Typing this on 11/11/11 makes me read into this probably far more than was originally intended. I am not sure at what the lyrics were aimed, but you can read in both bullying and racism. Both of these are intolerable and we should stand against them. I think they can also be seen as a rage against the repeated troubles, of all kinds, in the world. The world keeps on changing, but the problems appear to remain the same. There are still race relations issues now, as there were when the song came out, and there has been forever. There are still bullies that will put you down for no reason, as there has been for thousands of years. Opinions will always differ from person to person, respect is what is needed not hatred.
In my opinion there is only one person that can make it alright, that being God. It will not necessarily happen in this life, but most definitely will in the next. That is the only hope I can cling to at times.
Enjoy the song...
Doesn't Make It Alright
D Goldberg / Jerry Dammers
Just because you're nobodyIt doesn't mean that you're no good
Just because there's a reason
It doesn't mean it's understood
It doesn't make it alright
It doesn't make it alright
It's the worst excuse in the world
And it, it doesn't make it alright
Some people think they're really clever
To smash your head against the wall
Then they say "you got it my way"
They really think they know it all
It doesn't make it alright
It doesn't make it alright
It's the worst excuse in the world
And it, it doesn't make it alright
Just because you're a black boy
Just because you're a white
It doesn't mean you've got to hate him
It doesn't mean you've got to fight
It doesn't make it alright
It doesn't make it alright
It's the worst excuse in the world
And it, it doesn't make it alright
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