It’s Ok

Song Meaning

The narrator finds themselves on "the other side," metaphorically "eating garbage," suggesting a state of decay or low point. There's a sense of needing to move away to understand and return, a cyclical process of departure and homecoming. This sets up a tension between being stuck and the necessity of movement. The core emotional conflict seems to stem from a feeling of being trapped or broken, described as "a broken record" with "scratches" pushing people apart. The repeated plea, "Hay que volver" (We have to return), underscores a desperate desire to go back to a better place or state, contrasting with the current "burning sky" and arriving "ashes." The recurring, almost dismissive "Hey, c'mon it's Ok / It happens to everyone / Once a day" acts as a strange, almost ironic comfort. It suggests that this feeling of being stuck or experiencing a daily downfall is common, yet it doesn't diminish the narrator's own struggle or the need to "keep searching." This lyrical construction is effective because it juxtaposes profound feelings of despair and being broken with a strangely mundane, almost casual reassurance. The Spanish phrases ground the experience in a specific, perhaps personal, context, while the English refrain offers a universal, albeit bleak, perspective on everyday struggles, making the desire to "return" feel both urgent and perhaps futile.