Annotated lyrics for The Hold Steady song 'Look Alive' - Wrecked and obsessed and set to attack / Everything about him seemed ready to snap / He said he only showed up 'cause he was hoping for a shoot 'em up / He had blood on his boots and an arrow through his hat / He's paranoid and he's obsolete / I don't like the way he's looking at me / It could set off any moment now / Man, I've seen him destroy a dude before / Try to look alive and consider yourself someone that you love / These bodies on this bus, it looks like they don't feel so good about themselves / Crosstown, everybody was pooling their money / Rolling on down to the railroad yard / Timing is everything and everything is kicking off early / Heaven is a place where nobody's trying too hard / They're shaky, but they're optimists / They're dripping wet in western wear / They hang up at the Methodist / So hard to be a Christian soldier there / A constant threat of ambush keeps them scared / They cross themselves and mouth a hopeful prayer / Deliver us from anxiety, protect us from discomfort / Keep us floating up above the things that make us nervous / Don't hurt us / Try to look alive and consider yourself someone that you love / These bodies on this bus, it looks like they don't feel so good about themselves / Try to stay alive / Take care of your bones and brains and blood / Try to look alive and consider yourself someone that you love