Jonathan Roy - Keeping Me Alive (Live Acoustic Performance)

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Published 2019-09-07
Jonathan Roy's live acoustic performance of "Keeping Me Alive" from the EP, My Lullaby - available now at jonathanroyofficial.com/mylullaby

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Singer: Jonathan Roy
Keys: Caulder Nash
Drums: Marc Béland
Vocals: Kim Richardson
Chorists: Mundia Production
Dancer: Jean Yannick Tangara
Director/Producer: Samuel Gauthier
Assistant director: Neil Elias
Director of photography: Sam Trudelle
Steady cam operator: Benoit Gauthier
Assistant Camera: Steven Turcotte
Gaffer: Hugo Ferland Dionne
1 Best boy electric: Jean Sébastien Buysse
2 Best boy electric: Luna Gautier
3 Best boy électric: Cynthia Whissel
Mix and sound recording: Chris Anderson AKA The Boss
Colorist: Jules Saulnier
Craft: Michel Gauthier and Sylvie Boissy

Lyrics:
You try to hold me down so I became a soldier
Built up all theses walls and now I'm climbing over
Those nasty bees are tempting me
Oh lord! But I ain't going back

You take me for a fool, that doesn't make me foolish
Told me I was wrong, passion made you ruthless
Manipulate, it's just too late
Oh lord! 'Cause I ain't going back no more
Your fueling of the flames gonna show you what I'm made of

Breakin' every chain that you put on me
You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you
'Cause I will never be what you wanted
This fire, this fire
Is keeping me alive

Making me believe I couldn't do without you
Make it hard to leave you think it's all about you
You know I'll never be what you wanted
This fire, this fire

I tried to get this weight off of my shoulders
Built up all my strength I'm finally taking over
Complicate, I don't appreciate
Oh lord, 'cause I ain't going back no more
Your fueling of the flames gonna show you what I'm made of

Breakin' every chain that you put on me
You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you
'Cause I will never be what you wanted
This fire, this fire
Is keeping me alive

Making me believe I couldn't do without you
Make it hard to leave you think it's all about you
You know I'll never be what you wanted
This fire, this fire
Is keeping me alive

Breakin' me, shakin' me, shapin' me
Into what I never wanted, oh
Breakin' me, shakin' me
Makin' my beatin' heart a little stronger

Breakin' every chain that you put on me
You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you
'Cause I will never be what you wanted
This fire, this fire
Is keeping me alive

Breakin' every chain that you put on me
You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you
'Cause I would never be what you wanted
This fire, this fire
Is keeping me alive

Making me believe I couldn't do without you
Make it hard to leave you think it's all about you
You know I'll never be what you wanted
This fire, this fire
Is keeping me alive

Keeping me alive, keeping me alive
This fire, this fire
Is keeping me alive

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All Comments (21)
  • I want to take a moment and thank everyone for all the love and for sharing your life stories with me. I wrote "Keeping Me Alive" at a moment in my life where I was lost and confused. This song helped me through my struggles and I'm glad to see its doing the same for many. 🙏🏻 CRAZY to think we nailed 10 Millions views, I am blown away!  Would love to know where everyone is from, if you leave a comment put the flag of you country at the end of your message. I hope to come out to your country and city when this pandemic is over. Wishing everyone good health and love! Peace, J
  • @sandypankym
    I love when i get lost in youtube and THIS happens
  • @user-dk4le6hc4h
    It was Covid isolation in Saint-Petersburg. Me and my future wife in a small flat. We don’t have enough money. So close to hate each other. So close to depression. And I found this Treasure. 4 years later. January. My sweet wife gives me a present - vocal lessons! She knew, that I really wanted it. Cause Covid and no money stopped my lessons. Nowadays. Open lesson with all students of my Vocal master. I sing this song. The power of words and memories beat me in my heart. But now I’m stronger than 4 years later. I finished this song. My hands shaked. Me and my wife love each other and understand very very deep. All fears and problems now at the past and I love her so much. Thank you for your music and for this emotions. Forever in my heart!!!
  • @vasilenam.5494
    You try to hold me down So I became a soldier Built up all these walls And now I'm climbing over Those nasty beasts Are tempting me Oh Lord but I ain't going back You take me for a fool,that doesn't Make me foolish Told me I was wrong Passion made you ruthless Manipulate Its just too late Oh Lord,but I ain't going back no more Your fueling of the flames Gonna show you what I'm made of Breakin' every chain That you put on me You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you 'Cause I will never be what you wanted this fire,this fire is keepin' me alive Makin' me believe I couldn't do without you Make it hard to leave,You think it's all about you You know I'll never be what you wanted This fire,this fire I tried to get this weight Off of my shoulders Built up all my strength I'm finally takin' over Complicate I don't appreciate Oh Lord,but I ain't going back no more Your fueling of the flames gonna show you what I'm made of Breakin' every chain That you put on me You thought I wouldn't change but I grew on you 'Cause I will never be what you wanted this fire,this fire is keepin' me alive Makin' me believe I couldn't do without you Make it hard to leave,You think it's all about you You know I'll never be what you wanted This fire,this fire Is keeping me alive (×3) This fire,this fire They breakin' me Shakin' me Shapin' me Into what I never wanted And breakin' me shakin' me makin' my beatin' heart a little stronger Breakin' every chain that you put on me..
  • @Lust94
    Let's take a moment here to appreciate that womans amazing vocals!
  • @micah3020
    My wife left me for another man and had been cheating the last 2 months I found out. Been married 20 years and im barely hanging on til I heard this song and now i feel like I'll be ok! You have no idea how much this just saved my life! Thank you!
  • June 22 this 2024🎉🎉🎉.... I am here to just reconfirm that indeed I'm still being kept alive!!!🎉❤
  • If you're watching this in 2021, I love you and you're not alone.
  • As someone who's recently left a trauma-bond/abusive relationship, there hasn't been awfully much that gets me by... except this song. Thank you for creating something that means so much to so many different people.
  • @seascapevan
    It's difficult to put into words how much this song means to me. It has guided me through so many difficult times and made me a better person. You want to scream, you want to run, you want to cuddle, you want to be alone, you don't want to be alone. Thank you for this very special song!
  • Everyone's in love with his voice but... DAMN! I gotta say that lady has A HELL OF A VOICE! :O They sound so perfect one next to another!
  • every night when i’m left alone with my insecure thoughts sometimes anxiety attacks, listening to this song helps me calm down a lot.
  • @arinalupuion
    I almost never comment on youtube. But this is a moment for exceptions. This is a masterpiece on all levels! I am a survivor of many abusive relationships and this song acurately and poetically expresses the hell I have been through. But somehow, heaven as well. With the amazing choir, the powerful back up vocals, the dancing man rising in the end. The lyrics, melody, voice and video are in perfect harmony and they convey the power in all of us, to overcome and transcend our battles and maybe turn them into masterpieces like this one. Amazing, Jonathan! Amazing! From the passion that put into the singing, I can feel you’ve been there and came out. Well done for everything! Thank you! ❤
  • @sfleur962
    It's 3.30am here in France and I'm listening to Jonathan Roy's amazing voice and piano playing to help me soothe the tumult in my head. Thank you JR!
  • @ryanparr5854
    The emotion in this performance is absolutely absorbing and it gives me chills and goosebumps. This artist is so underrated. His voice is intoxicating. So is hers in the back. Beautiful combo!
  • @robin.monique
    The comment section says it all. I love scrolling through the comment section of songs that ignite my spirit; so I can see proof that there are others that are actually alive within and have the presence of movement when they hear music that resonates. I’m in great company, because this song sparks a fire in my soul and it’s evident I’m not alone. 🔥 😭❤️
  • @MiCrONiNja369
    This song is literally keeping me alive. Life can be brutal but when a song hits like this and picks you up in dark times makes it that much more amazing