OK Not To Be OK – English Lyrics

• By: Marshmello, Demi Lovato

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 ocean

That 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

Vocabulary	Meanings
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - experiencing an emotion
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ B1	noun - a very large expanse of sea
notice /ˈnoʊtɪs/ B1	verb - become aware of
trapped /træpt/ B2	adjective - unable to move or escape
frozen /ˈfroʊzən/ B1	adjective - turned into ice
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - damaged or not working properly
emotion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ B2	noun - a strong feeling
exhausted /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/ B2	adjective - extremely tired
illusion /ɪˈluːʒən/ B2	noun - a false idea or belief
secluded /sɪˈkluːdɪd/ B2	adjective - isolated
solution /səˈluːʃən/ B1	noun - a way of dealing with a problem
human /ˈhjuːmən/ A2	adjective - relating to people
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	verb - to direct or manage
ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/ B2	adjective - feeling guilty or embarrassed
closest /ˈkloʊsɪst/ B1	adjective - nearest in space or time

Key Grammar Structures

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.