This video is a poignant and raw expression of internal struggle, masked by outward appearances. The speaker begins by stating they smile a lot but are not okay, waking each morning with a "weight on their chest." They describe a duality of behavior: laughing in daylight and crying at night, telling others they are "good" while internally screaming and drowning in fear. The song highlights the exhaustion of pretending and wearing a "mask" of strength. The speaker expresses a disconnect from their reflection, feeling like they are falling while standing still, overwhelmed by unexplainable thoughts. They emphasize that a closer look would reveal the "cracks behind the smile," asserting a need for space to express their truth rather than needing to be "fixed." Despite acknowledging they are "breaking down," they affirm they "won't fade" and are "still here, still breathing through the doubt and fear." The lyrics touch upon the common saying that "time will heal," but the speaker feels time has only taught them how to endure pain and silence, smiling through internal "violence" and hiding their true feelings. They observe others moving forward while they feel stuck in the past, comparing their lives to curated online personas and forgetting that "most pain don't show on screens." The speaker mentions losing people and parts of themselves, explicitly stating they "don't want pity, don't want blame," but simply want to be heard. They acknowledge that even strong hearts break and express a desire to be honest about not being okay, even if they feel stronger than they currently do. The song suggests that honesty, even about not being okay, might be the beginning of healing and self-acceptance. The speaker doesn't seek external salvation but "time to feel whole." The video concludes with a message of resilience, stating that even when tomorrow's light feels far away, they will "hold on," even while not okay, and will not quit, ultimately expressing a hopeful, albeit conditional, "I'm not okay, but I'll be okay."

Telvia Ai

Yeah, I smile a lot, but I'm not okay. I wake up every morning with a weight on my chest. Everyone thinks I'm fine, but I'm trying my best. I laugh in the daylight, cry late at night, staring at the ceiling, asking God for a sign.

I tell people I'm good. Yeah, that's what they hear. But inside I'm screaming, drowning in fear. I'm tired of pretending. Tired of the mask. Tired of being strong when it's too much to ask.

I see my reflection. Don't know that face. Feels like I'm falling, but standing in place. So many thoughts that I can't explain. All I know is I'm not okay.

If you really looked into my eyes, you'll see the cracks behind the smile. I don't need fixing. I just need space to say the truth. I'm not okay. Not okay. But I'm still here. Still breathing through the doubt and fear. I'm breaking down, but I won't fade. I'm not okay. I'm not okay.

I don't have answers. I don't have peace. Just having nights and memories. If you ask me how I've been today, I'll tell the truth. I'm not okay.

Everyone says time will heal. But time just taught me how to feel. How to sit with pain and silence. Smile through storms. Hide the violence inside my mind. Inside my heart. Trying to fix what's torn apart.

I see people chasing dreams so fast. I'm still stuck inside my past. Comparing my life to what I see. Forgetting most pain don't show on screens. I've lost some people. Lost my way. Lost pieces of myself on the way.

I don't want pity, don't want blame. I just want someone to hear me say I'm stronger than I feel right now. But even strong hearts break somehow. If I'm honest for one day, let me say it. I'm not okay. I'm not okay.

But I'm still here. Still fighting through the doubt and fear. I bend, I shake, but I don't fade. I'm not okay. I'm not okay.

I don't have answers. I don't have peace. Just seven prayers on bending knees. If you ask me how I've been today, I'll tell the truth. I'm not okay.

Maybe being honest is the start of healing wounds inside the heart. Maybe saying I'm not okay is how I learn to stay. I don't need the world to save my soul. I just need time to feel whole. If tomorrow's light feels far away, I'll hold on. Even not okay.

Even not okay, but I don't care. But I won't quit. Even when the night's don't end, I'm still breathing, still awake. I'm not okay, but I'll be okay.

Post Malone – I'm Not Okay (Lyrics Video)

>> So many thoughts that I can't explain.

[music]
[music]
Yeah, I smile a lot, [music] but
I'm not okay.
I wake up every morning with a weight on
my chest. Everyone thinks I'm fine, but
I'm trying my best. I laugh in the
daylight, cry late at night, staring at
the ceiling, asking [music] God for a
sign. I tell people I'm good. Yeah,
that's what they hear. But inside I'm
screaming, drowning in fear. I'm tired
of pretending. Tired of the [music]
mask. Tired of being [singing] strong
when it's too much to ask. [music] I see
my reflection. Don't know that face.
Feels like I'm falling, but standing
[singing] in place.
>> [music]
>> So many thoughts that I can't explain.
All I know [music and singing] is I'm
not okay.
If you really looked into my eyes,
you'll see the cracks behind [music] the
smile. [singing]
I don't need fixing. I just need space
to say the truth.
I'm not okay. Not okay. But I'm still
here. [music] Still breathing through
the doubt and fear. I'm breaking [music]
down, but I won't fade. I'm not okay.
I'm not okay. [music] I don't have
answers. I don't have peace. Just having
nights and memories. If you [music] ask
me how I've been today, I'll tell the
truth. I'm not okay. [music]
Everyone says time will heal. But time
[music] just taught me how to feel.
How to sit with pain [music] and
silence. [singing] Smile through storms.
Hide the violence inside my mind.
[music and singing] Inside my heart.
Trying to fix what's torn apart. I see
people chasing dreams so [music] fast.
I'm still stuck inside my past.
Comparing my life to what I see.
Forgetting most pain [music] don't show
on screens. I've lost some people. Lost
my [music] way. Lost pieces of myself on
the way. I don't want pity, don't want
blame. [music]
I just want someone to hear me say
I'm stronger than I feel right now.
[music] But even strong hearts break
somehow. If I'm honest for one [singing]
day, let me say it.
I'm not okay. I'm [music] not okay. But
I'm still here. Still fighting through
the doubt and fear. I bend, [music] I
shake, but I don't fade. I'm not okay.
I'm not okay. [music]
I don't have answers. I don't have
peace. Just seven prayers on bending
[music] knees. If you ask me how I've
been today, I'll tell [music] the truth.
I'm not okay. Maybe being honest
[singing] is [music] the start of
healing wounds inside the heart. Maybe
saying [singing] I'm not okay is how I
learn to stay.
I don't need the world to save my soul.
I just need time to feel whole. If
tomorrow's light feels [music] far away,
I'll hold on.
Even not okay. [music]
[music]
[music]
Even not okay, but I don't care. [music]
But I won't quit. Even when the night's
don't end, I'm [music] still breathing,
still awake. I'm not okay,
but I'll be okay.

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Post Malone – I'm Not Okay (Lyrics Video)

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