O.K
Michael Penn Lyrics


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Baby, calm down
Baby, come back down to the ground
Let me hold you
Let me hold this moment a spell
I can tell

That there's really not a lot of options open
For another kind of aftermath
You're hoping that there's something else
That you can do to make it come true
Make it perfect, make it O.K.

Light the marquees
Santa Anas twist through the trees
And while the line swings
Putting all your light things with his
Trouble is

That there's really not a lot of options open
For another kind of aftermath
You're hoping that there's something else
That you can do to make it come true
Make it perfect, make it O.K.

And there's really not a lot of options open
For another kind of aftermath
You're hoping that there's something else




That you can do to make it come true
Make it perfect, make it O.K.

Overall Meaning

The singer in Michael Penn's song "OK" addresses a partner who is experiencing some sort of distress or emotional turbulence. The singer encourages the partner to "come back down to the ground" and seeks to comfort them by holding the moment "a spell." However, the singer acknowledges that there are "not a lot of options open" for a different kind of aftermath, suggesting that whatever has occurred is difficult to undo or fix. Nonetheless, the partner is "hoping that there's something else that [they] can do to make it come true / Make it perfect, make it O.K."


Line by Line Meaning

Baby, calm down
Please relax, don't be upset


Baby, come back down to the ground
Don't get too carried away, be grounded


Let me hold you
Let me comfort you


Let me hold this moment a spell
Let's savor this moment and not rush ahead


I can tell
I understand the situation


That there's really not a lot of options open
We have limited choices


For another kind of aftermath
To deal with the consequences of what happened


You're hoping that there's something else
You want there to be a better solution


That you can do to make it come true
You're searching for a way to make things work out


Make it perfect, make it O.K.
You want everything to be just right and okay


Light the marquees
Illuminate the signs


Santa Anas twist through the trees
The winds are blowing through the trees


And while the line swings
While we ride the ups and downs


Putting all your light things with his
Sharing your belongings with him


Trouble is
The problem is




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