Stayin' Alive
Bee Gees, The · Other Songs - Bee Gees, The
I'm a woman's man, no time to talk.
Music loud and women warm,
I've been kicked around since I was born.
And now it's all right, thats okay,
you may look the other way.
We can try to understand
the New York Times' effect on man.
(Chorus)
Whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother
you're stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Feel the city breakin' and everybody shakin'
and you're stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin' alive, stayin' alive,
ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin' alive.
Oh, when you walk.
Well, now I get low and I get high,
and if I can't get either, I really try.
Got the wings of heaven on my shoes,
I'm a dancin' man and I just can't lose.
You know, it's all right, it's okay,
I'll live to see another day.
We can try to understand
the New York Times' effect on man.
(Repeat chorus)
(Bridge)
Life goin' nowhere, somebody help me,
somebody help me, yeah.
Life goin' nowhere, somebody help me, yeah.
I'm stayin' alive.
(Repeat first verse)
(Repeat chorus)
(Repeat bridge and fade)
Stayin' Alive
Released in 1973, "Stayin' Alive" by The Bee Gees stands as a defining track of the disco era. The song features the brothers' signature falsetto harmonies and a driving, four-on-the-floor rhythm that became a blueprint for dance music. It was originally written for the film "Saturday Night Fever" and served as the soundtrack's opening track, establishing the film's energetic tone. The composition blends pop sensibilities with complex vocal arrangements, showcasing the group's mastery of harmony and rhythm. Its infectious melody and upbeat tempo made it an immediate commercial success, cementing The Bee Gees' status as pioneers of the genre and influencing countless artists who followed in the disco and electronic dance movements.