Rayne had asked on one of her posts about songs that are important, songs that encourage you. This is a song that is important to me. (Yes, Thor, it's PEARL JAM...) It's pretty long -- because it has the story and then the song, it's almost 9 minutes I think.
Pearl Jam's Alive on VH-1 Storytellers
It's Rock, so if you hate rock music don't bother.

The song, Alive, is really about stuff that the lead singer was going through. He explains it in the storyteller bit before he plays it.

The chorus, "I'm still alive," is what really resonates. It's like an anthem.

I think it's because EVERYONE has to go through SOMETHING that they are glad to be able to survive, mentally, or physically. So it goes beyond the song's story to something everyone can relate to. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

There could be an infinite number of lyrics to this song, a different set for every person in the world. Just as long as the chorus continues with "Ohh, ohh, I'm still alive..."