When It Matters

They ask if I'm okay Okay, okay, okay Yeah They ask if I'm okay I tell them, "Hell yeah, I'm straight" really I'm dying inside They ask me how I feel I tell them, "Imma keep it real dawg, I'm dying inside" (Yeah) Cause when it all falls down that's when they ask you Why is that when it only matters? When it all falls down that's when they ask you Why is that when it only matters? (Aye) Take me to my salvation Take me to find a way home I feel so out of options Take me God, I'm yours I'm so lost in emotion I'm so, so dark and cold Show me a sign, show me something Cause I feel so alone They ask if I'm okay I tell them, "Hell yeah, I'm straight" really I'm dying inside They ask me how I feel I tell them, "Imma keep it real dawg, I'm dying inside" (Yeah) Cause when it all falls down that's when they ask you Why is that when it only matters? When it all falls down that's when they ask you Why is that when it only matters? (Aye) I'm not okay, I'm not okay It's gone be okay, they tell me everyday All my nights are long, all my days are gray And if I move on I'll feel so ashamed That's why I keep your love in my heart It keeps me from falling apart This pain is hard to ignore I can't do it anymore, no I can't do this anymore No, no, no, no, no, aye But here I am As a boy I never thought that I'd grow as a man Always felt like getting older just gone go as planned Yeah I died too that morning when I had buried my friend And that my brother to the end Nights spent not sleeping I was trying to understand I'm begging you God please to wash away my sins I know that on the surface I'm okay but it's pretend I want to feel human again They ask if I'm okay I tell them, "Hell yeah, I'm straight" really I'm dying inside They ask me how I feel I tell them, "Imma keep it real dawg, I'm dying inside" (Yeah) Cause when it all falls down that's when they ask you Why is that when it only matters? When it all falls down that's when they ask you Why is that when it only matters? (Aye)