Try To Be Okay
single
Try To Be Okay
At 123 BPM in a clean G major, ‘Try to Be Okay’ moves the way its chorus preaches: with a kind of deliberate, sunny momentum that refuses to drag its feet. The hook lands hard, that soaring ‘fly away without delay just for today’ stacking harmonies in a way that recalls peak Tom Petty without borrowing his wardrobe, and the funky low end keeps things grounded when the song could easily float off into sentiment. The verses earn their place too, sketching airport frustration and traffic-choked streets with a specificity that makes the release of the chorus feel genuinely won. A highlight.
Lyrics
Every street a parking lot Every driver lost in thought Progress screams forget me not Meter knows what time forgot
Ten thousand reasons to stress out Just give yourself a quick timeout
Play the way the palm trees sway Pray dismay will lose its gray Make each day be a runway Fly away without delay just for today Try to be okay Try to be okay Try to be okay Try to be okay
Jetway's broken, flight is late First class asshole storm the gate Frequent flyer miles inflate Baggage knows its final fate
Ten thousand reasons to stress out Just give yourself a quick timeout
Play the wave of palm trees sway Pray dismay to lose its gray Make each day be a runway Fly away without delay just for today
Try to be okay when the weight begins to rise And the truth feels wrapped in lies Close your every eyes Let the simple calm surprise
Play the wave of palm trees sway Pray dismay to lose its gray Make each day be a runway Fly away without delay just for today Try to be okay Try to be okay Try to be okay Try to be okay
Credits
Songwriter: Michael Anthony Rose