“OK,” the new song by John Ondrasik, who records and performs under the Five For Fighting moniker, does not begin with the piano-based melodic lilt of hits such as “Superman (It’s Not Easy)” or “100 Years.” Instead, Ondrasik pushes forward near-brutish block chords, first as a backdrop to New York City mayor Eric Adams’ impassioned speech on October 10, 2023, decrying domestic protests supporting Hamas following its satanic attack against Israeli citizens on October 7, then without relent backing Ondrasik as he sings:
This is a time for choosing
This is a time to mourn
The moral man is losing
Forbidden, lost, forlornI don’t understand
I don’t understand
How you can look yourself in the mirrorWe
We are
We are not
We
We are
We are not
OK
The song’s accompanying video is even more unflinching, but it is incredibly powerful. It is not pleasant viewing — but it is truthful. It…
