Alright
Johnny Manchild and the Poor Bastards Lyrics

It seems we circled back around
We find ourselves in the same place we started from.

As if we never even left at all
We haven't really progressed or moved forward in any way.

What are we to say?
What can we possibly say or do in this situation?

What have we to say if anything at all?
Even if we wanted to say something, we might not have anything to say.

I guess that we could just pretend
We could try to act as though everything is okay.

As if we never missed a moment
As if we didn't waste any time or make any mistakes in the past.

But why do we lie?
Why do we feel the need to pretend everything is okay?

Why do we try and act like we don't care?
Why do we pretend that nothing phases us when we know deep down that it does?

A couple messages to start
We begin with a few messages to communicate.

And then we'll meet up at the bar again
We'll eventually convene in a familiar place where we've likely met before.

Running into traps that we set
We're navigating through obstacles that we created ourselves.

Out for ourselves to find
However, the experience of facing those obstacles might help us come closer to knowing ourselves better.

It shouldn't come as no surprise
We shouldn't be shocked or surprised when things play out the same way as they have before.

We're waking up repeating history
We're stuck in a cycle of repeating the same pattern.

Everything we already know
We're not learning anything new or gaining any new insights.

Ready to go again
We're poised to start over and do it all over again, despite knowing the outcome.

I'm finding out
The artist is discovering something new, probably something they didn't expect.

Every promise that I made that I'd never find a place to lay by your side
The singer realizes that they were lying to themselves about not wanting to be with this person.

Every syllable was a lie I told myself to fool you into believing I control anything I do when I'm with you
The singer is admitting that they pretended to be in control when they were really just trying to keep up appearances.

Hate the way you make me feel
The person the artist is addressing makes them feel uncomfortable.

Alright
Despite everything, the artist is okay or content with the situation.

I wouldn't know just where to start
The artist feels unsure or overwhelmed with what they should do or say next.

Maybe I never had a heart at all
The singer admits that they might not have truly cared in the first place.

Reliable is closer to love than I ever got I guess
The artist confuses reliability or dependability for being in love, but realizes that it's not the same thing.

It's not something that gives me pride
The singer isn't proud of the way they're handling this situation.

But we have always been so tried and true
Despite everything, the singer and the other person have a history of being dependable or loyal to each other.

When everything is falling apart
When everything else is going wrong, the singer can still rely on this person.

Back to the start again
Despite everything that's happened, the artist and the other person seem to end up in the same place again and again.

Told myself I'd be a friend to you
The artist initially tried to compartmentalize their relationship with the other person into a friendship.

But I don't know who I'm lying to now
The singer realizes that they were probably lying to themselves about being able to just be friends with this person.

Hate the way you make me feel I
The singer is still uncomfortable with how the other person affects them emotionally.

Hate the way you make me feel I
The artist repeats this line, emphasizing again how uncomfortable they feel.

Hate the way you make me feel
The artist still can't shake off the discomfort they feel around the other person.

Alright
The artist is again content with the situation, despite their earlier admissions of discomfort and unease.

Alright
The song ends on this note - the singer is okay with everything, for better or for worse.