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1st Single in the Lullabies For Parents series!
It'll Be Alright encapsulates the overarching theme of the project, and lyrically cuts right to the heart of what every parent is desperate to hear in these crazy times - reassurance! Reassurance that you're not alone in how you feel - the hardship, the struggle, the insecurities, the questions, the worries, and the anxieties. Reassurance that you're doing your best, and the hope that it will sustain you through all the hard times.
Don’t know what I’m doing; winging it as I go
Flying by the seat of my pants; counting up, so I don’t explode
How when I’m so tired, you are so awake
Will I find the strength to teach you
Not to make the same mistakes I have made.
Bet you can’t believe it, but I was small like you
And I had mom and dad, and I thought the world revolved around me too.
They were just doing their best; going off of what they knew.
It’s hard when you see where they’ve failed you, and I wonder where I’ll fail you.
But it’ll be alright. It’ll be alright
I tell myself. Just like I tell you
It’ll be alright and you’ll turn out fine
I tell myself. Until I believe it’s true
Time and time again, trying to give you all of my love
Trying to make room for your daddy too; hoping that I have enough
Afraid I’m gonna mess up. Sure I’m gonna let you down
How do I teach you all the lessons in life, when I’m still tryin’a figure em out
But it’ll be alright. (Everything will be alright)
It’ll be alright. (everything will be just fine.)
that’s what I tell myself. (Everything will be alright)
Just like I tell you
It’ll be alright (Everything will be alright)
and you’ll turn out fine. (everything will be just fine.)
I tell myself. (Everything will be alright) Until I believe it’s true
Here I go again, screaming at the top of my lungs.
Does holding your breath and counting to ten, really work for anyone?
On and on I go, always giving into my doubts.
Comparing myself to other mothers, figuring they’ve figured it out.
But it’ll be alright. (Everything will be alright)
It’ll be alright. (everything will be just fine.)
that’s what I tell myself. (Everything will be alright)
Just like I tell you
It’ll be alright (Everything will be alright)
and you’ll turn out fine. (everything will be just fine.)
I tell myself. (Everything will be alright) Until I believe it’s true.
Maybe in some ways, showing you my flaws,
will make you kinder to yourself when you see yours
And where I failed, and where I lack,
Will you find were for your good when looking back.
You ask me so many question,
I have questions too
Do you think you can always forgive me?
Can I forgive myself too?
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credits
released November 1, 2021
CREDITS:
Written and Performed by Rosie Thomas and Jeff Shoop
Produced by Jeff Shoop
Engineered by Steven James Aguilar and Jeff Shoop
Drums & Percussion Performed and Engineered by James McAlister
Additional Vocal Production by Steven James Aguilar
Additional Editing by Yuuki Mathews
Mixed by Steven James Aguilar at Camp Coryell
Mastered by Ed Brooks at RFI
supported by 13 fans who also own “It'll Be Alright”
A simple and beautiful reaction to life as it is with hope and sorrow in alternating proportions that feel right-on to this husband and father. Thank you Denison for uncovering the right notes and words when and where I couldn’t find them. most memory
On “Meet Me By the River,” Dawn Landes’s self-described “Nashville record,” buoyant country melodies settle deep into lush instrumentation. Bandcamp New & Notable May 7, 2018
supported by 11 fans who also own “It'll Be Alright”
It may not be a full-fledged LP, but All Delighted People is probably my favourite of Sufjan's works. Without an overaching album theme to tie the songs together, it felt like Sufjan was free to experiment on each track and give them their own unique sound. And because of that (and Sufjan's talent), every track on there is a standout track. Angkasawan