Lyrics & Translation
Dive into "OK Not To Be OK" by Marshmello and Demi Lovato, an uplifting dance-pop anthem that normalizes mental health struggles. Through its clear and empathetic lyrics, this song offers a fantastic opportunity to learn modern English expressions related to emotions and self-acceptance. Its direct and relatable message makes the language easily accessible, showing you how music can be a comforting and empowering tool for understanding both feelings and vocabulary.
[English]
Feeling like a drop in the oceanThat don't nobody notice
Maybe it's all just in your head
Feeling like you're trapped in your own skin
And now your body's frozen
Broken down, you've got nothing left
When you're high on emotion
And you're losing your focus
And you feel too exhausted to pray
Don't get lost in the moment
Or give up when you're closest
All you need is somebody to say
It's okay not to be okay
It's okay not to be okay
When you're down and you feel ashamed
It's okay not to be okay
Feeling like your life's an illusion
And lately, you're secluded
Thinking you'll never get your chancе
Feeling like you got no solution
It's only 'cause you're human
No control, it's out of your hands
Whеn you're high on emotion
And you're losing your focus
And you feel too exhausted to pray
Don't get lost in the moment
Or give up when you're closest
All you need is somebody to say
It's okay not to be okay
It's okay not to be okay
When you're down and you feel ashamed
It's okay not to be okay
When you're high on emotion
And you're losing your focus
And you feel too exhausted to pray (ah-ha)
Don't get lost in the moment
Or give up when you're closest
All you need is somebody to say
It's okay not to be okay (oh)
It's okay not to be okay (no, no, no)
When you're down and you feel ashamed (when you feel ashamed)
It's okay not to be okay (no, no, no)
It's okay not to be okay
Key Vocabulary
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feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2 |
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ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ B1 |
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notice /ˈnoʊtɪs/ B1 |
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trapped /træpt/ B2 |
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frozen /ˈfroʊzən/ B1 |
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broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2 |
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emotion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ B2 |
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exhausted /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/ B2 |
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illusion /ɪˈluːʒən/ B2 |
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secluded /sɪˈkluːdɪd/ B2 |
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solution /səˈluːʃən/ B1 |
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human /ˈhjuːmən/ A2 |
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control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1 |
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ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/ B2 |
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closest /ˈkloʊsɪst/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Feeling like a drop in the ocean
➔ Gerund as Subject, Prepositional Phrase
➔ "Feeling" functions as a noun, the subject of the sentence. "in the ocean" modifies 'drop', specifying its location. This is a common way to express a subjective state.
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Maybe it's all just in your head
➔ Modal Verb (Maybe), Subject-Verb Inversion (It is)
➔ "Maybe" expresses possibility. The structure "It is..." is a common way to emphasize a point, often with a prepositional phrase following. The inversion adds emphasis.
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When you're down and you feel ashamed
➔ Subordinate Clause (When), Coordinating Conjunction (and)
➔ "When" introduces a time clause, describing the circumstance under which the second part of the sentence is true. "and" connects two parallel clauses.
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It's only 'cause you're human
➔ Contraction (It's), Informal Language ('cause)
➔ "It's" is a contraction of "It is". "'cause" is a colloquial shortening of "because", common in song lyrics and informal speech.
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Don't get lost in the moment
➔ Imperative Mood, Infinitive Phrase
➔ "Don't get" is an imperative, giving a direct command. "in the moment" is a prepositional phrase modifying 'lost', indicating where one might get lost.
