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FĒNIX is the solo project of Irish multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer Darragh O'Connor. Describing his sound as 'big beats and sexy synths', FĒNIX leans heavily on Synthwave and 80s vibes to create melody-driven alt-pop.
To get 'Alive' over the line FĒNIX, turned to a familiar face in gold-certified producer Ross Fortune (Ed Sheeran, Burna Boy, A$AP Rocky, Ellie Goulding, Zara Larsson).
'I worked with Ross before when recording with Exiles, and we immediately clicked. He completely gets the sound I'm looking for, so I was really happy to be able to work with him again, especially knowing how in-demand he is. He really managed to squeeze that last few percent out of the song and I'm so happy with how it turned out.'
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lyrics
[LYRICS]
YOU ELECTRIFY ME, ELECTRIFY ME
ELECTRIFY MY SOUL
YOU MESMERIZE ME, YOU’VE GOT ME ON MY KNEES
I’M UNDER YOUR CONTROL
YOU HYPNOTIZE ME, I’M UNDERNEATH YOUR SPELL
MIND, BODY, AND SOUL
YOU TERRIFY ME, WHEN I FEEL THAT BEAT
I START TO LOSE CONTROL
I FEEL ALIVE, I FEEL ALIVE
WHEN I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES IT STARTS A FIRE
THAT BURNS INSIDE AND FUELS MY HEARTS DESIRE
YOU ELECTRIFY ME, ELECTRIFY ME
I’M UNDER YOUR CONTROL
YOU MYSTIFY ME, I’M UNDERNEATH YOUR SPELL
I FEEL IT IN MY SOUL
YOU HYPNOTIZE ME, WHEN I FEEL THAT BEAT
I START TO LOSE CONTROL
YOU MESMERIZE ME, I START TO FEEL THE HEAT
YOU’RE BURNING UP MY SOUL
I FEEL ALIVE, I FEEL ALIVE
WHEN I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES IT STARTS A FIRE
THAT BURNS INSIDE AND FUELS MY HEARTS DESIRE
YOU’RE THE AIR THAT I BREATH
YOU’RE THE DRUG THAT I NEED
WHEN I FEEL YOUR TOUCH IT MAKES ME FEEL ALIVE
MAKES ME FEEL ALIVE, MAKES ME FEEL ALIVE
Jeff Spoonhower brings his 20 years of experience working in video games to the dazzling synthwave he makes as Electron Odyssey. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 14, 2021
Bouncy electro-funk from the UK with a nostalgic synth palette and an experimental, slightly off-kilter approach to songwriting. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 7, 2020
This is a great compilation! However, what's with the hyper-politicized track 5 and its “extremist” lyrics??—totally out of place (hypocritical for a traditional Christmas context) and that'll be dropped from my playlist. exsurgo