It'll be Alright - Rosie Thomas - Official Audio

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Part of 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.
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LYRICS:

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:

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

Cover Image by Danny Scales
Layout by Jeff Shoop