IT'S ALRIGHT
No Address Lyrics

Most nights she keeps a very sharp knife
She is in a state of constant fear and feels the need to protect herself from danger by keeping a sharp weapon nearby every night.

Next to a burning stove
The knife is placed near the stove, indicating that she spends a lot of time in the kitchen, cooking or heating up food.

So, so hot that the water tops off
The stove is so hot that the water in the pot boils and spills over, causing a mess on the floor.

And she tumbles down onto the floor
She falls down while trying to clean up the spill, highlighting how her day-to-day life is filled with accidents and mishaps.

She holds her head in her hands
She is overwhelmed with the difficulties in her life and feels like there is no way out of her current situation.

What a cruel heaven she must have
She believes that her life is full of hardships and that even God has forsaken her, hence the reference to a 'cruel heaven'.

But it's alright, well it's alright
Despite all the hardships, she is trying to stay positive and reassuring herself that everything will be alright in the end.

It's just a hard old world
She acknowledges the harsh realities of life and how difficult it can be to navigate through it.

And we both know
The artist is trying to empathize with her and acknowledges that they both understand the struggles of life.

Her hand grabs a heavy lead pipe
She feels the need to protect herself further and picks up a heavy object, in this case, a lead pipe.

The one that used to let her know
The pipe was previously used by her father to discipline her, highlighting the trauma and abuse she has suffered.

How hard her Daddy could hit
The pipe was a tool for corporal punishment, underscoring the brutality of her upbringing.

She remembers that on the floor
She recalls the painful memories of her childhood abuse and how it has affected her outlook on life.

Heard the man for mayor did this thing
There is a shift in narrative where the singer switches to someone else's story that they have heard about.

So you crossed the street to let him see
The person referred to in the previous line takes some action to let the mayor see them; the exact context is unclear.

Long time since that weekend fling and he
The previous encounter with the mayor was a long time ago and it was apparently brief and insignificant ('weekend fling').

Got to see his old sweetie all grown
The person referred to is now grown-up, suggesting that the mayor met them during their childhood or teenage years.

It's alright, well it's alright
The singer reassures themselves and the listener that everything will eventually be alright.

It's just a hard old world
The same line reiterates the fact that the world is difficult to navigate through.

And we both know
The artist and the listener share a mutual understanding of the hardships of life.

It's alright, well it's alright
The artist repeats the reassurance that everything will be alright after all the difficulties have passed.

It's just a hard old world
The concluding line once again underscores the difficulties and challenges of life.