Diana Krall was born into a musical family in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Ca… Read Full Bio ↴Diana Krall was born into a musical family in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada (on November 16, 1964). She began learning the piano at the age of four. In high school, she started playing in a small jazz group. At the age of fifteen, she started playing regularly in several Nanaimo restaurants. She also spent some time in Toronto studying with Canadian Jazz great, Don Thompson (Bass/Piano) and with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts she moved to the U.S to continue studies and develop her career.

Her playing attracted the attention of bass player Ray Brown, who brought her into touch with influential teachers and producers. At the age of seventeen, she won a scholarship from the Vancouver Jazz Festival to study at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. After three terms she moved to Los Angeles to study with Jimmy Rowles, with whom she also began to sing. In 1990, Krall relocated to New York. She is married to British musician Elvis Costello.

I Was Doing All Right
Diana Krall Lyrics

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I was doing all right
Nothing but rainbows in my sky
I was doing all right
'Til you came by

Had no cause to complain
Life was as sweet as apple pie
Never noticed the rain

'Til you came by

But now whenever you're away
I can't sleep nights and suffer all the day
I just sit and wonder
If love isn't one big blunder

But when you hold me tight
Tingling all through, I feel somehow
I was doing all right
But I'm doing better than ever now

But now whenever you're away
I can't sleep nights and suffer all the day
I just sit and wonder
If love isn't one big blunder

But when you hold me tight
Tingling all through, I feel somehow
I was doing all right

But I'm doing, yes, I'm doing
I'm doing much better than ever now

Overall Meaning

In "I Was Doing Alright," Diana Krall sings about the joys of being content and satisfied with one's life before meeting someone new who changes everything. The first two verses of the song portray the singer as someone who had a good life, full of "nothing but rainbows in my sky" and "life was as sweet as apple pie." However, this all changes when the person she is addressing comes into her life, causing her to experience a mix of emotions she had never felt before. She questions the concept of love and whether it is worth it all, but ultimately comes to the conclusion that she is doing better now that she has this person in her life.

The song is a tale of love and the way it transforms one's life. The singer expresses the sense of uncertainty that often accompanies relationships, as well as the excitement and energy that comes from being in love. The song's lyrics depict the struggles and joys that come with falling in love, as the singer transitions from a peaceful and content existence to a life filled with passion and emotion.

Overall, "I Was Doing Alright" is a love song that tells a familiar story of falling in love and experiencing ups and downs along the way, all the while being grateful for the change it brings about.

Line by Line Meaning

I was doing all right
At the time, things were going well in my life

Nothing but rainbows in my sky
Everything was perfect and positive in my life

'Til you came by
Until you showed up or came into my life

Had no cause to complain
I had no reason or problem to express dissatisfaction

Life was as sweet as apple pie
Life was wonderful, like a delicious pie

Never noticed the rain
I never paid attention to the negatives or bad things that were happening

But now whenever you're away
Whenever you are not present or near me

I can't sleep nights and suffer all the day
I cannot sleep at night and experience pain or sadness throughout the day

I just sit and wonder
All I can do is contemplate or think

If love isn't one big blunder
I question whether love is a major mistake or error

But when you hold me tight
However, when you embrace me tightly