He is only OK for now. In both these songs he says being alone is OK, but in the end it really isn't. "That's How People..." is entirely sarcastic (maybe except for the death-bed part), and a closer look at this song shows that he really doesn't believe what he says.
From "That's How People Grow Up":
"As for me, I'm OK For now, anyway."
He is only OK for now. In both these songs he says being alone is OK, but in the end it really isn't. "That's How People..." is entirely sarcastic (maybe except for the death-bed part), and a closer look at this song shows that he really doesn't believe what he says.