The Del Fuegos were a garage-style pop band in the 1980s with lead singer D… Read Full Bio ↴The Del Fuegos were a garage-style pop band in the 1980s with lead singer Dan Zanes, guitarist Warren Zanes (his brother), bassist Tom Lloyd, drummer Brent Giessmann and keyboardist Br. Cleve. The Boston-based band was signed to a series of respected indie labels, was touted by fans such as Tom Petty, starred in a beer commercial, and gained airplay with "Don't Run Wild" and "I Still Want You" (#87 Hot 100, 1986).

IT'S ALRIGHT
The Del Fuegos Lyrics

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Well the road is black that I walk on
Yeah black as the night and twice as long
I want to thank you baby for getting me here
Coming out in the woods in the middle of nowhere

When we’re lying here
Just holding each other tight
Oh it’s alright, well it’s alright, yeah, yeah

When I see you, I know everything is fine
Well you know it happens to me all the time
I love you baby and I love your cat
I love the way you look at my fireman’s hat

When we’re lying here
Just holding each other tight
Ah it’s alright, well it’s alright, yeah, yeah it’s alright
(scream)

When we’re lying here
And we’re holding each other tight
Oh it’s alright, well it’s alright, yeah, yeah, it’s alright

I’ll be serving up cocktails for two
I’d do anything to get next to you
Follow you around like cat on a rope
I’d come on back to the ground if you started losing hope

But when we’re lying here
Just holding each other tight

Ah it’s alright, it’s alright, yeah aohhh it’s alright
(scream)

Overall Meaning

The Del Fuegos's song "It's Alright" is a love song that speaks to the power of being in someone's arms. The lyrics describe a journey on a black road, suggesting that the journey may have been difficult and arduous. However, the singer is grateful to their love interest for getting them to their final destination. The singer emphasizes how being in their love interest's arms feels like home and how everything else fades away when they're together. The line "When I see you, I know everything is fine" suggests that their love interest is a source of comfort and security in a world that can be rough and unpredictable.

The singer also expresses their love in other ways, like their love for their cat or the way their love interest looks at their fireman's hat. Additionally, they make it clear that they're willing to do anything to be with their love interest, from following them around to coming back to the ground if things get tough. The chorus is repeated several times, emphasizing that everything is alright when they're together, and there's no need to worry. The final scream feels like a release of all the emotions described in the song, a proclamation of how much the singer cares for their love interest.

Line by Line Meaning

Well the road is black that I walk on
The road I am on is dark and unknown, and it feels like it stretches on forever.

Yeah black as the night and twice as long
The road is as dark as the night, and it feels like it will never end.

I want to thank you baby for getting me here
Thank you for being here with me and helping me get through this difficult journey.

Coming out in the woods in the middle of nowhere
We have found ourselves in a remote and isolated place together.

When we’re lying here
When we are lying here together

Just holding each other tight
embracing each other deeply and sharing a moment of connection.

Oh it’s alright, well it’s alright, yeah, yeah
Everything is okay with the world when we are together, and I feel content and happy.

When I see you, I know everything is fine
Just seeing you is enough to make me feel that everything is going to be okay.

Well you know it happens to me all the time
I experience this feeling of relief and happiness every time I am with you.

I love you baby and I love your cat
I love you and everything that is associated with you, even your cat.

I love the way you look at my fireman’s hat
I appreciate the way you see me and the things that make me unique.

Ah it’s alright, well it’s alright, yeah, yeah it’s alright (scream)
Everything is wonderful and right with the world when we are together, and I feel like shouting it out loud.

I’ll be serving up cocktails for two
I would do anything to make you happy and would love to share a moment of relaxation with you.

I’d do anything to get next to you
I am willing to take any action to be together with you.

follow you around like cat on a rope
I would follow you around everywhere, just like a cat follows a rope.

I’d come on back to the ground if you started losing hope
I would do everything to stay with you and support you, even if it means abandoning my dreams and goals.

Ah it’s alright, it’s alright, yeah aohhh it’s alright (scream)
Everything is wonderful and right with the world when we are together, and I feel like shouting it out loud once more.

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