Songfacts®:

• This song self describes the jazz guitarist Raul Midón, who is blind since birth. He told Songfacts the song was his way of reconciling his blindness.
  
  "Until now I have maintained an ambivalent attitude as to my blindness," he said. "With this song I am saying I am blind and proud of my accomplishments as a blind person and you can be too, despite any obstacles which you may be facing."
• But I stand alone
  Without a clone
  And I'm more than just okay
  
  This is a song of personal empowerment, unique to Midón's life but still open for anyone to use on a day when they're feeling for a little pump-up.