"I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" lyrics

"I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"

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

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 now!

But 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, I'm not o-fucking-kay!
I'm not okay
I'm not okay


Thanks to Katzilla, Moo, Crispy, Gabii for correcting these lyrics.
Writer(s): Frank Iero, Ray Toro, Michael Way, Gerard Way, Matthew Pellisier
The lead single off of the album, it was released to radio on the 28th of September of 2004.
Rolling Stone magazine called "I'm Not Okay" one of the few "standout tracks" on the album.
This song reached number 86 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 19 on the UK Singles Chart in March 2005.
The song has been certified "Gold" by the Recording Industry Association of America.
There are two versions of the music video for this track: one made of concert footage, another is set in a fictional American high school.
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