Her solo songs such as “The Deepest Blue” and “Modern Love” are nouveau classics of 80s retrosynth, and her vocal spots on songs by the likes of FM Attack, Futurecop!, and Kung Fury’s Mitch Murder have ensured her genre legacy is etched into stone. She can write great hooks and sing great melodies with earnest emotion.
On her new album, which includes “Blue,” “Love,” and some other previously released songs along with some new ones, Kristine kicks that 80s pop template into overdrive. These are the songs your synth-skeptic friends will be playing repeatedly for months, if anything because of their genetic similarities to the best of 80s-era Heart and Pat Benatar. It’s pure and honest pop hooks bathed in 80s nostalgia.
The Modern Love EP, from which two cuts on the album are derived, came out four years ago. Along the way, her vocals have graced Futurecop!’s classic “Superheroes,” Murder’s “Summer of Heat,” Dance with the Dead’s “The Power,” two songs on FM Attack’s brilliant Deja Vu, and other compositions. Then last year came “The Deepest Blue,” one of her most popular songs and another from the past that shows up on her debut album.
She wrote, recorded, and produced the album primarily in her home studio in Athens, but synthwave fans will notice some familiar styles from her global cadre of collaborators. American SelloRekT/LA Dreams, Israeli and Kung Fury star Highway Superstar, Britain-based Sunglasses Kid and Belgian Diana Gitallog all played synthesizer parts from their homes all over the world. A Danish band called The Surf School Dropouts contributed harmonies to a song as well.
Local Greeks also lent the talented producer a hand. John Bitzios and Alexandros Solomozis played guitar solos and Ilias Papadopoulos played a saxophone solo, according to Kristine.
Alright
Kristine Lyrics
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I said you know it's gonna be (gonna be?)
Oh?
I said you know it's gonna be alright this time (time?)
Alright it's gonna be this time
Alright (alright) this time
Be be (alright) it's gonna be this time
Be be (alright, alright) this time
Be be (alright, alright) this time
Be be (alright, alright) this time
Be be (alright, alright) this time
I'm on your side (side?)
I'm on your side (side?)
I'm on your side (side?)
I'm on your side (side?)
And I know that sometimes yes I care too much but I can not deny
All the weight of the time that I feel when you're gone but I know that I find
Eating and breathing and thinking of you is what keeps me alive
Eating and breathing and thinking of you is what keeps me alive
I know it's gonna be alright this time
I know it's gonna be alright this time
I'm on your side (side?)
And I know that sometimes yes I care too much but I can not deny
All the weight of the time that I feel when you're gone but I know that I find
Eating and breathing and thinking of you is what keeps me alive
Eating and breathing and thinking of you is what keeps me alive
And I know that sometimes yes I care too much but I can not deny
All the weight of the time that I feel when you're gone but I know that I find
Eating and breathing and thinking of you is what keeps me alive
Eating and breathing and thinking of you is what keeps me alive
Alright it's gonna be this time
Alright (alright) this time
Be be (alright) it's gonna be this time
Be be (alright, alright) this time
Be be (alright) it's gonna be
Be be (alright, alright) this time
Be be (alright) it's gonna be this time
Be be (alright, alright) this time
In the song "Be Alright" by Kristine W., the repeated refrain of "alright, it's gonna be this time" is a reassuring message to the listener, suggesting that everything will be okay in the end. The singer emphasizes that she is on the listener's side and that she cares deeply for them, even though she may sometimes care too much. She admits that the weight of their absence can be difficult for her to bear, but she finds solace in the simple acts of eating, breathing, and thinking of them.
The song's message is one of hope and perseverance in the face of adversity. The singer encourages the listener to keep going, to keep believing that everything will work out in the end, even if it seems like things are falling apart around them. The repetitive nature of the refrain further reinforces this idea of persistence and determination, as if the singer is willing the listener to keep going through the power of her words.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh?
Provocative introduction to the song
I said you know it's gonna be (gonna be?)
Assurance that everything will be fine
Oh?
Reiteration of the assurance
I said you know it's gonna be alright this time (time?)
Reassurance that this time will be different
Alright it's gonna be this time
Positive affirmation
Alright (alright) this time
Emphasizing the positivity
Be be (alright) it's gonna be this time
Repetition of the affirmation
Be be (alright, alright) this time
More emphasis on the positivity
Be be (alright) it's gonna this time
Confident affirmation
Be be (alright, alright) this time
Continued emphasis on the positivity
Be be (alright, alright) this time
Reiteration of the affirmation
I'm on your side (side?)
Declaration of support
And I know that sometimes yes I care too much but I can not deny
Acknowledgment of excessive caring
All the weight of the time that I feel when you're gone but I know that I find
Realization of how important the person is
Eating and breathing and thinking of you is what keeps me alive
Expressing how much they need the person
I know it's gonna be alright this time
Reassertion of positivity
I'm on your side (side?)
Reiteration of support
Be be (alright) it's gonna be this time
Reaffirmation of the positive outcome
Be be (alright, alright) this time
Continued emphasis on the positivity
Be be (alright) it's gonna be
Positive affirmation
Be be (alright, alright) this time
Continued emphasis on the positivity
Be be (alright) it's gonna be this time
Final reiteration of the positive outcome
Be be (alright, alright) this time
Final emphasis on the positivity
Lyrics © WEITZ HOUSE MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: KRISTINE WEITZ, TOMMY CAMERON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@siskyiannis7558
Hard to believe it's been over a decade! This is my comfort song, everytime i put this tune on , i know everything's gonna be alright
@munkeytrumpets
"they dont make em like this anymore" But they do, truly we are in the new golden age of golden beaches, fast cars, and synthesizers.
@SuperKittyPancake
Makes me feel so 'guu'
@DGGolstein
I tell this to all the women.
@XTRABIG
hahahahahhaahaaaaa
@bassemb
guu muu
@LeePfn
Need a Kristine/Mitch Murder side project! Such an amazing combo!!
@Majesticon
Kristine is awesome
@JanetStarChild
Love the music, love the singing, love the video! Makes me want to watch my Bubblegum Crisis VHS collection!
@dj26000
All ur music is great, I am 80's 24-7 keep making music