Tha 10th single & 12th video from Frank Calhoune's album, Autistic Stoner Rap, Vol. 1: A Trip To B.R., courtesy of LuckyDogz Entertainment. "Okay" iz a collab with Baton Rouge rapper, Lawd Cheezus, from Down Bad, produced by Baton Rouge's DJ B Real. Tha track & video deal with two main subjects: Frankie defeating his back pain & his mom defeating her Stage 2 breast cancer. Watch as Frankie & Cheez let tha world know that, no matter what tha pain/struggle iz, just know that we'll be "Okay"! Tha video's release iz in honor of what woulda been Baton Rouge promoter, J-Dirty's 38th birthday.
Artist: Frank Calhoune feat. Lawd Cheezus
Title: "Okay"
Location: Long Island, NY / Baton Rouge, LA
Label: LuckyDogz Entertainment
Producer: DJ B Real
This song iz off of:
- Frank Calhoune feat. Lawd Cheezus "Okay (Single)"
- Frank Calhoune Autistic Stoner Rap, Vol. 1: A Trip To B.R.
Lyrics:
[Intro: Frank Calhoune]
Okay.
Toke hay.
[Hook: Frank Calhoune]
When tha world don't seem right or okay (okay).
I play my own rules for success (21!).
When I wanna get high, I toke hay (toke hay).
& be only 'bout what's best (bicky-best).
This world ain't okay. (okay).
It need some help; it need some help.
My world ain't okay (okay).
I play it by tha hand that I was dealt (flush!).
[Verse 1: Frank Calhoune]
Strengthen from tha pain; up & down, up & down.
You gotta learn tha game, so it can echo wit its sound (echo wit its sound).
Consistency for tha gain; move around, move around (left, right).
Tha only way it lame's by ignorin' & you frown.
I sense it in yo mind; you need a tenor vibe.
I am tha workin' image, like a fuckin' MRI (fuckin' MRI).
Tha cancer in a bind; it killin', like a crime.
Just know dat you'll be fine & you will shmoke it, like some pine (shmoke it, like some pine).
Appetite & health equals recovery.
Factor right & flex equals longevity.
Neva miss a day; tha pain'll kiss yo ass.
Don't feel old & gray; this shit ain't finna last (finna last).
[Pre-Hook: Frank Calhoune]
This world ain't okay (okay).
It need some help (it need some help).
Just relax & pray.
Tell dat demon, stress, you know you doin' well; fa'real!
[Hook: Frank Calhoune & Lawd Cheezus]
When tha world don't seem right or okay (okay).
I play my own rules for success (21!).
When I wanna get high, I toke hay (toke hay).
& be only 'bout what's best (bicky-best).
This world ain't okay (okay).
It need some help (huh); it need some help.
My world ain't okay (okay).
I play it by tha hand that I was dealt (flush!).
[Verse 2: Lawd Cheezus]
It's a dirty world but it's still spinnin' (still spinnin').
You can't do nothin' about but try to live in it (gotta live in it).
You can't live too large or live too small (too small).
Tryna get a brick in them bricks, from a 8-ball (three), dawg.
Nigga neva gave me nuttin', so that's why I took it (huh).
Make that dope jump like criss-cross, when I drop.
Pull a 7 outta 28 (huh); tha game, I'mma run it straight (run it straight).
You know how I run it, when I run it; neva run away (neva).
You know how I'm comin'; I'm 100 & my money straight (you know).
Bitch, you gon pay for dat "H" or your tummy ache (ha-ha).
It's a necessity; Cheez got tha recipe (yeah).
If I ain't tha best (huh), then I bet (huh) I'm tha best ta be (you know).
Give that dope a makeover (huh); know I gotta make my ovals (huh)!
Boy, if you take this soda (huh), I'mma take it ova (take it)!
Boy, I been a soulja (huh); from here ta Minnesota (yeah)!
Have that dope gone in 60 seconds (nigga okay) or a minute ova!
[Hook: Frank Calhoune]
When tha world don't seem right or okay (okay).
I play my own rules for success (21!).
When I wanna get high, I toke hay (toke hay).
& be only 'bout what's best (bicky-best).
This world ain't okay. (okay).
It need some help; it need some help.
My world ain't okay (okay).
I play it by tha hand that I was dealt (flush!).
Purchase my album, "Autistic Stoner Rap, Vol. 1: A Trip To B.R." here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/autistic-stoner-rap-vol-1-a-trip-to-b-r/1567256033
Stream my album, "Autistic Stoner Rap, Vol. 1: A Trip To B.R." here: https://open.spotify.com/album/3Ey2lyNh0CITlzO9X0kaja
Breakdown of Frank Calhoune's Lyrics: https://frankiethaluckydog.blogspot.com/2021/04/album-03-frank-calhoune-autistic-stoner.html
Breakdown of Frank Calhoune's Lyrics:
"Okay.
Toke hay."
- For "Okay", I collaborated with Down Bad member, Lawd Cheezus (f.k.a. Terror a.k.a. Cheez). One of his signature sayings iz "nigga, okay"; in a grimy voice, he holds both syllables in tha word "Okay." I wanted to pay homage to Cheez, especially bein' an '80s baby in they 30's, like myself. So, I took on to say my rendition of tha word "Okay" & even rhymed it with "toke hay," to express my luv for good bud.
"When tha world don't seem right or okay (okay).
I play my own rules for success (21!)."
- On December 11, 2020, at 11:48 AM, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer; aside from her cancer, since October 26, 2018, I've been havin' problems with my lower back. I wanted to make an upbeat song dedicated ta tha both of us defeatin' our painful demons. I look at life like dis: With everythang goin' wrong in "tha world" today, "I" have to live by "my own rules," in order to achieve "success."
"When I wanna get high, I toke hay (toke hay).
& be only 'bout what's best (bicky-best)."
- Gettin' "high" helps me escape from all tha negativity in tha world; I really "only" want "what's best"--"bicky-best," that iz!
"This world ain't okay. (okay).
It need some help; it need some help.
My world ain't okay (okay).
I play it by tha hand that I was dealt (flush!)."
- Basically, these four barz are like a synonym of Bars 1 - 4, in tha hook.
"Strengthen from tha pain; up & down, up & down.
You gotta learn tha game, so it can echo wit its sound (echo wit its sound)."
- Tha 1st bar in my verse iz a reference to me exercisin' every day. Though my mom's only 86 pounds, I try to reflect my good, productive energy back at her as best as I can. This way, we can obtain tha strength we need. Once you "learn" how to win "tha game," you can "echo" your success on to others. That's what I'm tryna do wit my mom's condition; just keep believin' it'll get better!
"Consistency for tha gain; move around, move around (left, right).
Tha only way it lame's by ignorin' & you frown."
- It's all about havin' "consistency," in order to "gain" past tha pain. If you choose to ignore defeatin' your problem & frown, you're gonna lose to your battles!
"I sense it in yo mind; you need a tenor vibe.
I am tha workin' image, like a fuckin' MRI (fuckin' MRI)."
- Tha 1st line, here, iz me tryna detect my mom's "mind" that she needs a song or somethin' to get her through tha day. Now, as of April 15, 2021, I've been takin' a walk fa 25 minutes, every day. I use weed & listenin' to music to help motivate me to get through tha repetitious activities it takes to make my body betta. If Mom could follow my leading wayz, she can make herself stronger, physically & mentally. Tha "MRI" reference I make iz not only a reference to her cancer but a way I compare myself, as a person, as a "workin' image."
"Tha cancer in a bind; it killin', like a crime.
Just know dat you'll be fine & you will shmoke it, like some pine (shmoke it, like some pine)."
- I didn't wanna come off sad & emotional about my flow/lyrics; I want Mom to know there's a light at tha end of tha tunnel. As of April 20, 2021, she's successfully gettin' through her chemotherapy & her Stage 2 cancer has shrunk to a smaller outcome. When I say, "You will shmoke it, like some pine," tha "shmoke it" term iz referencing her strength to easily win her battle. My mom doesn't shmoke weed (THC or CBD); just "cancer" sticks (cigarettes).
"Appetite & health equals recovery.
Factor right & flex equals longevity.
Neva miss a day; tha pain'll kiss yo ass.
Don't feel old & gray; this shit ain't finna last (finna last)."
- Takin' tha right precautions will result in "tha" pain that'll "kiss" an "ass!" I also want to inspire Mom to not feel "old" at Age 60. There's always wayz to make life exciting; gotta keep her strong & active!
"This world ain't okay (okay).
It need some help (it need some help)."
- I thought it was cool ta do a pre-hook, since it fits well with tha song.
"Just relax & pray.
Tell dat demon, stress, you know you doin' well; fa'real!"
- Basically, just channel tha correct energy into your brain & you'll win, in tha end!
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