Before Savage signed a record deal, she parlayed success into gigs as a ses… Read Full Bio ↴Before Savage signed a record deal, she parlayed success into gigs as a session musician, singer, and songwriter with artists such as CeCe Peniston and Tanya Blount, she co-wrote Peniston's number one Dance single "We Got a Love Thang". In 1993 she released her first single "If You Believe" from her debut album Here We Go..., her follow up "Betcha'll Never Find" became a top twenty dance and R&B hit on the Billboard chart. She also released the singles "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" and "Give It to Ya".

In 1995 she teamed up with Aaliyah, En Vogue, BlackGirl, Mary J. Blige, Vanessa Williams, SWV, and others for the single "Freedom" from the movie Panther.

Savage took two years off before she returned in 1996 with "I Will Survive" from her second album I Will Survive (Doin' It My Way). The lead single became a moderate smash in the U.S., where it reached #5 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, and number 12 in the UK. The single was also certified Gold by the RIAA for US single sales of over 500,000 units. In 1997 she, along with Deborah Cox, Heavy D, and Brownstone performed Janet Jackson's #1 single "That's the Way Love Goes" at the Soul Train Music Awards tribute to the popular icon [2]. In 1998 Savage scored another minor hit with "Reminding Me (Of Sef)", performed by Common. It was a top 10 hit on Billboard's Hot Rap chart.

In 1999 she released her third album This Time, its first single "Come Around" which peaked at number 62. Savage wrote all the lyrics and played piano and drums.

Alright
Chantay Savage Lyrics

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Baby, baby
Alright, baby
Seeing that your love's true
Never I'll doubt you
My heart belongs to you
That's alright with me
Worlds could end around me
So in love that I can't see

You and me were meant to be
That's alright with me

Friends come and friends may go
My friends you're real I know
True self you have shown
You're alright with me
Through thick and thick to thin
I'll love you 'til the end

You know it's true my friend
You're alright with me
Alright with me (alright with me)
Alright with me
Alright with me
Alright with me

Catch a fallin' star that shines
Make a wish clap three times
Dreams come true it's in the mind
That's alright with me

Your wish is my command
Never thought I'd fall in love again
Again with my best friend
That's alright with me

Friends come and friends may go
My friends you're real I know
True self you have shown
You're alright with me
Through thick and thick to thin
I'll love you 'til the end
You know it's true my friend
You're alright with me
Always and everlasting
This love is just not passing
We're happy as can be
Alright with me (alright with me)
Alright with me (alright with me)
Alright with me
Alright with me
It's alright, baby
It's alright
I tell you that it's alright with me

Worlds could end around me
So in love that I can't see
You and me were meant to be
That's alright with me
Alright with me
It's alright, yeah alright

Baby baby, baby babe
Baby baby, baby babe

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Chantay Savage’s song “Alright” express a deep love and commitment between two individuals. The singer, likely Savage herself, sings about her lover and how their love is true, causing her to never doubt them. She proclaims that her heart belongs to them, and that they were meant to be together, even if the world were to end around them. The singer also addresses the importance and loyalty of true friendship, expressing her love for her friends who have shown their true selves. She says she will love them through thick and thin, until the end. The song concludes by reiterating the idea that their love is everlasting and that it is alright with her.

Line by Line Meaning

Baby, baby
Addressing a loved one with affection

Alright, baby
Expressing contentment and satisfaction with the relationship

Seeing that your love's true
Acknowledging the authenticity of the love in the relationship

Never I'll doubt you
Declaring trust in the loved one

My heart belongs to you
Stating exclusive devotion to the loved one

That's alright with me
Expressing acceptance of the exclusive relationship

Worlds could end around me
Indicating the depth of love beyond any worldly concerns

So in love that I can't see
Reiterating the intensity of the love

You and me were meant to be
Affirming destiny of the relationship

Friends come and friends may go
Acknowledging the transience of friendships

My friends you're real I know
Assuring the value and significance of the friendship

True self you have shown
Appreciating the authenticity of the loved one

You're alright with me
Endorsing and accepting the loved one for who they truly are

Through thick and thick to thin
Pledging to stand by the loved one through all challenges

I'll love you 'til the end
Promising enduring love

You know it's true my friend
Reassuring the friend of the authenticity of the relationship

Always and everlasting
Expressing timeless love

This love is just not passing
Denying the possibility of the love fading away

We're happy as can be
Reaffirming the contentment and satisfaction in the relationship

Catch a fallin' star that shines
Encouraging the pursuit of dreams and desires

Make a wish clap three times
Suggesting the use of a superstitious ritual to make wishes come true

Dreams come true it's in the mind
Implying the power of positive thinking and the importance of mindset

Your wish is my command
Declaring willingness to fulfill the loved one's wishes

Never thought I'd fall in love again
Expressing surprise at finding love after a past heartbreak

Again with my best friend
Celebrating finding love with someone who is also a close friend

Alright with me (alright with me)
Reiterating acceptance of the relationship

It's alright, baby
Reassuring the loved one that everything is okay

It's alright
Repeating the affirmation that everything is okay

I tell you that it's alright with me
Clarifying and reaffirming acceptance of the relationship

Baby baby, baby babe
Repeating the initial endearment

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, JANET JACKSON DBA BLACK ICE, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: James III Harris, Janet Jackson, Terry Lewis

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