It's Ok
Wynn Walent Lyrics
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Not a word to say
Nothing is going to slow
The coming of that day
I had to throw
My shirt away
Cause you'd never guess
But its Ok
But its Ok
No vertigo
But she turned away
These plastic holes
Ruining her day
Somebody throw
Her hurt away
Cause she can't control
The things that it makes her say
But its Ok
But its Ok
But its Ok
So close you could almost taste it
So cold you could almost face it
But its too late
Any other rose
When it whilts away
Well it don't suppose
To get them pedals back one day
From inside a hose
On a rainy day
Saw my reflection
And I had to look away
But its Ok
But its Ok
But its Ok
Its getting hard to say.
The lyrics to Wynn Walent's song It's OK depict a sense of hopelessness and resignation towards the inevitable. The singer feels stuck, with nowhere to go and nothing to say, while they anticipate the arrival of an ominous day. In an effort to cope with their situation, they attempt to discard physical symbols of their struggle, such as throwing their shirt away because of how bad it looked and felt. Despite this, the singer repeats the phrase "but its Ok" throughout the song, as if trying to convince themselves that everything will be alright.
In the second verse, the lyrics shift to the perspective of a woman dealing with personal issues. She experiences emotional pain that is manifested physically, with plastic holes ruining her day. She cannot control the things that she says because of the hurt she is feeling. Once again, the singer repeats the phrase "but its Ok" as an attempt at reassurance.
The song concludes with the singer reflecting on the fragility of life and the inevitability of loss. The metaphor of a wilted rose serves as a symbol of the fleeting nature of beauty and the inability to regain what has been lost, no matter how hard we try. The final line, "Its getting hard to say," implies that even the reassurance of "It's OK" is beginning to falter, and that sometimes there are situations beyond our control that we cannot simply reassure ourselves through.
Line by Line Meaning
No where to go
I have nowhere else to be right now.
Not a word to say
I don't have anything to say at the moment.
Nothing is going to slow
There won't be anything that will slow down what's coming next.
The coming of that day
A significant day is approaching.
I had to throw
I had to get rid of something.
My shirt away
Specifically, I had to throw away my shirt.
Cause you'd never guess
The reason why I had to throw it away is unexpected.
The way it looked and it felt today
The shirt was not in good condition when I wore it today.
But its Ok
Despite this minor inconvenience, everything is alright.
No vertigo
I'm not anxious or dizzy.
But she turned away
Someone else, however, decided to look away from something.
These plastic holes
The issue at hand are some plastic holes, which likely belong to clothing.
Ruining her day
These holes are causing her distress.
Somebody throw
Someone needs to help her get rid of these holes.
Her hurt away
This situation is causing her emotional stress which needs to be alleviated.
Cause she can't control
She doesn't have control over the situation.
The things that it makes her say
These holes are causing her to say things she may not mean.
So close you could almost taste it
Something was so close to happening, I could almost envision it happening.
So cold you could almost face it
However, there was a sense of distance or coldness preventing it from happening.
But its too late
It's not going to happen now, it's too late.
Any other rose
If this were any other flower than a rose...
When it whilts away
...and it wilted away...
Well it don't suppose
...it's not expected...
To get them pedals back one day
...to ever regain its petals.
From inside a hose
I was looking at myself in the reflection from inside a hose.
On a rainy day
It was a dreary and wet day when this happened.
Saw my reflection
During this time, I happened to see my own reflection.
And I had to look away
However, I didn't want to look at myself at that moment.
Its getting hard to say.
As time goes on it becomes more difficult to express how I'm feeling.
Contributed by James R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.