Not Ok – English Lyrics

• By: Kygo, Chelsea Cutler

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of "Not Ok," a poignant collaboration between Kygo and Chelsea Cutler. This tropical house track offers a relatable exploration of post-breakup vulnerability, expressed through heartfelt English lyrics. Learning the language through this song can help you grasp authentic expressions of sadness, self-reflection, and the challenging journey of healing, all set to Kygo's signature uplifting melodies.

[English]

(dance music) (Person Wearing Suit humming)

(container opening)

(fingers clicking)

(Person Wearing Suit Humming)

(curtains flapping)

♪ Higher love ♪

- It's started.

(heels tapping)

(Person Wearing Suit deeply exhales)

(electronic music)

♪ Seven months, two weeks and seven days ♪

♪ Since I left, who's counting anyway? ♪

♪ But for me the only thing that's changed ♪

♪ Is the distance between New York and LA ♪

♪ Seven months, two weeks and seven days ♪

♪ Since I was so easily replaced ♪

♪ It's so strange how I recognize her face ♪

♪ But tell me, does she make you feel the same? ♪

♪ Kills me to know she's sleeping in my place ♪

♪ It's midnight and I'm wasted ♪

♪ So wasted, I'm wasted ♪

♪ I can't believe I'm calling you up again ♪

♪ I know I might be crazy ♪

♪ So crazy, I'm crazy ♪

♪ I can't believe I'm calling you just to say ♪

♪ I'm not okay ♪

♪ I just called you to say (Ooh) ♪

♪ I'm not okay (Oh) ♪

♪ I just called you to say (Ooh) ♪

♪ I'm not okay ♪

♪ I'm not okay ♪

♪ Medicate with whisky and cheap wine ♪

♪ But it don't stop this train wreck in my mind ♪

♪ My friends all say that all will heal in time ♪

♪ But the truth is that don't give me peace of mind ♪

♪ It's midnight and I'm wasted ♪

♪ So wasted, I'm wasted ♪

♪ I can't believe I'm calling you up again ♪

♪ I know I might be crazy ♪

♪ So crazy, I'm crazy ♪

♪ I can't believe I'm calling you just to say ♪

♪ I'm not okay ♪

♪ I just called you to say (Ooh) ♪

♪ I'm not okay (Oh) ♪

♪ I just called you to say (Ooh) ♪

♪ I'm not okay ♪

♪ I'm not okay ♪

♪ I'm not okay ♪

♪ I'm not, I'm not okay, yeah ♪

♪ I just called you to say, ooh ♪

♪ I just called you to say ♪

♪ I'm not okay ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

(money rustling)

(Person Wearing Suit clears throat)

(heels tapping)

(door tapping)

(heels tapping)

- Um. (door knocking)

I can see you.

(door opening)

(Person Wearing Dress sniffles)

Are you okay?

- No. (sniffles)

Are you okay?

- Depleted. (laughs)

Hungry.

(Person Wearing Dress laughs)

- Pizza.

I really want pizza.

(Person Wearing Dress laughs)

- Pizza.

(Person Wearing Dress sniffles)

(heels tapping)

- I look great after a mental breakdown.

(Person Wearing Suit huffs)

(Person Wearing Suit laughs)

(heels tapping)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
distance /ˈdɪst(ə)ns/ B2	noun - the amount of space between two points or objects
strange /streɪndʒ/ B2	adjective - unusual or surprising
recognize /ˈrɛkəɡnaɪz/ B2	verb - to identify someone or something from previous knowledge or experience
replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ B2	verb - to take the place of something or someone
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B2	adjective - drunk or intoxicated
medicate /ˈmɛdɪkeɪt/ C1	verb - to treat or attempt to heal using medicine
mind /maɪnd/ B2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and perceives
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B2	adjective - mentally deranged or very unusual
peace /piːs/ C1	noun - a state of tranquility or quiet
help /hɛlp/ A2	verb - to make it easier for someone to do something
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to telephone someone
okay /oʊˈkeɪ/ A1	adjective - acceptable or satisfactory

Key Grammar Structures

• Since I left, who's counting anyway?

  ➔ Present perfect tense with 'since' to indicate an action starting in the past and continuing.

  ➔ 'Since' is used to specify the starting point of an action or state that continues to the present.

• I just called you to say (Ooh) I'm not okay

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose ('to say') indicating the reason for the call.

  ➔ The phrase 'to say' expresses the purpose or reason for making the call.

• I can't believe I'm calling you just to say I'm not okay

  ➔ Contraction of 'cannot' indicating inability or disbelief.

  ➔ 'Can't' expresses the inability or disbelief about the action.

• I'm depleted.

  ➔ Use of simple present tense 'am' + adjective 'depleted' to describe a state.

  ➔ 'I'm depleted' means I am exhausted or drained.

• It's midnight and I'm wasted.

  ➔ Contraction of 'it is' and use of adjective 'wasted' to describe state.

  ➔ 'It's midnight' indicates the time, and 'wasted' describes feeling very intoxicated or emotionally drained.