By October 2001, the first Temple 8 recordings were streaming from music web sites all over the Internet and garnering attention from fans in America and even moreso in Europe and Asia.
Temple 8 hits a home run with their apt titled debut CD "Enter The Temple", using poetic and politically charged lyrics to illustrate the stark state of world affairs, driving toward spiritual awakening, all laid out and wrapped around a superb, epic musical platform.
IT'S ALRIGHT
Temple 8 Lyrics
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I watched the sky turn to grey
I felt the heat twenty miles away
I shook my head and slowly said,
"It's alright, hey it's alright..."
I kidded myself for years
Thinking that we'd never do it
All their talk and diplomacy didn't help improve it...
I ran for you as you called my name
You wiped the sweat from my head
Four desperate eyes and the skies in flame
Only two words to be said,
"It's alright, hey it's alright..."
I ran for you as you called my name
You wiped the sweat from my head
Four desperate eyes and the skies in flame
Only two words to be said,
"It's alright, hey it's alright..."
I kidded myself for years
Thinking that we'd never do it
Cast away those doubts and fears about this final day
All their talk and diplomacy?
Well there was nothing to it.
In grief I stare, as the Earth is wasted away...
The lyrics to Temple 8's song "It's Alright" paint a picture of a terrifying event occurring, yet the singer remains calm and says "it's alright." The opening lines describe an eerie scene of seeing the sunrise in the West, the sky turning grey, and feeling the heat twenty miles away. Despite this ominous situation, the singer still remains calm by shaking their head and saying "it's alright." This line is repeated throughout the song and serves as a reminder that everything will be okay, even in the worst of times.
The second verse reveals that the singer has been kidding themselves for years, thinking that they would never experience this catastrophic event. However, they have come to accept the reality of the situation and have cast away their doubts and fears. The mention of "talk and diplomacy" implies that some sort of negotiation or attempt at a peaceful resolution was made but was ultimately unsuccessful. The final lines of the verse express a sense of hopelessness as the singer looks on in grief at the Earth being wasted away.
The chorus repeats itself multiple times, with the singer running towards someone they care about and receiving comfort from them. The idea of wiping sweat from the head adds to the sense of desperation and heat mentioned earlier. The repetition of "it's alright" serves as a mantra to remind the listener, and perhaps the singer themselves, that everything will be okay in the end.
Overall, the lyrics to "It's Alright" convey a sense of hope in the midst of a catastrophic event. The singer's repeated assurance that "it's alright" serves as a reminder that even when everything seems to be falling apart, there is still hope and comfort to be found.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw the sunrise in the West today
I witnessed an unusual phenomenon - the sunrise in the West - which is not supposed to happen according to science.
I watched the sky turn to grey
After the sunrise, the color of the sky transitioned from the bright blue to drab grey.
I felt the heat twenty miles away
There was fire or some other kind of heat source that could be felt even from a distance of 20 miles.
I shook my head and slowly said, "It's alright, hey it's alright..."
Despite witnessing the strange occurrence, I calmed myself by assuring that everything's fine.
I kidded myself for years
Thinking that we'd never do it
Cast away those doubts and fears about this final day
All their talk and diplomacy didn't help improve it...
For a long time, I deceived myself with the belief that we wouldn't cause any harm to the planet, but now I realize that all the efforts to prevent this catastrophe were in vain.
I ran for you as you called my name
You wiped the sweat from my head
Four desperate eyes and the skies in flame
Only two words to be said,
"It's alright, hey it's alright..."
In a moment of crisis, you called me and I came running. You comforted me by wiping my sweat, and we both looked helplessly at the raging fire, but despite this, we assured each other that everything's going to be okay.
In grief I stare, as the Earth is wasted away...
Now all I can do is mourn over the lost cause as the planet becomes more and more depleted.
Contributed by Samantha J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.