland, It makes me wish I was in your band. The show was Excellent start to finish!

  3. M.... S....

    This is a really REALLY solid album, great work guys!

  4. F.... ....

    Lukewarm.

  5. T.... S....

    Favorite work album these days. Keeps me mellowed out enough to forget I hate my job.

  6. a.... b....

    Did they published this album? Let me tell you. I also got persecuted but I left my neighbour and he died sleeping on 16 Mar 2019. Since 1992, he were using me as a slave (he also had rob me many times when I was out and accusing others, and cut my underwear while it was in the outdoor. Until last week I had a few Calvin Klein full of holes when I threw everything in the Recycle bin. What reason if I was using them throughout and successfully? That day I had a nightmare with his female version, and because she saw me with the wholes (and big, unprotected), I understood the importance of having new underwear.

    I started an organization to rescue us, and I already found three small Englishman (yesterday). If you''re not English, then I will guess you may be fooling me to listen to this song, or you are just trying to persecute the Singer. I also agree this is the worst album ever. If you ship it to the RADAR, they will also kidnap the cactus. But I met the band through this album, then it is fairly special.

  7. G.... ....

    Takes a couple listens then yeah grows on ya, and could see some of these morph into live gems. I dont think anyone thought Satellite was a single back in the day (OK probably did), but holy crap, these guys r amazing, thks youtube.

  8. M.... ....

    August can't come soon enough <3

  9. A.... N....

    brazil \0/

  10. D.... S....

    duten pula de guster

  11. W.... K....

    Amazing!

  12. R.... C....

    Been listening to Guster since 1999. This is their best album, EVER. Simply unexpected. A band that kinda made me yawn on most of their songs since 10 years ago. But this, this is just on gem after another and the production i wall to wall genius on every track.

  13. H.... ....

    Guster does it again! Love you guys! Yay!! :)

  14. D.... ....

    Hard times like a trailer for a movie

  15. t.... ....

    To everyone that hated the album: I went to the concert tonight. They know the album is different, they said they went for a silly feel for this album. They didn’t take themselves that seriously with this one. The lead singer was wearing a pacman suit for gods sake. Instead of leaving the stage for the encore they just laid down until we got loud enough lol. For the song “Hello Mister Sun” they all put on rainbow hats and made a joke about production value. Love you guster.

    t.... ....

    @toxinpancakes I can as well, but that doesn't mean i don't like it.

    t.... ....

    This album Is awesome!

    t.... ....

    I find that hard to believe. There is serious musicmanship in this record, and many of the tracks would make the list of top ten most somber Guster songs.

    t.... ....

    toxinpancakes going to see them this weekend. I can’t wait for the Guster you described. I haven’t been able to see them yet. But this album is still amazing.

    t.... ....

    I think it's their best to be honest. Hate when people winge about bands trying something different...

  16. S.... M....

    Quite honestly, I feel let down. Guster is the first band in many years I have loved. Their musicianship, songwriting, and incredible harmonies have entranced me and made me pick up my guitar to learn their songs, but this one makes me feel indifferent. I don't mind a little electronica, but this has all the warmth and character of a special effects album.

    S.... M....

    They said themselves that they were pretty proud of themselves.

  17. f.... -....

    Guess who bought tickets for the 14th in salt lake city :D

    f.... -....

    fezzamond - Just went to their concert. It was so amazing, I got chills.

  18. D.... R....

    Wanted to listen to Guster while studying and was gifted to finding your new album, that I was not aware of!

    D.... R....

    Steven Crouch considering I’m going to school for school, I’ll be in school forever🤯 I’m gonna try man!

  19. E.... ....

    Hard Times is genius social commentary

  20. s.... ....

    overexcited is my fave song of this album. comment if u agree

    s.... ....

    skipsilvia stop like whoring

  21. G.... J....

    Good melodies, musicianship and production. Too whimsical for my liking though.

  22. A.... A....

    Not For Nothing is a gem. Really like the ambient zone in this song and think it suits the band well. Want more trippy trip from you guys - Radiohead meets Guster - yes!

  23. l.... ....

    This album is perfect if you are trying to go to sleep. How I miss the days when Thundergod played drums with his hands.

    l.... ....

    lovelosshoperepeat just went to their concert. For about 50% of the songs he was playing with his hands. The man is a bongo god.

  24. H.... B....

    Sound quality is awful. I hope you're getting this up on Bandcamp as I type.

    H.... B....

    Shut your mouth.

  25. k.... v....

    Don't go and Hard Times are my favorits this moment Unfortunality this album are 10 min to short. They have alot of very good songs LONG NIGHT give's me goosebumps all the time.

  26. R.... C....

    Great Job. Very 2019. Nice lyrics and rhythm.

  27. b.... ....

    Liked Hello Mr. Sun more than I thought I would when it started. Vocals as usual are nice. Overexcited was horrible. I mean...the verses are just bad. Skip.

    b.... ....

    Overexcited = Come on Eileen.

    b.... ....

    Personally, i think Overexcited is the best song on the album. I mean, where else are you going to hear marimbas played in todays music? Also the trumpets are fantastic and the lyrics are pretty funny and relatable.

  28. N.... J....

    My love of Guster puts me in conflict with my messy break-up with Vermont. If Guster can get me over that... it can solve anything.

  29. N.... J....

    I was at the kick off at Upstate Concert Hall. Short Show but AWESOME. Drummer outdid himself, he was worth the ticket alone. I will say they are taking on a very Shins/Broken Bells feel...which is great because together they are my top 3 bands. Go catch a show- the acoustic is that much better.

  30. M.... ....

    Hello Mister Sun sounds like a iPad commercial. Glad to hear some new stuff. Feeling the California meets Britain sound.

    M.... ....

    Yeah it does

  31. R.... G....

    loving it. hopefully see you in Toronto!

  32. T.... ....

    Are these copyrighted?

    T.... ....

    I would assume so

  33. A.... P....

    Good work guys!

  34. C.... M....

    Thanks channel 2. Thank you Guster.

  35. K.... M....

    These guys made a Beatles Record!! 😂 (and I mean that in the best possible way)

    K.... M....

    thats what I was thinking too!!

    K.... M....

    Who said there existed a bad way?...

    K.... M....

    Exactly! I told Ryan they were the modern day Beatles when I met him the first night of the tour.

  36. D.... P....

    I've never heard of them before but I'm hooked!

  37. D.... Z....

    The slow drawing of the cover is pretty trippy to watch whilst listening for the first time...

  38. T.... D....

    Without a doubt the WORST album Guster has ever made. I have been a Guster fan for a LONG time. This album must be a joke :-(

    T.... D....

    Try to remember "Guster On Ice". Great music back then.

    T.... D....

    Yeah, but you gotta admit the last song in there is amazing. Might be their best song yet.

    T.... D....

    It seems almost too electronic doesnt it, its also much too poppy for it to be guster

    T.... D....

    I actually agree, but I don't think the album is a complete joke. There is some really great moments on it, but its a bit too melancholy for me. I like the blend of songs like "Come Downstairs and Say Hello" much better. Not really excited about any of the songs, but they don't suck either.

    T.... D....

    You're a joke.

  39. y.... ....

    Great album, miles ahead of the previous IMO. Keep it up!

  40. J.... K....

    This a monumental moment for you guys. You managed to toally change the sound of the band while somehow still remaining entirely true to yourself. The melodies are still there, and the song writing, but this orchestration is so different. Overexcited managed to capture the goofyness of the live shows without dumbing anything down, which is something I don't think I've ever seen from you guys. This is a stepping off point, a new era that almost started with Evermotion, but fell a little short. This album was out of the park. 25 years in, totally different from the rest of the catalog, and still holds its weight against albums like KIT and LAGF. It's definitely better than some records, but more importantly it's entirely different than anything you've done while remaining distinctly Guster. Well. Fucking. Played.

    J.... K....

    Jamie Knowles I felt exactly the same

  41. G.... M....

    Got major Starcadian vibes in Look Alive. Love it.

  42. T.... ....

    Love it!

  43. D.... T....

    So very cool, See ya in Portland Wonder Ballroom Valentines day.

  44. d.... b....

    Brilliant! Also, they edited the description to include Hard Times.

    d.... b....

    Thanks for the update.

  45. P.... C....

    💕⚘

  46. W.... S....

    See ya at the Beacon!

  47. M.... M....

    This is very pleasing to my ear holes.

    M.... M....

    Yesss very much to the ear holes

    M.... M....

    You stole this comment.

  48. G.... 7....

    YEAH BUDDIES!!! House of Blues tomorrow! How do you continually pull this stuff out of the universe and ALWAYS have some new thing thats never been heard before? I'll tell you how. You're buncha frikken wizards, that's how! Dammit! I managed to catch your show at Mt. Sunappee 2 years ago on my 40th birthday and you pulled me up front and just knocked my ski socks off with a song about me. Please keep this Guster train rolling as long as I'm on the planet. I LOVE LOVE LOVE these new songs! Cheers, fellas!

    G.... 7....

    This is so true. They have a distinct sound but no 2 songs sound alike

    G.... 7....

    They kinda do have a song that's sorta about me. Not on purpose tho. I grew up with this band, and the song my dad and I shared was Ramona. I actually grew up on a corner of hickory lane, but I don't think the rest will happen tho. I really can't see myself as someone who would smother If I ever have kids when I'm older. Besides, I'm chillin' with the college life, and I'm not really good with girls. They're so damn complicated...

    G.... 7....

    We were there that night. I don't know how they improve so well but they are the Beatles of my senior years.

  49. W.... U....

    I cannot wait to finally see them live in New Orleans at the end of March!

  50. D.... G....

    Amazing! Now i'm waiting for pre-ordered Album! The world would need more Guster.

  51. P.... ....

    hard times is missing from the track listing and time in the description, just a heads up =)

    P.... ....

    No, he's right. It's not up there.

    P.... ....

    Looks like it's been fixed now! :)

    P.... ....

    @courtg123 it's in the video, they just don't list it in the description. not really a big deal tho

  52. K.... M....

    So happy Guster has new music!! Love Dont Go.

  53. D.... ....

    time to listen to this on repeat till i know all the words

  54. N.... W....

    Yes please, so glad this is out now.