Meaning of “Alright” by Jain
“Alright” is a song performed by the Grammy Award-nominated French singer and songwriter Jain. Lyrically, the song “Alright” deals with the aftermath of a breakup. In the song, the singer (Jain) tells her lover (whom apparently has just broken up with her) that she has “better things to do” than waste her time crying over him. From the lyrics, the singer reveals that she isn’t over her lover. However, she isn’t going to mope over the breakup. She’s not going to spend valuable time looking down at him because “life’s too short”.
In the song’s chorus, she tells the listeners that she believes things are going to be alright so far as “love is around”.
All in all, the lyrics of “Alright” are positive and have the great tendency of inspiring listeners not to give in to depression in the midst of the troubles that life plants in their way.
Are the lyrics of this track autobiographical?
Some fans of Jain think the lyrics of the track have to do with an actual breakup Jain went through in her life. Hopefully time will tell whether this song is based on a real heartbreak Jain experienced or not.
“Alright” inspired by Bob Marley
This track was clearly inspired by reggae music and the works of the iconic Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley. Why do we say this? First of all, the song has significant elements of reggae in it. And with regard to being influenced by the works of Bob Marley, the lyrics of the track contain lines found in two of Marley’s songs. The Marley songs in question are: “Three Little Birds” and “Stir it Up”.
Facts about “Alright”
- “Alright” was written entirely by Jain (whose full name is Jeanne Galice).
- The track was produced by a French music producer/singer-songwriter Yodelice (also known as Maxim Nucci). Yodelice is not only responsible for launching Jain’s career, but he is also responsible for producing her biggest hits such as “Come” and “Makeba”.
- The track was officially released on May 24th, 2018 as the lead single from Jain’s second studio album Souldier. Jain’s first studio album Zanaka came out in 2015.
- The official music video for “Alright” came out on June 25, 2018.
- Despite being Jain being 100% French, not a single word in the song is in the French language.
- In Jain’s home country of France, the single made it into the top 10 of the French Singles Chart, thereby making it one of the most successful singles of her career.
What genre of music is “Alright”?
In addition to fitting perfectly into pop music, it also fits well into reggae-pop/reggae fusion genre.
