It’s Ok
[Part 1: Produced by Uncle Dez]
[Intro: Byron]
Coming from a city where the bullets just don’t miss
Innocent or not dawg, every one is gon hit
Never needed rationality to melt your brain, but don’t trip
Though if this rubber grip will dead trouble, listen, that’s just what you gon get
[Hook 1: Byron]
Sometimes I feel as I’m all alone (that’s ok)
It’s getting harder every day I grow (that’s ok)
Maybe it’s me, maybe I’m living wrong (that’s ok)
Why can’t we all just learn to get along (that’s ok)
[Bridge: Byron]
Just smile for me
Smile for me
Hey, smile for me
Smile for me
Wait, smile for me
Smile for me
Please, smile for me
Smile for me
[Verse: Byron]
The room darkened, I start thinking that it’s too late
Forever destined to best fate, spit in the Devil’s face
Ain’t got no time to explain to y’all how it’s not about me
Or how the world is better off without me
Peddling these thoughts, like how can y’all just doubt me
Probably thinking, “He’ll never get far without me”
Child please, just do me a solid, tell my people in case I bleed fast
That I’ll breathe, and that’s before I took this dream and shot for the sun, like Steve Nash
[Pre-Hook: Byron]
Marina used to say that one day we would probably go crazy (crazy)
We used to laugh every day about this, but I don’t know lately (lately)
Sometimes we feel like we’re alone
It’s like nobody really wants to see us grow
We know that one day we’ll all reap what we sow
So we’re wondering if this world will let us go, ohhhh
[Hook 2: Byron]
They only watch us just to see us fall (that’s ok)
They listen but they don’t believe at all (that’s ok)
My life’s in danger every single day (that’s ok)
I want to help, but all they see is prey (that’s ok)
[Bridge: Byron]
[Verse: Byron]
If I told you I was tired, would you judge me?
Keep count of disappearances, put everything above me?
Joke about how I’m feeling, like where we live isn’t ugly?
Or think you can break my spirit, and kill me but never touch me?
See, I look at my babies and wonder if we’ll be anything more than a couple victims
Of course, it’s another prison
But more important decisions await me, like maybe I’m too different
The hood’s over my eyes, but the wool isn’t
Dog, you know that ish goes…
[Pre-Hook: Byron]
Marina used to say that one day we would probably go crazy (crazy)
We used to laugh every day about this, but I don’t know lately (lately)
Sometimes we feel like we’re alone
It’s like there’s no love in this place that we call home
We know that one day we’ll all reap what we sow
So we’re wondering if this world will let us go, ohhhh
[Hook 2: Byron]
[Bridge: Byron]
[Outro: Byron]
Sometimes we feel like we’re alone
It’s like there’s no love in this place that we call home
We know that one day we’ll all reap what we sow
So we’re wondering if this world will let us go, ohhhh
We often wonder why we try
But for Aaliyah, I’ve been keeping hope alive
See they just met, and with that said, it kind of helps
We seem to know a lot, but do we know ourselves?
Ohhhh…
[Part 2: Produced By Demitrean]
[Verse: Byron]
Do you want to be happy?
Do you want to be free from pain?
Free from scars, free from chains
Free from all your fears?
Don’t leave me alone in this cruel, cruel world
Don’t leave me alone in this cruel, cruel world
Tell them its okay
Tell them its okay
I feel I could just die right now, and you’ll be fine
Marina told me look alive, I replied show me how
Tell them why I won’t apologize
Tell them why college ain’t for me
Tell them all why I’m traumatized
Tell them all freedom ain’t for free
Tell them all that it’s okay
Tell them all that it’s okay
Tell them all that I’ll never give in till the day I don’t have you
We both have a story to tell, you and I were never dripping in gold
Love a lot until you notice it fails and you become empty
Then I become empty
The day I took your blade from you was the day you saved me
It made something come alive, maybe I was dying
Tears swelling up, dampening navy blue hoodies
So what do we do, should we go through with this?
Or do we continue with music
You met Aaliyah a week ago, and I don’t see myself leaving
The thought creeping slow, like I don’t think I can do it
I love her too much, I love you too much
This is all too much; I won’t lose it, dawg
It’s all useless; call me when you clear your mind up
If I’m to meet your father home girl, then times up
Tell them its okay, or maybe it’s too late
You were teaching me how to love me, and I— F it
It’s probably time for me to say my goodbyes
Love & Peace to the loves of my life, maybe I’m indecisive
Maybe I can’t turn my back on this Earth
Maybe as long as we’re alive together, that’s what its worth
Maybe I have to stick it out with you to show them this reality
Or maybe that it’s not okay and it’s all— {static}