After appearing in a school talent show in 1984, Patterson auditioned for the television show Kids Incorporated. Proving to be "a natural," he undoubtedly landed the part and was cast as "The Kid", remaining on the show for a number of years. Onward and upward, Patterson continued to evolve, gaining experience as a backup vocalist for several artists (including Kids co-star Martika). Following his vocal contributions on Colour Club's self-entitled album, as well as writing for other artists (his credits include Brandy's platinum Top 5 smash "Baby", and Tevin Campbell's hit "Back to the World"), Patterson signed with MCA Records. Collaborating with Keith Crouch and Jamey Jaz, among others, he released his own self-entitled debut in 1997.
Stirring rave reviews, the album launched Patterson into an even larger limelight (with the single "Where You Are" receiving widespread airplay on R&B radio). Patterson, soon after, developed global recognition, as well as a loyal following in the United States and abroad.
Patterson went to work, handcrafting his followup, Love in Stereo, with Jaz and new collaborators such as Van Hunt. When Love in Stereo was released in late 1999, its reviews topped those of its predecessor, slating Patterson as one, of few artists, whose vocal ability was classified as so "distinctive," he need not rely solely on the mainstream music market to gain his footing in the film and music industry, nor afford his music massive, worldwide, international appeal..
Although Patterson's path eventually diverged from MCA's, he remained indispensable amongst industry affiliates, continuing to perform live, working as a session singer, and contributing to both soundtracks (Brown Sugar) and compilation albums (Steve Harvey's Sign of Things to Come), while working on his next album.
After Hours, Patterson's third album, was released internationally early in 2004, again garnering positive reviews. Now, with the conception of his own label, the album released in the United States during late October 2004. Wine & Spirits followed in the Fall of 2007. Wine & Spirits, not only spoke to Patterson's consistency as a versatile, smooth-crooning performer, known for his scintillating, sultry provocative vocal style; but it also, signified, for Patterson, a career of longevity, divinely masterminded from his childhood endeavors to crossing the threshold as a multi-level, music mogul, independently signed, produced and operated. The project further evidenced Patterson's "musical muscularity," spawning itself in such diverse arrangements as the reflective lamentation of "Stars," to the smooth-jazz contours in one of the album's many "feel-good" hits, entitled "Feels Good," to Patterson's resident, high-frequency, timbres, echoing in the uptempo, "Higher Love," which, inevitably, served as the artist's professional and personal testimony of growth, triumph and spiritual ascension.
Patterson's next project, the highly anticipated CD, BLEUPHORIA, is scheduled to drop in the fall of 2010. It is expected to be nothing short of what Patterson's proud fanbase has always enjoyed from him: an astronomical, stellar work of art.
IT'S ALRIGHT
Rahsaan Patterson Lyrics
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Your love fool
Believing every lie you told
Running to you
When you'd call
There to catch you when you'd fall
But then it became clear to me
It's alright
I'm gonna make it on my own
Baby
It's alright now
It's alright
I'm gonna make it on my own
Baby
It's alright
Alright now
Lying eyes
Deceiving smile
Hypnotized me every time
Until the day
That I was awakened
To the fact that you were never mine, no
Your heart's no more a mystery
I gave up on you loving me at all
It's alright
I'm gonna make it on my own
Baby
(Baby)
It's alright now
(Now)
It's alright
(Said it's alright)
I'm gonna make it on my own
(I'm gonna make it)
Baby
It's alright
(Said it's alright, now)
Alright now
It's alright
(Oh it)
I'm gonna make it on my own
Baby
(Baby)
It's alright now
(It's alright, now, now)
It's alright
(Said it's alright)
I'm gonna make it on my own
(I'm gonna make it)
Baby
It's alright
Alright now
And so you know wherever you are
I'm doing fine alone without you
Though it was hard to think I'd make it this far
Wherever you are I always get through to you
It's alright
Now it's become clear to me
You never really cared for me at all
It's alright
I'm gonna make it on my own
Baby
It's alright now
It's alright
(Say I)
I'm gonna make it on my own
(I'm gonna make')
Baby
It's alright
I'm gonna make it on my own
It's alright
I'm gonna make it
(I'm gonna make it)
It's alright
I'm gonna make it on my own
Baby
It's alright now
It's alright
I'm gonna make it on my own
Baby
It's alright
Alright now
It's alright
I'm gonna make it on my own
The lyrics to Rahsaan Patterson's song "It's Alright Now" are about moving on from a toxic relationship. The singer used to be a fool for love, believing every lie his partner told and running to them whenever they called. He was always there to catch them when they fell. However, he eventually realized that his partner never really cared for him at all. They had lying eyes and a deceiving smile that hypnotized him every time. But he was eventually awakened to the fact that his partner was never really his.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "it's alright" multiple times to convey the message that the singer is going to make it on his own without his toxic partner. He recognizes that his heartbreak was a valuable lesson and that he doesn't need someone who doesn't care for him. He knows that he'll be okay on his own, even if it's difficult. The final lines of the song suggest that the singer is doing fine without his partner and always manages to get through to them, even when they're not physically together.
Line by Line Meaning
I used to be
In the past, I was
Your love fool
Fooled by your love
Believing every lie you told
Believing every dishonesty coming from you
Running to you
Going to you
When you'd call
Whenever you'd call me
There to catch you when you'd fall
I was there to help you when you needed it
But then it became clear to me
I realized
You never really cared for me at all
You never had affection for me
It's alright
It's okay
I'm gonna make it on my own
I will thrive on my own
Baby
Dear
It's alright now
It's okay at this moment
Lying eyes
Deceptive eyes
Deceiving smile
Misleading grin
Hypnotized me every time
I was always captivated by you
Until the day
Up to the point
That I was awakened
When I finally realized
To the fact that you were never mine, no
That you never belonged to me
Your heart's no more a mystery
I don't wonder about your feelings anymore
I gave up on you loving me at all
I stopped expecting you to love me
And so you know wherever you are
Wherever you might be
I'm doing fine alone without you
I'm doing okay without you
Though it was hard to think I'd make it this far
Although I've faced difficulties in reaching this point
Wherever you are I always get through to you
I can always reach you wherever you are
(Say I)
(Oh, I)
(I'm gonna make')
(I'm going to make it)
I'm gonna make it on my own
I will succeed independently
It's alright
It's okay
Alright now
Okay now
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JAMEY HEATH, RAHSAAN PATTERSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Waldron Kelly
Lyrics
I used to be
Your love fool
Believing every lie you told
Running to you
When you'd call
There to catch you when you'd fall
But then it became clear to me
You never really cared for me at all
It's alright
I'm gonna make it on my own
Baby
It's alright now
It's alright
I'm gonna make it on my own
Baby
It's alright
Alright now
Lying eyes
Deceiving smile
Hypnotized me every time
Until the day
That I was awakened
To the fact that you were never mine, no
Your heart's no more a mystery
I gave up on you loving me at all
It's alright
I'm gonna make it on my own
Baby
(Baby)
It's alright now
(Now)
It's alright
(Said it's alright)
I'm gonna make it on my own
(I'm gonna make it)
Baby
It's alright
(Said it's alright, now)
Alright now
It's alright
(Oh it)
I'm gonna make it on my own
Baby
(Baby)
It's…
Stormie Weather
I have listened to this song 20 times in a row. Love it!
Nicole Edwards
This is a Hit!
CRYSTAL SWIRLZ
Me too! Lol
Sterling Burgess
Very talented fellow. Radio should be playing more of his material, and we should be hearing him in concert more as well. Radio needs to seek out this type of material to play. We need to hear more material that has great arrangement, form, and depth in lyrics. That type of music is being recorded, but for some reason radio will not play it on a consistent basis. They'd rather insult our musical intelligence with a lot of so called songs that amount to extended vamps. Radio can do much better.
Kam
You never told a lie right here!
Erin Johnson
He gets played on radio stations like 96.3
amysorel12
Listen to ephraim lewis
Nikki C
Reading the comments I see this song helped so many of us. This man has a beautiful voice
Vernell Thomas
Nikki Collins That’s why I always return to listening to this song. This song is that energy that picks you back up when you’re falling
Mr Funky
Love his voice ...I can tell he consumed a lot of Chaka's music ...his inflections are very similar to hers, that 's a really good and funky thing........we need more distinctive male vocalist .....