It's Alright

Story Behind The Song

For six years I worked as a secondary school resource teacher. I worked exclusively with teens diagnosed with autism. This song is about and for them. The quirkiness of music is meant to reflect the often unusual perspective of someone living with autism. The lyrics are meant to reflect the daily challenges many of them face in attempting to navigate the world. Support Autism Ontario!

Song Length 4:08 Genre Rock - General, Rock - Classic

Lyrics

It's Alright
A funny thing happened 'bout 8:49
Alarm bells ringing - time to shake up my mind
Jagged conversations rolling round in my head
I can't understand a single thing that's been said
But it's alright...it's okay
Gonna make it through another day
And I'll be on my way

I get so tired of living close to the ground
Drop down sinking feeling dragging me down
Like a giant elevator pointing straight to the sky
I get so angry I don't even know why
But it's alright it's alright
Gonna make it through another night
Embrace the morning light

Chorus
Stormy weather never drags me down
I got my bearings, got my feet on the ground
I gotta be strong, keep singing my song
I'm moving along, though I might be wrong
It's alright

I hear loud bells ringing every morning at eight
I'm stuck in the driver's seat, I must not be late
Everybody's laughing and I never even know why
Somebody wants to help me but I just want to cry

I get so tired of living close to the ground
Drop down sinking feeling dragging me down
I keep to myself because I can't understand
Why nobody listens when I tell them my plan

Fantastic intro. The song has a superb guitar riff. Lovely drumming. Great energy all round. The vocalist suits the song really well. The song sounds familiar but original, if that isn't a contradiction. Very commercial for the right opportunity.

Top track on all fronts!

Kind of reminds me of Flash Cadillac and The Continental Kids. Some Rockabilly going' on!
For that genre and audience, good one but there a some things in the constructive
box below that I might have done to give it some cross genre appeal.

All good though, As artists we need to support for the common good.
Pls see constructive comments and of course, best of luck!!

Well arranged and performed piece with a really good driving beat. Nice essay of the trials and tribulations of every day life, done in a very unique and satisfying manner.

This song presents an interesting paradox...saying everything is all right when it's...really not. Creatively presented, the lyrics definitely are an interesting element in this high energy song. There's a very cool understated instrumental interlude that really sounds great around the 2:00 mark. I think I also heard some sirens in the background. Someone was having fun with the effects. Nice job, guys. I like the elevator metaphor.

Very cool sounding drums and I love the rhythm guitar and all the cool sound effects, very unique vocals indeed, very cool and in pitch. Sounds like a mix between Pink Floyd and the Osbourne Brothers.

Lyrics Matt Mereu Music Matt Mereu
Producer Matt Mereu Publisher Matt Mereu
Performance Chris Wheatley: background vocals, Matt Mereu: everything else

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