| "Love Alive" | ||||
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| Single by ZZ Ward | ||||
| from the album Liberation | ||||
| Released | January 17, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | Sun | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Zsuzsanna Ward | |||
| Producer(s) | Ryan Spraker | |||
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| "Love Alive" on YouTube | ||||
"Love Alive" is a 2025 single by American singer-songwriter ZZ Ward. It was released in January 2025 by Sun Records as the lead single of Ward's fourth studio album, Liberation . "Love Alive" largely focuses on how having children can test a relationship, and attempting to prevent it from collapsing. [1]
Ward had her first child with her husband, E. Kidd Bogart in February 2021. [2] Two years later, Ward announced that she was expecting her second child. [3] Ward has described having kids as "a sudden 24/7 job with no breaks," but also stating that during these tests is when on finds themself. [4]
"Love Alive", along with Ward's album Liberation heavily features themes of motherhood and relationships. In a statement by Sun Records, Ward stated that she "didn;t plan to make a blues album about motherhood, it just sort of happened naturally." [5]
"Love Alive" features several elements of classic blues including prominent hand claps, guitar, deep drums, bass, and vocals. [1]
The song's lyrics are written from a first-person perspective about a relationship experiencing troubles during parenthood as Ward tries to revitalize the relationship. [1] [6]