I Am Not Okay

• By: Jelly Roll
• Album: Beautifully Broken

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
okay /oʊˈkeɪ/ A1	adjective - satisfactory but not exceptionally good
losing /ˈluːzɪŋ/ A2	verb - to misplace or be deprived of something
track /træk/ B1	noun - a course or path followed verb - to follow the trail of; pursue
sleep /sliːp/ A1	noun - a condition of rest for the body and mind verb - to be in a state of rest
hanging /ˈhæŋɪŋ/ B1	verb - to suspend or be suspended from above
rails /reɪlz/ B1	noun - a bar fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, such as to form part of a fence or barrier
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to keep something secret; to conceal
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
woke /woʊk/ A1	verb - past tense of wake; to cease to sleep
devil /ˈdevəl/ B1	noun - the supreme spirit of evil
voices /ˈvɔɪsɪz/ A2	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the brain is
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or a low standard
worse /wɜːrs/ A2	adjective - of poorer quality or lower standard
dirt /dɜːrt/ A2	noun - a substance, such as mud or dust, that makes something dirty
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.
wash /wɒʃ/ A2	verb - to clean with water
holy /ˈhoʊli/ B1	adjective - dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - a colorless, transparent, odorless, and tasteless liquid

Grammar:

• I'm barely getting by

  ➔ Present continuous with 'barely/hardly/scarcely' to express difficulty.

  ➔ The present continuous 'I'm getting' describes an ongoing action. 'Barely' emphasizes that the action is happening with great difficulty. It means the speaker is just managing to survive or cope.

• Just know I learned to hide it well

  ➔ Use of 'learned to' + infinitive to express an acquired ability.

  ➔ The phrase 'learned to hide it well' means that the speaker acquired the ability to conceal their true feelings. 'Learned to' indicates the process of acquiring this skill.

• But God knows, I know

  ➔ Emphasis through repetition (I know, I know).

  ➔ Repeating 'I know' emphasizes the speaker's certainty and deep understanding of the situation. The addition of 'God knows' further reinforces the truth and the speaker's conviction.

• It's all gonna be alright

  ➔ Future tense with 'gonna' (informal contraction of 'going to').

  ➔ 'Gonna be' is an informal way of saying 'going to be', indicating a future expectation or hope. It suggests a belief that things will eventually improve.

• Had the devil on my back

  ➔ Figurative language - Idiom: 'devil on my back' - meaning a great burden or problem.

  ➔ The idiom 'had the devil on my back' doesn't literally mean there's a devil. It means the speaker was experiencing a heavy weight of problems, stress, or temptation.

• Layin' in that dirt

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission) of 'lying', common in informal speech and song lyrics. Use of 'that' to refer to a specific, previously mentioned, location or state.

  ➔ 'Layin'' is a shortened, informal version of 'lying'. 'That dirt' refers to the grave or the idea of being dead, which was introduced in the previous lines.

• The pain'll wash away

  ➔ Future tense with contraction 'll' (will).

  ➔ 'The pain'll wash away' uses the contraction 'll' as a shorthand for 'will'. This indicates a future action or event that the speaker believes will happen – the pain will eventually disappear.