"NOT OK" lyrics

"NOT OK"

Inside every one of us is a shadow side
I call it my better side
I call it the call-me-up-if-you-wanna-feel-better side
I'll put on my suit and tie to emphasize
You and I together, double homicide
Let's ride

Alright, are you my little genie or a parasite?
Girl, you keep the dream alive
Why you got me staying crazy hours after closing time?
Lucifer in every line, every night
You and I together, we should take a bite
Let's ride

I wanna dip my toe into the fire
Where did the good boy go? Killed by desire
On the edge
You make me wanna jump, jump, jump, jump, jump, jump, jump, jump

Hey, I'm not okay
I like the darker side of me, that part of me
Comes out to play when I'm with you, you
Bite the apple, baby
Hey, I'm not okay
It's like a hammer to the brain, all my insane
Comes out to play when I'm with you, you
Bite the apple, baby

Oh my god, I feel invincible
And when the sun comes up, I feel despicable
And when my heart slows down, will you pick me up?
But we can pause for now, I think I said enough, uh

I wanna dip my toe into the fire
Where did the good boy go? Killed by desire
On the edge
You make me wanna jump, jump, jump, jump, jump, jump, jump, jump

Hey, I'm not okay
I like the darker side of me, that part of me
Comes out to play when I'm with you, you
Bite the apple, baby
Hey, I'm not okay
It's like a hammer to the brain, all my insane
Comes out to play when I'm with you, you
Bite the apple, baby

Hey, give me a sip of it
It's 1 in the morning
Got these wheels rolling
It's 4 in the morning
All over the city
And I said I love you, but I didn't really mean it
I, I don't think, but
Anyways, turn it up
Hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey, I'm not okay
I like the darker side of me, that part of me
Comes out to play when I'm with you, you
Bite the apple, baby
Hey, I'm not okay
It's like a hammer to the brain
All my insane
Comes out to play when I'm with you, you
Bite the apple, baby

Oh my god, I feel invincible


Writer(s): Jason Evigan, James John Abrahart, Sarah Theresa Hudson, Calum Thomas Hood, Ashton Fletcher Irwin, Mark Schick, Luke William James Hemmings
"NOT OK" is the lead single off of 5 Seconds Of Summer's sixth album, "EVERYONE'S A STAR!". To promote their new music, the website YourFavoriteBoyBand.com was launched with a quiz whose every combination of responses showed the only conclusion: "Your favorite boy band is 5 Seconds of Summer." The song was released on the 24th of September, 2025.
Speaking with Rolling Stone, Ashton Irwin shared the following about "NOT OK", "When you hit rock bottom, you need a best friend to shake off the pessimism. Friends that I call when I'm like, 'Man, it's all not going the way I'd hoped. I just need to go out tonight.' I was picturing myself absolutely hammered on the way back home in an Uber, and I was thinking about all the dumb shit you say if you get drunk."
Luke Hemmings said about this track, "It has the older 5 Seconds of Summer energy, but it's different—which is the whole M.O. of this chapter. Lyrically, it's about letting out the darker side of yourself and embracing it. The song is also a nod to the band itself. We pull those sides out of each other."
album: "EVERYONE'S A STAR!" (2025)
5 Seconds Of Summer - EVERYONE'S A STAR! album cover
Start Over
(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
Wishful Dreaming
(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
Chest
(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
I'll Find You
(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
COOL DAD
(COOL DAD Edition Bonus Track)
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