“Alright” is all about embracing the present moment while wishing well to the past, the freedom of moving at your own pace, and pursuing the things that make you feel alive along the way. While its lyrics are reflection on the many “what ifs” and unknowns, “Alright (reimagined)” has an undeniably carefree feel, opening with playful nylon-string guitars, reminiscent of summer, driving with the windows down. The track is buttressed by a shaker and soft, yielding harmonies. Altogether, “Alright (reimagined)” serves as an easygoing meditation on life.
The song’s artwork is the reverse side of a quilt, with white embroidered cream stitching that symbolizes everyone's attempt to carve out their own winding, ever-changing path.
lyrics
Driving past Douglas street, sunset boulevard
I think I see you up ahead
Wearing your faded jacket, what would happen
If I said your name again
Would we grab each others hands like we used to way back then
Wallpaper bedroom blue birds floating over head
Legs too long for that childhood bed
It was always back and forth from the place you called home
The job you thought would come never seemed to show
Did you find a place to go that made you feel alive
I hope you find somewhere to go that makes you feel alright
New day comes new questions creep in
Am I doing it right
Count down the minutes when’s it gonna be my turn
Am I stuck at a green light
Have I missed the mark crossing the finish line
Don’t wanna waste it all I’m gonna take my time
Not gonna waste it all
I’m gonna be alright
credits
from Still On My Mind,
track released December 15, 2022
Produced by: John Fatum
Engineered by: Dillon Casey
Mixed by: Robin MacMillan
Mastered by: Chris Boerner
Recorded at: Verdugo Sound
Classical Guitar and Vocals: Abby Litman
Classical Guitar/Percussion/BGVS: John Fatum
Electric Guitar/Bass: Jacob Peter
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