Land of the Living [Dennis DeYoung]

Land of the Living
Written by Dennis DeYoung and Jim Peterik
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung 

It's good to be back in the land of the living
Good to be back
Good to be back in the land of the living
Good to be back

There's a seismic shift
A powerful lift
In the atmosphere
And the whole world rocks
Feeling after shocks
Whenever you're near

I wasn't living just existing
Till the moment I saw your face
Then the strongest of all emotions
Hit me by surprise right between the eyes
Resurrecting and I realize

You're taking me back
To the land of the living
You're taking me back
You're taking me back
To the land of the living
You're taking me back
Taking me back, taking me back
Well baby you're loving me back to life

Up on higher ground
From the lost and found
You rescued me
And restored my faith
In all of the things
That I could be

In a galaxy filled with planets
In a world of mystery
When you looked in my direction
From Venus to Mars we counted the stars
And little by little, true love was ours

You're taking me back
To the land of the living
You're taking me back
You're taking me back
To the land of the living
You're taking me back
Taking me back, taking me back
Well baby, you're loving me back to life

Girl I'm here to say we're no every day miracle
We're taking each other on an endless ride
Moonstruck lovers burnin' into the night

It's good to be back in the land of the living
Good to be back
It's good to be back in the land of the living
Good to be back

You're taking me back
To the land of the living
You're taking me back
You're taking me back
To the land of the living
You're taking me back

You're taking me back
To the land of the living
You're taking me back
You're taking me back
To the land of the living
You're taking me back

You're taking me back
To the land of the living
You're taking me back
You're taking me back
To the land of the living

You're taking me back

Interpretation

"I wasn't living just existing 'til the moment I saw your face" sums up the lyrics to this song.  Life is most worth living when you share it with someone you love. To meet that person is like coming back to life.