Hope Ur OK

Album

SOUR

Label

Geffen Records

Genre

Dance-pop

Composer(s)

Daniel Nigro;Olivia Rodrigo

Entered Chart

Jun 5, 2021

Peak Date

Jun 5, 2021

Released

Unknown

Recorded

Unknown

Catalog #

Geffen Records

B-Side

n/a

Olivia Rodrigo closes her Sour album with a message of love and support to a couple of people: a victim of abuse at home and a classmate ostracized by her parents. Both have been affected emotionally by their experiences, and Rodrigo expresses her solidarity with these down-on-their-luck individuals. On the face of it these are two personal stories where Rodrigo is addressing people she once knew but has since lost touch with. However, the singer revealed they have come from her imagination and are secondhand stories she has collected from friends. This is one of only two tracks on Sour, the other being "Jealousy, Jealousy," that is not based on a romantic premise. Instead, "Hope Ur Ok" is a message of support and sympathy to people who are less emotionally fortunate than herself. Rodrigo cited in her Sour Diary "Journal/Zine" two lyrics from this song as being her favorites on Sour. They are: Hope he took his bad deal and made a royal flush Hope you know how proud I am you were created with the courage to unlearn all of their hatred Personnel on this track: Dan Nigro – background vocals, organ, drum programmer Ryan Linvill – bass, acoustic guitar Sam Stewart – guitar Randy Merrill is the mastering engineer. Merrill, who worked on the entire Sour album, is considered one of the finest mastering engineers of his era. He has twice won a Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, for his work on Beck's Colors and Hyperspace records. Olivia Rodrigo told Zach Sang why she chose to close Sour with this song. "I feel like it's super hopeful," she said. "Sour is a very sort of sad, angry, emotional record, and I wanted to end it with a song that was like, you know, 'We're all gonna be all right. We're gonna get over it. Everything's gonna be OK, and we have each other.' It was really important for me to end this sort of somber record on that note."

I knew a boy once, when I was small
A tow-head blonde, with eyes of salt
He played the drum in the marching band
His parents cared more about the Bible
Than being good to their own child
He wore long sleeves 'cause of his dad

And somehow, we fell out of touch
Hope he took his bad deal and made a royal flush
Don't know if I'll see you again someday
But if you're out there, I hope that you're okay

My middle school friend grew up alone
She raised her brothers on her own
Her parents hated who she loved
She couldn't wait to go to college
She was tired 'cause she was brought
Into a world where family was merely blood

Does she know how proud I am she was created
With the courage to unlearn all of their hatred
We don't talk much but I just gotta say
"I miss you, and I hope that you're okay"

Address the letters, to the holes in my butterfly wings
Nothing's forever, nothing is as good as it seems
And when the clouds are ironed out
And the monsters creep into your house
And every door is hard to close

Well, I hope you know how proud I am you were created
With the courage to unlearn all of their hatred
God, I hope that you're happier today
'Cause I love you, and I hope that you're okay