It's Alright
Waterdeep Lyrics
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Cause it's hard to stay
When the line is long
Find the ache in the
Things that break
And the reel is strong
It's alright
Like a dark night
A hard time in your dreams
Try to bring in
Anything
It's not easy to do
You can see them
Getting even
When you're through
Out in space
Holding a place
In the atmosphere
Missing how
Everything felt when you were near
The lyrics to Waterdeep's "It's Alright" convey the theme of emotional struggle and persistent resilience. The opening lines, "Gone today cause it's hard to stay, when the line is long," evoke the sense of exhaustion or maybe burnout. It feels like the persona has reached a point where they cannot keep up with the pace of life anymore. The next lines, "find the ache in the things that break and the reel is strong," suggest that the persona is reflecting on what has caused this burnout. Maybe it's a broken relationship, a failed project, or something else. Nevertheless, the persona acknowledges that the pain is real, but they have to push through it.
The chorus, "It's alright, alright though it seems like a dark night, a hard time in your dreams," underlines the theme of hope in the face of difficulties. The persona acknowledges that their struggles are intense and feel never-ending, but they choose to believe that everything will be alright. The line, "try to bring in anything, it's not easy to do, you can see them getting even when you're through," amplifies the difficulties that the persona faces in trying to cope with their struggles. Sometimes, it feels like life is conspiring to keep them down.
The final lines, "out in space, holding a place in the atmosphere, missing how everything felt when you were near," evoke a sense of loss and nostalgia. Life has changed, and the persona reminisces about how things used to be before everything went sour. However, even in this longing, the persona chooses to hold on to hope and believes that everything will be alright in the end.
Line by Line Meaning
Gone today
I am not here today
Cause it's hard to stay
I find it difficult to remain present
When the line is long
I struggle when there are many obstacles in my way
Find the ache in the
Things that break
And the reel is strong
I search for the pain in what is damaged, even though it's difficult, and I keep moving forward
It's alright
Alright though it seems
Like a dark night
A hard time in your dreams
It may feel like a nightmare or a struggle, but everything is actually okay
Try to bring in
Anything
It's not easy to do
You can see them
Getting even
When you're through
I attempt to invite positivity into my life, but it's challenging and sometimes makes things worse
Out in space
Holding a place
In the atmosphere
I feel disconnected and far away from everything
Missing how
Everything felt when you were near
I long for the feeling of being close to someone who is now gone
Contributed by Mason Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.