Meaning of “Be Alright” by Dean Lewis
“Be Alright” is the title of a very emotional heartbreak song performed by Australian singer Dean Lewis. On “Be Alright”, the heartbroken narrator (Dean Lewis) laments about the sadness he is being forced to deal with following his separation from his girlfriend.
From the lyrics, it is beyond clear that Lewis wants his girlfriend back. He wants the relationship to stay alive because it means a lot to him. However, his girlfriend (or rather former girlfriend) feels differently. She’s no longer interested in him and the relationship.
As he wallows in sorrow, a friend of his tries giving him some help through a good advice. He tells Lewis to face reality. He should accept that the relationship is over. He should therefore “let her go” and stop killing himself with thoughts of her. He then assures him that everything is going to be alright and at the end of the day he shall smile again.
What Dean Lewis has said about “Be Alright”
In an interview with the Australian music magazine, The Music, Lewis threw light on the meaning of “Be Alright”. He said the song’s sad lyrics aren’t really about him. What are they about then? According to him, they are about hope and having the belief that come what may things will be fine in the end.
Here’s an excerpt of Lewis’ statement to The Music regarding the meaning of this song:
It’s important to mention that despite the above statement from Lewis, the song significantly stems from real events in his life. On multiple publications, Lewis has said the demise of a number of real relationships in his life partly inspired this song.
Facts about “Be Alright”
- Dean Lewis penned this emotional song with fellow Australian singer-songwriter Jon Hume. Hume first gained stardom as the lead singer of the band Evermore.
- Three record producers worked with Lewis to produce “Be Alright”. They are as follows: Edd Holloway, Dylan Nash and Nick Atkinson.
- “Be Alright” was released on June 28, 2018 for downloading as well as streaming. In September, Lewis released an acoustic version of this track.
- Australian music video director Jessie Hill directed the official music video for “Be Alright”. The video was filmed entirely in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico.
- At the 2018 ARIA Music Awards, the music video for this track won the Best Video Award.
Does this song have any certification?
Yes. As of 2018, it was certified quadruple platinum in Lewis’ home country of Australia.
How did “Be Alright” perform on the charts?
It was a great chart success! In Australia, it reached number 1, where it stayed for as many as five successive weeks. It gave Lewis his first number 1 song in his home country. The single also entered the top five in several countries, including Sweden and New Zealand. It entered the top 20 in the UK. In addition to this, “Be Alright” went on to become Lewis’ first single to enter the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
On which album does “Be Alright” appear?
In 2018, it appeared on the compilation album NOW That’s What I Call Music! 101. However, it will formally appear on Lewis debut studio album slated to be released in 2019.
It’s his mates cigarettes on the counter, that can’t be overlooked. Is it the same mate that is giving him advice?
Mate giving him advice is a friend, close friend or maybe best friend not the mates that banged the girl lol
lol, i believe she was struggling with addiction and he didn’t know what to do and his friend told him that it was over with her but he was in denial and stuff so now he is regretting what he did but she seems like she is handling the break up fine and when she gets with another guy he feels betrayed
I know I was thinking that too
I think it is not meant to be advice at all. He finds out that his girl cheat with his friend, and the “friend” said to give her up because she does not love him anymore. It is a double betrayal.
I don’t get it. Why were his mate’s cigarettes on the counter?
And, also, I can relate to the song. I love the song and his voice.
That’s the part i don’t understand either.
She said at first the cigarettes on the counter were left behind by one of her friends but then she confesses they were left behind by one of the his (the narrator’s) friends she cheated on him with one of his friends.
But is the friend talking to him the same friend?????
it is the same friend, he wants the narrator to give up and find another girl as he steals the narrator’s girl.
In an interview the friend is actually his older brother Reese.
wait, so the older brother the narrator’s girl?
This song is absolutely beautiful, it makes me tear up every single time I listen to it. I feel it has that perfect amount of sadness and hope that it actually lets feel what the song is saying♪♪
i dont understand the ‘cigarettes on the counter weren’t ur friends, they were my mates’
can someone explain that
She lied and said a friend was smoking cigarettes with her, when in reality she was smoking with another man (her new boyfriend)
This is further proven when he says, ‘But it’s not the fact that you kissed him yesterday
It’s the feeling of betrayal, that I just can’t seem to shake’
Oh, thank you, i think everyone was struggling with that verse.
maybe the part were”the cigarettes on the counter weren’t your friend, they were my mates”means his starting to use some kind of drugs andn can’t stop and help it anymore so he regret it and dewis friend is addict too so the thought if he saw that he will think that the cigarettes (marijuana or something) is from he’s/her friend so his girlfriend told her the truth that it was his mates(dewis girlfriend friend who is smoking weeds or something like cocaine)
Thank you to everyone who cleared up the “cigaretts on the counter” verse!
I am in love with this song. I take the verse “the cigarettes on the counter there weren’t your friends they were my mates..” as she created on him with one of his friends.
yer her cheating with his friend leaves a bad taste… break an arm or two with a bat, you know to make it right “if you fck a friends gf you deserve broken bones; sure you might still be able to be friends etc, but broken bones is the minimum price for fcking a friends gf”
This is a great song. Thanks Dean!
Thanks for clearing up the whole cigarette thing! Appreciate it.
This song is so beautiful, I can’t stop listening to it
Wow, it’s a nice one song. My thanks goes to all those that have helped me to figure out the ‘cigarette’ phrase. More thanks to Dean, love you my number 1 singer❤️.
Thanks to all y’all that cleared up the whole cigarette thing, it’s the reason I came here.
My sister send me this song when my ex husband left me for another woman after 19 yrs of marriage. I played this song on repeat and cried so much. It was the only thing that helped me through my broken heart.
My sister send me this song right after my ex husband left me for someone else after 19 yrs of marriage
I played this song on repeat and cried so much. This song helped me get through it