After twelve months of intense creation, endless mixing sessions, and nearly a hundred releases, I’ve reached the end of an era but not the end of my journey.
“Not Dead Yet” is my way of saying I’m still here. Burned out, maybe. Changed, definitely. But still creating.
This track isn’t about perfection or numbers. It’s about what remains after the storm, the spark that refuses to die. With a fast-paced beat, distorted vocals, and a shadowy energy, Not Dead Yet channels the exhaustion, determination, and stubborn hope that follow any creative struggle.
From Challenge to Renewal
In September 2024, I set out on a challenge: to compose and release music every week for an entire year.
It was a test of endurance, passion, and identity : a full dive into sound. Over that year, I explored every corner of my musical universe: heavy funeral marches, dark ambient journeys, and ethereal soundscapes.
By the end, I was drained. But somewhere in that fatigue, something new began to form.
Not Dead Yet was born from that moment, the realization that even after reaching the limit, there’s still music left to make.
The Message Behind the Music
The lyrics tell a story of persistence.
They’re raw, honest, and deeply human about pushing forward when you feel empty, about falling and standing again, about the need to create even when it hurts.
“I’m not dead yet, I’m still on fire,
Pushing through doubt, feeling inspired.”
Those lines capture what this song means to me. It’s not victory : it’s survival. And survival, in its own way, is a kind of triumph.
Looking Ahead
For now, I’m taking a break. A necessary pause after a year of constant motion.
But this isn’t goodbye. Not Dead Yet marks the start of a new chapter: slower, more deliberate, but no less passionate.
There are still sounds left to explore, stories left to tell, and emotions left to translate into music.
This track is both an ending and a beginning. A reminder that even in silence, creation waits patiently for your return.
Listen to “Not Dead Yet”
Lyrics :
Spent a year in the thick of it all
Pushing out songs, feeling like I’d fall
Close to a hundred, wore me thin
Fighting the waves, but I’m diving back in
I keep telling myself, “just one more try”
Pouring my soul till the well runs dry
I’m burned out, but still in the race
Some days I’m gone, other days I chase
I’m not dead yet, I’m still on fire
Pushing through doubt, feeling inspired
Riding the highs, and braving the lows
This might break me, but who really knows
Some nights I’m lost in my own haze
Drowning in sounds I can’t even phrase
Making noise, don’t know what for
But I’m alive, so I’ll make some more
One foot steady, the other gone astray
In a war with myself, just finding my way
Fading out then burning bright
Who I am now? Still looking for light
I’m not dead yet, I’m still on fire
Pushing through doubt, feeling inspired
Riding the highs, and braving the lows
This might break me, but who really knows
Not every song’s a masterpiece
Some are broken, won’t find peace
But I’m here, flaws and all
Just standing tall
Testing, bending till it makes sense
Building from pieces that feel intense
One song leaves, another begins
In this wild ride, we all just spin
I’m not dead yet, I’m still on fire
Pushing through doubt, feeling inspired
Riding the highs, and braving the lows
This might break me, but who really knows
Not dead yet, though close at times
Every beat, a lifeline
I’m worn down, but still in the set
Alive or not, I’m not done yet