Lyric Breakdown

(Instrumental introduction)

Well if you wanted honesty, that's all you had to say.

I never want to let you down or have you go, it's better off this way.

For all the dirty looks, the photographs your boyfriend took,

Remember when you broke your foot from jumping out the second floor?

I'm not okay

I'm not okay

I'm not okay

You wear me out

What will it take to show you that it's not the life it seems?

(I'm not okay)

I've told you time and time again you sing the words but don't know what it means

(I'm not okay)

To be a joke and look, another line without a hook

I held you close as we both shook for the last time take a good hard look!

I'm not okay

I'm not okay

I'm not okay

You wear me out

(Instrumental)

Forget about the dirty looks

The photographs your boyfriend took

You said you read me like a book, but the pages all are torn and frayed

I'm okay

I'm okay!

I'm okay, now

(I'm okay, now)

But you really need to listen to me

Because I'm telling you the truth

I mean this, I'm okay!

(Trust Me)

I'm not okay

I'm not okay

Well, I'm not okay

[Album version:] I'm not okay

[Music video:] I'm really not okay

I'm not okay

I'm not okay

(Okay)

- = Set in the school photo scene with everyone filling in to their places

- = With popular girl in her bedroom with photo wall

- = School photo scene focusing on argument between student and teacher

- = Student at his home, looking after his family

- = Graveyard, teacher lays down flowers and puts down note

- = Band with instruments e.g. guitar somewhere

- = Starts with one person and then 2 and then splits more and more and more, eventually incorporating loads of people

- = Back to the band, performance, different camera angles throughout

- = Photos moving and talking in the corridor

- = Lip syncing and quick switchy bit

- = Group photo all singing the end bit