“Alive and Kicking” by Simple Minds

Here, the singer tells his love interest to hold on a bit longer till their devotion and commitment to the relationship gains ground before she makes any decision.

As seen in the first lines, the writer portrays his love for this person and his dedication to their somewhat new relationship. He however expresses concern with a number of questions wondering what she will do when things turn out worse than expected. The reason for his concern is possibly because he believes that his love interest has not made a firm decision to stick to him through thick and thin. Knowing that not having stable emotions is quite risky for a relationship, the writer beckons his partner not to call it quits until she has given her all and put in some effort to keep her love for him alive.

Summary

Alive and Kicking talks about waiting in a relationship until one’s love and commitment is strong and unwavering.

Facts about “Alive and Kicking”

This track was released in September 1985 by the Scottish band called Simple Minds.

“Alive and Kicking” is the debut single off the group’s seventh album which is known by the title “Once Upon a Time”.

Jim Kerr, Mick MacNeil, and Charlie Burchill are the names credited with penning this Simple Minds classic.

Soon after its release, it became one of the biggest hits of 1985. For instance, it reached number three in the United States (the Hot 100).

It also gave Simple Minds a top-10 hit in Britain, Belgium, Ireland and Netherlands.

Like most popular songs, “Alive and Kicking” has been covered by other renowned singers and bands including East Side Beat. It was also used in one of BSkyB’s promo for their launch of the 1992 FA Premier League broadcast.