The outro of the song includes a sweet message about Olivia being proud of the subjects for "unlearning.hatred" and moving on from their past hardships.T-Pain clarifies exactly what he's saying on the DJ Khaled collab.Ĭoming off his 2010 album Victory, DJ Khaled's collaboration with T-Pain, Ludacris, Rick Ross and Snoop Dogg titled "All I Do Is Win" is a track that enjoyed a massive amount of success upon its initial chart run and continues to be a turn-up anthem to this day. With the courage to unlearn all of their hatredīut, God, I hope that you're happier today Well, I hope you know how proud I am you were created
She even describes how some victims of abuse find it difficult to come out on the other side when she says "every door is hard to close." Here, Olivia brings back the message of hope and acceptance, saying that "nothing's forever" and that there's light at the end of the tunnel. Nothing's forever, nothing's as good as it seems Toward the end of the verse, Olivia expresses her love and support for the subject although they don't speak much anymore.Īddress the letters to the holes in my butterfly wings "She was brought into a world / where family was merely blood" also ties back to the LGBTQ+ community, where the concept of having a "chosen family" is common because of the discrimination many face within their own bloodline. "Her parents hated who she loved" could allude to the second subject's queerness, which seems to be unacceptable for her parents' standards. With the courage to unlearn all of their hatred? She was tired, 'cause she was brought into a worldĭoes she know how proud I am she was created? Olivia’s metaphorical comparison reflects her hope that he has overcome the hardship he faced at the hands of his unaccepting family. The line "he wore long sleeves 'cause of his dad" alludes to the subject's father potentially abusing him.Īccording to Genius, a royal flush is the rarest and strongest hand possible in a game of Poker. In the first verse, Olivia describes a situation where someone with a religious upbringing faced discrimination from his own parents. But there are stories that I had accumulated from different friends, so stuff like that I do all the time," Olivia said in an interview with MET107. I don’t actually know some of the people that I talk about in the song. " is written from the perspective of my friends. Hope he took his bad deal and made a royal flushīut if you're out there, I hope that you're okay I think that song is really beautiful, too, as the last track on the album," Olivia told Seventeen.
"'I hope he took his bad deal and made a royal flush." I really like that lyric, it's one of my faves. Olivia first teased some lyrics to the song during a game of 17 Questions, saying that they're some of her favorite she's ever written. "Hope Ur Ok" is the final track on SOUR, which would most likely represent the final stage of grief: acceptance. They believe that it showcases a progression of the seven stages of grief: Since Olivia Rodrigo's debut album, SOUR, dropped at midnight, I have not stopped listening to the album and analyzing its lyrics.Ī lot of Olivia's fans - who have deemed themselves "Livies" - have theories that the album is about more than just a breakup. If you or anyone you know is going through this, seek help and call the ChildHelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-80 and The Trevor Project's LGBTQ+TrevorLifeline at 1-86. Disclaimer: The following article includes mentions of abuse and rough upbringings.