In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
This life can make me so confused
But it's alright
Living day by day I feel so used
That ain't right
I just want to run and hide but I dont have the time to cry
It's alright
It's alright
Alright
Many thoughts are running through my head
It's alright
Itching to be somewhere else but here
It's alright
I can't wait to see your face
I need a smile and your embrace
I'm alright
Life can bring us through many changes
It's alright
Just don't give up it's going to be alright
People come and they go
That's just the way it goes
Everything is everything
It's alright
Sometimes the rain it makes me sad and it's alright
Somethings things in the world make me mad and it's alright
In the the morning when I see the Sun I know I'm not the only one
And it's alright
Wish I had some money to pay my bills
I can't even buy that dress on sale but it's alright
Having money don't mean a thing
Loving you is everything
And I'm alright
I'm alright
Life can bring us through many changes
It's alright
Just don't give up it's going to be alright
People come and they go
That's just the way it goes
Everything is everything
It's alright
Oh oh oh everything is everything
Oh oh oh oh oh, it's gonna be alright everything is everything
Oh oh oh oh it's gonna be alright
Life can bring us through many changes
It's alright
Just don't give up it's going to be alright
People come and they go
That's just the way it goes
Everything is everything
It's alright
Life can bring us through many changes
It's alright
Just don't give up it's going to be alright
People come and they go
That's just the way it goes
Everything is everything
It's alright
Life can bring us through many changes
It's alright
Just don't give up it's going to be alright
People come and they go
That's just the way it goes
Everything is everything
It's alright
But it's alright
Living day by day I feel so used
That ain't right
I just want to run and hide but I dont have the time to cry
It's alright
It's alright
Alright
Many thoughts are running through my head
It's alright
Itching to be somewhere else but here
It's alright
I can't wait to see your face
I need a smile and your embrace
I'm alright
Life can bring us through many changes
It's alright
Just don't give up it's going to be alright
People come and they go
That's just the way it goes
Everything is everything
It's alright
Sometimes the rain it makes me sad and it's alright
Somethings things in the world make me mad and it's alright
In the the morning when I see the Sun I know I'm not the only one
And it's alright
Wish I had some money to pay my bills
I can't even buy that dress on sale but it's alright
Having money don't mean a thing
Loving you is everything
And I'm alright
I'm alright
Life can bring us through many changes
It's alright
Just don't give up it's going to be alright
People come and they go
That's just the way it goes
Everything is everything
It's alright
Oh oh oh everything is everything
Oh oh oh oh oh, it's gonna be alright everything is everything
Oh oh oh oh it's gonna be alright
Life can bring us through many changes
It's alright
Just don't give up it's going to be alright
People come and they go
That's just the way it goes
Everything is everything
It's alright
Life can bring us through many changes
It's alright
Just don't give up it's going to be alright
People come and they go
That's just the way it goes
Everything is everything
It's alright
Life can bring us through many changes
It's alright
Just don't give up it's going to be alright
People come and they go
That's just the way it goes
Everything is everything
It's alright
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Alright Lyrics as written by Rex Rideout Ledisi Anibade Young
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