Rob Theakston of the All Music Guide said, "The driving sound of "Alive"... brings to mind tonal qualities normally found in Linkin Park or Coheed & Cambria, but only if they were filtered through having tea with the Cranberries with lyrics emerging from a wholly Christian perspective."
Rob Theakston of All Music Guide compared the musical style of "Alive" to that of bands like Linkin Park or Coheed & Cambria, but suggested it was infused with a Christian lyrical theme, as if the band had been influenced by the Cranberries' sound.