Kalan Porter is a singer-songwriter-musician from Medicine Hat, Alberta. He… Read Full Bio ↴Kalan Porter is a singer-songwriter-musician from Medicine Hat, Alberta. He's classically trained on the violin and viola, also plays the piano and guitar, and was the second winner of Canadian Idol.

Kalan's first single "Awake in a Dream" has become the best selling debut single for a Canadian artist to date and was certified 8x Platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association in November 2004.

Kalan's debut album 219 Days, released November 23, 2004, reached number four on the Canadian charts in its first week. The album title, 219 Days, refers to the number of days from his first audition to the release of his debut CD. It has been certified 2x Platinum.

Kalan completed a cross-Canada, 65-date tour in 2005. Most of these shows were sold out.

On 15 February 2006, Kalan Porter received three Juno Award Nominations in the following categories: Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for 219 Days, and Pop Album of the Year.

In 2006, Kalan presented at the 2006 Juno Awards in Halifax.

In July 2006 Kalan announced to fans through his official website that BMG was giving him time off before recording his second album. He returned home to his family's buffalo and cattle ranch to be with his mother, who was undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, and his grandmother, who faces surgery.

His second record, Wake Up Living, was released 28 August 2007. The first single, "Down in Heaven", was available to radio starting 4 June. The album consists of 11 tracks, including the single "Down in Heaven". He is currently working on his third studio album.

After All
Kalan Porter Lyrics

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Everytime
Not what you wanted
You can't rewind
This house will stay haunted

Rain will fall
Drowning out the sun
Everything's coming up roses

In spite of all we've done

Then I look in their eyes
Even after the fall
There is good here after all
Through the faintest of smiles
In the chaos I saw
There is good here after all

Trapped in the past
Moments that shine
Burn out too fast
Dimmed by a lifetime

Rain will fall
Drowning out the sun
Everything's coming up roses
In spite of all we've done

Then I look in their eyes
Even after the fall
There is good here after all
Through the faintest of smiles
In the chaos I saw
There is good here after all

There is good here after all
There is good here after all
After all

Then I look in their eyes
Even after the fall
There is good here after all
Through the faintest of smiles
In the chaos I saw
There is good here after all

Then I look in their eyes
Even after the fall
There is good here after all
Through the faintest of smiles
In the chaos I saw
There is good here after all

Life is good here after all

Overall Meaning

The song "After All" by Kalan Porter is a song about finding hope in the midst of chaos, pain, and regret. The opening lyrics set the tone for the whole song as it starts with "Every time/ Not what you wanted/ You can't rewind/ This house will stay haunted." The lines suggest that the singer is dealing with some unresolved issues, something that they may not want but cannot escape, thus haunting them.

The line, "Rain will fall/ Drowning out the sun/ Everything's coming up roses/ In spite of all we've done" speaks to the idea that sometimes bad things happen even to good people; sometimes unbearable storms come our way, drowning our happiness and casting a shadow over our dreams. Nevertheless, in spite of all these struggles, hope still arises; something like roses, which grows even from the dirt, has nothing to do but present its beauty to the world.

The chorus of the song, "Then I look in their eyes/ Even after the fall/ There is good here after all/ Through the faintest of smiles/ In the chaos I saw/ There is good here after all," is a message of hope, stating that even in the worst situations, one can still find something good. It also symbolizes the idea of looking beyond the present circumstances and recognizing the beauty that exists within every person regardless of circumstances.

Overall, "After All" by Kalan Porter is a song that encourages listeners to see beyond their present circumstances by reminding them that amidst the pain, regret, and chaos of life, there is still good that exists within themselves and others.

Line by Line Meaning

Everytime
Whenever something happens

Not what you wanted
But it's not the outcome desired

You can't rewind
You can't go back and change what happened

This house will stay haunted
The memories of past events will linger

Rain will fall
There will be difficult times

Drowning out the sun
Difficult times will overshadow the good times

Everything's coming up roses
Despite difficult times, good things are happening

In spite of all we've done
Despite mistakes made in the past

Then I look in their eyes
When I see the people around me

Even after the fall
Despite the difficult times

There is good here after all
There is still good in the situation