It's All Right With Me
Michael Feinstein Lyrics
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Though your face is charming, it's the wrong face
It's not her face but such a charming face
That it's all right with me
It's the wrong song in the wrong style
Though your smile is lovely, it's the wrong smile
It's not her smile but such a lovely smile
You can't know how happy I am that we've met
I'm strangely attracted to you
There's someone I'm trying so hard to forget
Don't you want to forget someone, too?
It's the wrong game with the wrong chips
Though your lips are tempting, they're the wrong lips
They're not her lips but they're such tempting lips
That if some night you're free
Dear, it's all right, it's all right with me
You can't know how happy I am that we've met
I'm strangely attracted to you
There's someone I'm trying so hard to forget
Don't you want to forget someone, too?
It's the wrong game with the wrong chips
Though your lips are tempting, they're the wrong lips
They're not her lips but they're such tempting lips
That if some night you're free
Dear, it's all right, it's all right with me
The lyrics of Michael Feinstein's song "It's All Right With Me" tell the story of a man who is with a woman he knows is not the right one for him. He acknowledges that her face, smile, and even lips may not be the ones he wants, but they are charming, lovely, and tempting enough for him to be "strangely attracted" to her. It is clear that there is someone he is desperately trying to forget, and he wonders if she feels the same way towards someone in her own past. This is why he believes that even though everything seems to be wrong, he is okay with it.
The words of this song suggest that the singer is somewhat lost and feeling unfulfilled. He has not found the love he is looking for, but he is willing to settle for someone who is not quite right if it means companionship. The lyrics show the listener a common situation - that sometimes people are willing to compromise what they want because they are afraid of being alone. The song suggests that it is "all right" to not always get what you want and to be happy with second best because it is better than nothing. It also speaks to the idea that sometimes love is timing, and when you meet someone at the wrong time, it can still be significant.
Line by Line Meaning
It's the wrong time and the wrong place
Now is not the right time and place
Though your face is charming, it's the wrong face
Even though you have a charming face, it's not the one I'm looking for
It's not her face but such a charming face
Although it's not the face of who I want, it's still very charming
That it's all right with me
But, it's okay with me anyway
It's the wrong song in the wrong style
This is the wrong song for the moment and the style doesn't match either
Though your smile is lovely, it's the wrong smile
Despite the beauty of your smile, it's not the right one for me
It's not her smile but such a lovely smile
It's not the smile I seek, but it's still a lovely one
That it's all right with me
Nonetheless, I don't mind it
You can't know how happy I am that we've met
I am very pleased that we have met
I'm strangely attracted to you
I have a peculiar attraction to you
There's someone I'm trying so hard to forget
Even though, there's someone I'm trying to erase from my memory
Don't you want to forget someone, too?
Wouldn't you also like to forget someone?
It's the wrong game with the wrong chips
This is an unsuitable game to play and the chips don't match
Though your lips are tempting, they're the wrong lips
Although your lips are tempting, they're not the lips I desire
They're not her lips but they're such tempting lips
Even though they're not the lips of the one I want, they're still tempting
That if some night you're free
Consequently, if you find yourself free one evening
Dear, it's all right, it's all right with me
I don't mind if you are around, it's okay with me
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cole Porter
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