Everything Will Be Ok
G-Eazy [feat. Kehlani] Lyrics

Even if I don't stay
Even if I don't remain in my current situation.

Everything will be okay
Despite my current situation, things will eventually be alright.

Contemplating just who I could've turned out to be
Reflecting on the person I could have become if my life had taken a different path.

If I'd stayed and weren't heard, what would amount to me?
Wondering if staying in a situation where I was not being heard would have led to my lack of self-worth.

If I had looked and ain't found, would I have founded me?
If I had searched for myself and not found what I was looking for, would I have lost my sense of identity?

I mean inside, would they love me, never looked down on me?
Questioning whether those around me would accept and love me for who I am, without judgment.

They say, "You know if you loved her
Others believe that if I truly loved someone, I would have stayed.

Well then you would have stayed
Staying is a sign of love and commitment.

You could have made a perfect pair that people wouldn't trade"
We were compatible and could have had a great relationship that others would envy.

Trade for nothing, I did though, I had to chase it
Even though others thought I had something great, I chose to pursue my dreams and take a risk.

Face it, I wasn't born to live a life basic
I have a drive to achieve more than a basic life.

They say, "you turned your back on us just to go and be an artist
Others have accused me of abandoning them to pursue my career as an artist.

What's a promise anyway when someone breaks it?
When a promise is broken, it loses its value and meaning.

I bet he finally gets a shot and then he wastes it
People have doubts about my ability to succeed and fear that I will waste my opportunities.

I bet he don't come back for us when he makes it
Others believe that if I do achieve success, I will forget about the people who supported me along the way.

And if he do it be too late, you gotta face it
If I do come back, it may be too late to repair our relationships.

'Cause by then there's someone new you've been replaced with
If I wait too long to come back, others may have taken my place in their lives.

Old friends I grew up with, the girl I fell in love with
Thinking about the people from my past who I may have lost touch with while pursuing my dreams.

Love or hate me depending on how you judge it
My actions and choices have caused some people to either love or hate me, depending on their personal judgment.

I had to wander, I had to go tread my own path
I had to take a journey away from what was expected of me and create my own way.

If you don't step through no mud well then it won't last
Challenging experiences are necessary for growth and longevity.

The years pass it's crazy how they go fast
Time flies by quickly and it's hard to believe how quickly it passes.

Ask myself questions that you have but you won't ask
Reflecting on questions I have about my life that others may not be comfortable asking me.

Like, "you don't even come home enough
Others may criticize me for not coming back home or staying in touch enough.

Where were you when she was in the hospital, huh?
Feeling guilty for not being there for someone important when they needed me.

It was only us," and that's deep and yeah I know it cuts
Acknowledging that my absence may have been especially hurtful because we were once so close.

But if it gets you, then you're weak
Rejecting the idea that feeling hurt by my absence is a sign of weakness.

'Cause we were here and it ain't broken us
Despite my absence, our relationship has not been completely destroyed.

Still as close and stayed by her side when no one was
Reminiscing about a time when I was there for someone even when no one else was.

Like when she lost her job and everything, how broke we was
Remembering a specific moment when we struggled financially and had to support each other.

When she was sick and she needed some taking care of
Recalling a time when someone relied on our support while dealing with illness.

A fifteen year old shouldered the weight
Reflecting on the difficult and mature responsibilities I had to take on at a young age.

And when he was scared of the worst
Facing difficult and scary circumstances that required me to be strong.

I know that you stayed strong
Acknowledging the strength and resilience of someone close to me.

Don't say this enough
Realizing that I don't express my appreciation and love for others enough.

But you made me just as proud as you made Mom
Expressing pride and admiration for someone important in my life.

Yeah, you got some anger but I don't blame you at all
Accepting someone's feelings of anger and acknowledging their validity without judgment.

I know I don't call, but you're my brother, I love you
Apologizing for not staying in touch enough and expressing love and appreciation for my sibling.

"Your mom's outside, say goodbye now to everybody"
Recalling a childhood memory of having to say goodbye to everyone because of a major change in our family's circumstances.

U-Haul's waiting with all of our things
We had to quickly pack up and leave our current home because of the situation.

At least what she could pack
We were forced to leave behind many of our possessions because we could only take what we could carry.

In the time my dad's at work and before he came back
We had to quickly leave while my dad was at work because we could not wait for him to come home.

Way too young to comprehend what was happening
At a young age, I did not fully understand the gravity of the situation.

"Are we going to grandma's? When are we coming back again?"
As a child, I had many questions and concerns about where we were going and when we would return.

Little did I know that we were leaving him by himself
At the time, I did not realize that we were leaving my dad behind and that our family would be separated for many years.

And ten years would pass before Mom sees anybody else
Our family was isolated from others for many years after the major change in our circumstances.

Just us, in middle school I ain't understand
During middle school, I struggled to understand and come to terms with our family's situation.

Who Melissa was and why she wasn't another man
I did not understand my mom's relationship with another woman and why she was not with a man.

Biased and confused they try to explain but nobody can
Others tried to explain my mom's relationship to me, but it was difficult to understand and accept.

Wanted what I thought was normal, she had another plan
I wanted my family to be like what I thought was normal and traditional, but my mom had a different vision for our family.

Such is life, even if it took time for me to accept it
Accepting that life can be unpredictable and it can take time to accept new circumstances.

No longer Dad now, but a woman with whom she slept with
Coming to terms with my dad's transition to a woman and her relationship with my mom.

Or for the years when a secret was how she kept it
For many years, my mom kept her secret relationship with a woman hidden from us.

I ain't get it, admittedly I was skeptic
When I first learned about my parents' situation, I did not understand or accept it right away.

I came around, happiness I see's what you may have found
Eventually, I came to understand and appreciate my parents' relationship and the happiness it brought them.

And that's what's most important
At the end of the day, what's most important is that my parents are happy.

I don't wanna see you breaking down
Expressing concern and care for someone important in my life.

I wanna see you smile, I don't wanna see you make a frown
Wanting someone I care about to be happy and not sad.

If she loves you, then that's all anybody needs maybe now
If someone loves and supports you, that is the most important thing, even if others do not understand or accept it.

By '05 things had gotten worse
Referring to a specific year when things began to deteriorate for someone important to the artist.

Moved to the basement, deep depressions a rotten curse
The person moved to the basement and struggled with deep feelings of depression.

Hiding in a dark space, her mind and her body hurts
Struggling with both mental and physical pain while trying to hide away from others.

Becoming more reclusive and the pills should have been alerts
Withdrawing from others and relying on medication as a warning sign that something was wrong.

So the worse it got, I became more and more afraid
Growing increasingly fearful as the situation worsened.

Until one night, I went into that room, on the floor she laid
Describing a specific moment when the artist discovered the person lying on the floor.

I shook her she was blue, her skin was cold, she wasn't breathing
Realizing that the person was not breathing and needed immediate medical attention.

Screamed, "Melissa wake up" couldn't fathom that she was leaving
In a state of shock and disbelief that the person was dying and leaving.

Mom and bro was running down, I screamed "somebody help"
Calling for assistance from family members who rushed to help.

Try pumping her chest, CPR, but it didn't help
Attempting to revive the person by performing CPR, but unfortunately it did not work.

Toughest pill to swallow, but we lost, that's forced reflection
Accepting the difficult reality that the person has passed away, and reflecting on the situation.

While in her life you made her happy, thank you for the blessing
Expressing gratitude for the happiness that the singer brought to the person's life while they were alive.

(It'll be, it'll be okay)
Repeating the message that everything will eventually be okay, even in difficult times.