Elohim – “Half Alive” song review: atmospheric adrenaline with a soft centre
Released September 12, 2025, on Lost In Dreams Records, Elohim’s “Half Alive” is a fast, beat-driven burst with an airy but steady vocal line that keeps every word easy to follow. It runs about 3 minutes and arrived with an official music video, and it’s her fourth release of 2025.
From the first lines, it is atmospheric and eclectic: snapping drums, flickering synths, and bass that surges like a risky night drive.
Elohim shared on Instagram that “HALF ALIVE: TO HELP YOU GET THROUGH WEIRD TIMES,” a plain-stated purpose that matches the song’s mix of speed and solace.
Over that rush, Elohim sings in clear, intimate lines that draw your ear to the lyric as the production shifts. This bass-leaning turn is her Lost In Dreams Records debut and a follow-up to the Power of Panic chapter.
The writing stays specific and visual:
“driving too fast and I close my eyes,” “can you see my heartbeat through my white tee,” “made out of glass, beautiful until I crack.”
The hook narrows it all to one need, to feel okay, while the verses sketch jittery, body-level tells, sleepless nights, breath that will not settle, thoughts running hot.
Production choices are lean with crisp hits, quick synth stabs, and low end that swells and recedes. When the chorus hits, everything opens up, wider and clearer, not messy, and in the video, that lift lands even harder.
Verdict: a neon rush with a soft centre; atmospheric, haunting, and exhilarating.
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