Alright Now
First recorded: 31 Jan 2020 — Liam Gallagher at Private Venue, London, GB
By artist
| Artist | Plays | Gigs |
|---|---|---|
| Liam Gallagher | 1 | 1 |
Quick facts
- Artist
- Liam Gallagher
- Release
- Why Me? Why Not.
- Release year
- 2019
- Lyrics
- Available
- Recorded live plays
- 1 across 1 gigs
Lyrics
Well, you look too well and your first time under the law
Yeah, your head jumped fun so you thought it time to move on
But the pretty girls from the underworld made it easier said than done
Yeah, soon enough you were hanging out
You were back where you begun
But maybe it's alright now
Well, it rained three days, so the street begun to flood
Everyone took off, they said they'd had enough
Since 26, since 40 licks, you been moving through the fog
Yeah, you never said what you really meant
Did you think that it would stop?
But maybe it's alright now
Baby, it's alright now
By the pinball lights, you got petrified
Your glass in hand, you're staring at the walls
You could try to change, but you just stay strange
And drink away the emptiness, paranoid the SAS
Will end the game by kicking in your door
By the pinball lights, you got petrified
Your glass in hand, just staring at the walls
Yeah, you just stay strange, and you call her name
Well, sonny, she can't hear you anymore
Sonny, she can't hear you anymore
When the lights go down on Broadway
I could still hear all the things you used to say
From out my window
Watch the fires burn down the road
At times I wonder if you're listening
Now I know
At times I wonder if you hear me
Now I know
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Notes
"Alright Now" is a track by Liam Gallagher from his second solo studio album, Why Me? Why Not. (released September 20, 2019, via Warner Records). It appears as track 8 on the standard edition and is also included on the deluxe version.The song runs about 3:48 long and has a laid-back, mid-tempo rock feel with swirling guitars, atmospheric production, and Liam's distinctive raw, emotive vocals. It's one of the more chilled, reflective moments on the album — less aggressive than tracks like "Shockwave" but still packed with that classic Gallagher swagger and melodic charm.
Fans often describe it as underrated and "chill" — a nice breather on the album that pairs well with the following track "Meadow." Some see it as having a slight autobiographical edge (Liam's wild past, tours, personal struggles), though he didn't write the lyrics himself (they're credited to collaborators like Andrew Wyatt and others, as is common on his solo records).