DJ/music producer Marshmello and pop songstress Demi Lovato have shared their anticipated collaboration, to bring awareness to World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10).
The new "OK Not to Be OK" has been years in the making, following a few run-ins and conversations at past award shows. What started as a piano-driven ballad has now evolved into an energetic ode to acknowledging negative emotions and productively working to resolve issues of stress and depression.
In an effort to break the stigma surrounding the importance of mental health, an issue exacerbated by the recent COVID-19 pandemic and guidelines to socially distance, the two artists create a safe space to confide and console. There's no reason someone suffering should think it is only in their head. There are others who unfortunately share in the same struggles.
"OK Not To Be OK" capitalizes on Lovato's heartwarming vocal performance and her own somber lived experience. Marshmello incorporates his trademark blend of electronic and pop production to uplift rather than emphasize the bad. While the effort begins slow to capture the magnitude of the subject matter, eventually, the dance music elements shine through to highlight its hopeful message.
"Feeling like your life’s an illusion, and lately, you're secluded, thinking you’ll never get your chancе, feeling like you got no solution," Lovato sings on the second verse.
Marshmello and Lovato approach a sensitive topic with honesty and transparency, the strongest quality of the "OK Not to Be OK" release. The song underscores the need for society to starting getting comfortable with uncomfortable issues. The artists do not make light of mental health -- one person dies of suicide every 40 seconds -- rather they want all to realize there are better days and a support system on the other side.
"OK Not to Be OK" follows Marshmello's previous collaborations with Juice Wrld and Halsey. Meanwhile, Lovato is coming off her own "I Love Me" release and her duet with Sam Smith.
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