I wrote "I Come Alive" exactly 3 years ago in 2019 as I my landed in my birth town of Yerevan at 5 AM. The chords and melody were brewin’ up during the long 14 hour flight. I was inspired by the feeling of a boundless connection and love for a special place or a person regardless of one's physical location. A spaceless timeless kind of connection.
During Fall of 2020 after the 44 Day War, I felt deeply compelled to go back to Armenia and create something in tribute to my beloved homeland. So in the Fall of 2021, I flew back to shoot this music video in the beautiful historic city of Gyumri with my very gifted director friend Armen Piri and his amazing crew.
At some point just after tracking the song with my band The Dirty Diamond, my friend Sebu Simonian from Capital Cities made the song even cooler by joining us to co produce and mix the track, adding his awesome signature style to it.
I’m quite proud of the way this song and video came out and I'm both excited and grateful to share its vibrations with all of the world 🌎
lyrics
"I Come Alive"
-Xorotik xorotik xortik jan
Love knows no distance
Location makes no difference
There's a space for you and I
In eternal time
This ancient connection
Resides in all dimensions
Home is where your heart is now
And you occupy mine
I come alive, I come alive, I come alive ..alive ..alive
Every time that see you
I come alive, I come alive, I come alive ..alive ..alive
Every time that I'm with you
Cakavik cakavik cakavik jan
Love knows no boundaries
Man, I'm glad you found me
There's a space for you and I
In eternal time
This ancient connection
Resides in all dimensions
Home is where your heart is now
And you occupy mine
I come alive, I come alive, I come alive ..alive ..alive
Every time that see you
I come alive, I come alive, I come alive ..alive ..alive
Every time that I'm with you
Let's make a connection
A telepath connection
A motherland connection ahh
Aragil aragil aragil jan
Love knows no limit
Man, it's spreads like fire in a minute
There's a space for you and I
In eternal time
This ancient connection
Resides in multi dimensions
Home is where your heart is now
And you occupy mine
I come alive, I come alive, I come alive ..alive ..alive
Every time that see you
I come alive, I come alive, I come alive ..alive ..alive
Every time that I'm with you
credits
released July 8, 2022
The Dirty Diamond "I Come Alive"
Song Written by: Sam Babayan
Track Produced by: Sam Babayan, Fernando Perdomo, Sebu Simonian
Music Video Directed by: Armen Piri Masihi
Sam Babayan: Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin
Fernando Perdomo: Electric Guitar, Organ, Keys, Drums
Shay Godwin: Drums, Backing Vocals
Derek Frank: Bass Guitar
Sebu Simonian: Synth Bass, Keys, Programming
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