Okay
Balancing the Different Lyrics

When we look back on our lives
Reflecting on the past and evaluating life choices

Will we be satisfied with what we've become?
Wondering if we have fulfilled our true potential

Did we find love?
Questioning whether we have found happiness through love

I know we've all been victims of tragedy and diversity
Acknowledging past hardships that have impacted us negatively

But the real question
However, the more important question is

Will we be okay?
Will we still be content with life despite the challenges we face?

16 when he met the girl
Narrating the story of a man's life

The person who'd be making me
Referring to the woman who would become his partner in life

22 he played his job
Working hard to support his family at an early age

Supporting his family
Contributing to the financial stability of his loved ones

Here comes another dream
Facing another challenge or aspiration

Had two kids and got married
Starting a family and getting married

He said oh god, it's happening
Feeling overwhelmed by the changes and responsibilities

I was five when he moved out
Recalling a time when his father left

Me and my brothers dead(?)
Unclear - possibly referring to the difficult situation that followed his father's departure

Now the girl was too stressed out
The woman he was with struggled to cope with the situation

She took us and moved away
Leaving and taking her kids with her

Downtown it seemed like I was
Feeling lost and unsettled in his new environment

The new kid everyday
Constantly being the outsider or newcomer

I felt like a stray, and so i'd pray
Feeling abandoned and longing for guidance from a higher power

I'd say Oh my god please help me
Asking for divine intervention

I was six when I was first left
More hardship in his young life

On my own
Being without a parent or guardian to provide care

The girl was sick, a baby on the way
His mother was unwell and expecting another child

So the stepdad had to go
His stepfather could no longer stay to take care of him and had to leave

Dropped me off at the apartment
Leaving him to fend for himself in the apartment

Or watched roomate didn't show(?)
Possibly meaning that the roommate didn't turn up to keep an eye on him

I slept alone, outside on my own
Sleeping alone outside with no one to provide comfort

Then there on out I took a vow
Making a solemn promise to himself to look after himself and his younger brother

Looking out for baby brother and me
Taking responsibility as the older sibling

Moved back in with him
Leaving the apartment and returning to live with his mother and stepfather

It was easier to breathe
Feeling comforted by being back with family

Next thing you know
The years passed by quickly

I was already turned fifteen
Time moved quickly, and he reached his mid-teens in what felt like no time

High school flew like a breeze
School life passed by in a flash

I'm twenty chasing a dream
Fast-forwarding to the present day where he is pursuing his aspirations

And so I said Oh my god, I'm somebody
Feeling validated by his progress and success

Not looking back to the bad
Optimistically focusing on the positives

The good times let them roll
Enjoying the good moments and memories

Let's make some memories so rad
Making more great memories

We'll remember when we're old
Hoping to recall these happy moments later in life

And when you look back to your past
Expanding on this hope for a joyful review of life

Your story won't be untold
Feeling that his history won't go unnoticed

It will be like gold
Valuing his life experiences and the lessons they taught him

Better as time goes
Believing that life gets better with age

Life passes you by
Acknowledging the speed at which life moves

It's just like I was five the other day
Remembering how quickly life seems to have flown by

Slow or fast
Noticing the paradox of time feeling like it moves both slowly and quickly

It's weird how time slips away
Reflecting on how time can feel slipping away unnoticed

Mom and dad are so proud of how
Feeling good about the approval of his parents

We turned out in this way
Hearing that they think his life turned out well

Well I am okay
Acknowledging that his life is good and he's content

What else can I say?
Feeling like there's not much else to say but being grateful and content with where he is now

But oh my god I survived okay
Reflecting on the hardships but being proud that he made it through

Oh thank god I'm okay
Feeling grateful and blessed to be in a good place now

(Okay Okay Okay)
The repetition signaling the theme of resilience and positivity despite life's challenges