Alright Now
Above & Beyond Lyrics


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I've lived a little
I've loved a lot
I lost myself to you

We tied our dreams up
In a lover's knot
But none of them came true
My solid ground soon
Turned to quicksand
The warm winds turned to frost

Where does love go
When it has no plan
When everything is lost

The only thing that I forgot
Was that we walk alone
I'm learning how to stand again
A steady hand again

I'm gonna be ok
I'm gonna be just fine
I'm gonna be alright now
Alright now

I'm gonna make the grade (make the grade)
I'm gonna take my time (take my time)
I'm gonna be alright now (gonna be alright now)
Alright now

I'm gonna be ok
I'm gonna be just fine
I'm gonna be alright now
Alright now

I'm gonna make the grade (make the grade)
I'm gonna take my time (take my time)
I'm gonna be alright now (gonna be alright now)
Alright now

Alright now
Alright now
Alright now
Alright now

You said you loved me bigger
Than the universe the sun and all the stars
You said that there was nothing that we couldn't overcome
And yet we fell apart





We fell apart

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Above & Beyond ft. Justine Suissa's song Alright Now speak to the aftermath of a failed relationship. The singer has experienced both love and loss and feels as if they've lost themselves in the process. The metaphor of tying dreams up "In a lover's knot" is particularly insightful, as it implies that the singer and their partner had intertwined hopes and ambitions that were ultimately dashed. The contrast between solid ground and quicksand, as well as warm winds and frost, underscores the unexpected and jarring nature of the singer's experience.


The most poignant lines in the song are "The only thing that I forgot/Was that we walk alone." The singer has seemingly become so enmeshed in their relationship that they've forgotten that ultimately, we all have to rely on ourselves. Learning to stand again and find a "steady hand" is the path to healing and moving on. The repetition of "I'm gonna be alright now" in the chorus feels like a mantra, a powerful declaration of the singer's intent to get through this difficult time.


Line by Line Meaning

I've lived a little
I have had experiences in my life.


I've loved a lot
I have had many romantic relationships.


I lost myself to you
I became consumed by my love for you.


We tied our dreams up
We combined our aspirations.


In a lover's knot
Our dreams were tied together like a knot in a rope draped around our necks.


But none of them came true
Our dreams never materialized.


My solid ground soon
My stable circumstances.


Turned to quicksand
Changed suddenly and drastically for the worse.


The warm winds turned to frost
Our good fortune turned to misfortune.


Where does love go
What happens to love.


When it has no plan
When there is no destiny for love.


When everything is lost
When all is gone.


The only thing that I forgot
The one detail I disregarded.


Was that we walk alone
We journey alone in life.


I'm learning how to stand again
I'm recovering from my setbacks.


A steady hand again
My balance has been restored.


I'm gonna be ok
I'm going to be fine.


I'm gonna be just fine
I'm going to be more than fine.


I'm gonna be alright now
I'm going to be good from this point on.


I'm gonna make the grade (make the grade)
I'll be successful (in life or school).


I'm gonna take my time (take my time)
I'm going to be patient.


Alright now
Everything is good.


You said you loved me bigger
You professed your love for me as something grand and immense.


Than the universe the sun and all the stars
You loved me more than everything in existence.


You said that there was nothing that we couldn't overcome
You believed that we could overcome any obstacle together.


And yet we fell apart
Despite your strong affirmation of love, our relationship didn't last.


We fell apart
Our union was disrupted.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Anthony Patrick Jam McGuinness, Jonathan David Grant, Justine Simone Freha Suissa, Paavo Olavi Siljamaeki

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Gabriel González

Lyrics:

I've lived a little
I've loved a lot
I lost myself to you

We tied our dreams up
In a lover's knot
But none of them came true

My solid ground soon
Turned to quicksand
The warm winds turned to frost

Where does love go
When it has no plan
When everything is lost

The only thing that I forgot
Was that we walk alone
I'm learning how to stand again
A steady hand again

I'm gonna be ok
I'm gonna be just fine
I'm gonna be alright now
(Alright now)

I'm gonna make the grade
I'm gonna take my time
I'm gonna be alright now
(Alright now)

I'm gonna be ok
I'm gonna be just fine
I'm gonna be alright now
(Alright now)

I'm gonna make the grade
I'm gonna take my time
I'm gonna be alright now
(Alright now)
(Alright now)
(Alright now)
(Alright now)
(Alright now)

You said you loved me bigger
Than the universe the sun and all the stars
You said that there was nothing that we couldn't overcome
And yet we fell apart

We fell apart



All comments from YouTube:

Arturo Zamora

Para mi como latino y mexicano y fan de above & beyond puedo decir que estoy completamente feliz con este álbum. Y con esta canción considero que es como un “Alchemy 2.0” . Todos deberíamos estar bien , de tomarnos nuestro tiempo de sanar, nuestro tiempo de perdonar y estar de pie. “Alright now” llega en un momento de mi vida que es como un himno que tengo que tener en mento después de darle cierre a una historia de amor de 4 años. Gracias Above and Beyond por hacer magia con su música, por crear este tipo de himnos. Por erizarnos la piel a toda la “Anjunafamily” con cada presentación. Thanks so so so much guys you are my favorite Dj’s in the world and thanks for making this possible new album, new history’s , new himn !

Clarens Molina

Seria perfecto escuchar las versiones acústicas

Chris Rodriguez

Y COMO DUELE AL ESCUCHARLA, CUANDO AMAS A ALGUIEN PERO YIENES QUE DEJARLO IR...😪😪😪😪

PABLO DAVID MENDEZ MEDINA

@Chris Rodriguez Above and Beyond es un grandioso grupo, Aporta al alma

S X R

BEAUTIFUL SONG , I LOVE IT
💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

Kienisuaf

My love for you, whole Above & Beyond squad is endless, and for Justine's voice there are no words to describe this. Thank you very much for the newest album.

MGWAY

She was born to sing on A&B tracks

Triumph Tulip

2022 fist time hearing this song 🥰 this universe never seases to amaze me.. it's timing 💫💫💫 💫💫💫
Thank you Above & Beyond 🙏
On another topic, I loved every second of your time at the Vanguard 🥰🌷🌷🌷

Gabriel González

Lyrics:

I've lived a little
I've loved a lot
I lost myself to you

We tied our dreams up
In a lover's knot
But none of them came true

My solid ground soon
Turned to quicksand
The warm winds turned to frost

Where does love go
When it has no plan
When everything is lost

The only thing that I forgot
Was that we walk alone
I'm learning how to stand again
A steady hand again

I'm gonna be ok
I'm gonna be just fine
I'm gonna be alright now
(Alright now)

I'm gonna make the grade
I'm gonna take my time
I'm gonna be alright now
(Alright now)

I'm gonna be ok
I'm gonna be just fine
I'm gonna be alright now
(Alright now)

I'm gonna make the grade
I'm gonna take my time
I'm gonna be alright now
(Alright now)
(Alright now)
(Alright now)
(Alright now)
(Alright now)

You said you loved me bigger
Than the universe the sun and all the stars
You said that there was nothing that we couldn't overcome
And yet we fell apart

We fell apart

GeorD

@David Duffield That part always gets me, best line in the track imo...

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