It's Not Right But It's Ok

Friday night, you and your boys went out to eat, oh
Then they hung out
But you came home around three (yes, you did)
If six of y'all went out, ah
Then four of you were really cheap, yeah
'Cause only two of you had dinner
I found your credit card receipt

It's not right, but it's okay
I'm gonna make it anyway
Pack your bags, up and leave
Don't you dare come running back to me

It's not right, but it's okay
I'm gonna make it anyway
Close the door behind you, leave your key
I'd rather be alone than unhappy, yeah (ah)

I'll pack a bag so you can leave town for a week (yes, I am)
The phone rings, and then you look at me
(Why'd you turn and look at me?)
You said it was one of your friends, down on 54th Street, boy
So why did 213 show up on your caller ID? Oh

I've been through all of this before
(I've been through all this before)
So how could you think
(Don't think about it, don't think about it)
That I would stand around and take some more?
(Get gone, get gone)
Things are gonna change
(Things are going to change, baby)
'Cause I won't be a fool anymore
(You don't stand no chance, boy)
That's why you have to leave
(I said yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
So don't turn around to see my face
(Don't you turn around)
There's no more tears left here for you to see

Was it really worth you going out like that? (Tell me, boy)
See, I'm movin' on
And I refuse to turn back (back, back, yeah)
See, all of this time
I thought I had somebody down for Whitney
It turns out, you were making a fool of me, oh

It's not right, but it's okay (sho 'nuff okay, ha)
I'm gonna make it anyway (make it anyway)
Pack your bags, up and leave (pack your bags, get out and leave)
Don't you dare come running back to me (don't you dare, back to me, boy)

It's not right, but it's okay (it's not right, it's okay)
I'm gonna make it anyway (I'm gonna, I'm gonna, ah)
Close the door behind you, leave your key (close the door, and leave your key)
I'd rather be alone than unhappy (I'd rather be alone than unhappy, oh)

It's not right, but it's okay (it's not right, it's okay, baby)
I'm gonna make it anyway (I can pay my own rent)
Pack your bags, up and leave (pay my light bill, take care of my babies)
Don't you dare come runnin' back to me (oh, oh, oh, oh)

It's not right, but it's okay (oh, Lord, oh, oh, oh, ooh)
I'm gonna make it anyway (get up and leave)
Close the door behind you, leave your key (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I'd rather be alone than unhappy (I'd rather be alone than unhappy)

It's not right, but it's okay (I'm gonna be okay, I'm gonna be alright)
I'm gonna make it anyway (I'm gonna be okay, I'm gonna be alright)
Pack your bags, up and leave (I'm gonna be okay, I'm gonna be alright)
Don't you dare come running back to me (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
('Cause I won't be a fool anymore)

It's not right, but it's okay (I'm gonna be okay, I'm gonna be alright)
I'm gonna make it anyway (I'm gonna be okay, I'm gonna be alright)
Close the door behind you, leave your key (I'm gonna be okay, I'm gonna be alright)
I'd rather be alone than unhappy (ooh, ooh)
(There's no more tears left here for you to see)

It's not right, but it's okay
I'm gonna make it anyway
Pack your bags, up and leave
Don't you dare come running back to me

Empoderamento e Resiliência em Its Not Right But Its Ok de Whitney Houston

A música It's Not Right But It's Ok, interpretada pela icônica Whitney Houston, é um hino de empoderamento e resiliência frente às adversidades amorosas. A letra narra a história de uma mulher que descobre as mentiras e traições de seu parceiro e decide tomar uma atitude definitiva em relação a isso. A narrativa começa com a descrição de uma noite em que o parceiro sai com os amigos e retorna tarde, levantando suspeitas que são confirmadas por evidências como um recibo de cartão de crédito e uma chamada suspeita no identificador de chamadas.

O refrão da música, 'It's not right, but it's okay', reflete a decisão da protagonista de não aceitar a situação como está. Ela reconhece que, embora não seja justo o que aconteceu, ela vai superar e seguir em frente com sua vida. A repetição da frase 'I'm gonna make it anyway' reforça a determinação e a independência dela, mostrando que ela não depende de outra pessoa para ser feliz ou bem-sucedida. A música se torna um grito de independência, onde ela prefere estar sozinha a permanecer em um relacionamento infeliz.

Whitney Houston, conhecida por sua voz poderosa e presença de palco marcante, entrega nesta música uma performance cheia de força e convicção. It's Not Right But It's Ok se tornou um clássico, não apenas pela qualidade vocal de Houston, mas também pelo seu conteúdo inspirador que ressoa com muitas pessoas que passaram por situações semelhantes. A canção é um lembrete de que, mesmo diante das dificuldades e dores emocionais, é possível se reerguer e seguir em frente com dignidade e autoconfiança.