Lyrics for I'm Not Okay (I Promise) as interpreted by Brandnizzle2k4

I'm Not Okay (I Promise) Lyrics
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
For 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 told you time and time again you sing the words but still don't know what it means
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 say you read me like a book
But the pages all are torn and frayed

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

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GotLuv4lbj23
08-17-2005

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oh its soo hott in the video when gerads like "trust me" && then the KISS! VERY ATTRACTIVE! haha but yeah i think that most ppl can realte to this son g&& thats what makes it so amazing! We all of times when were emotionally not okay... it just most ppl keep it inside of them,.. Gerard liek speaks out && is like "NO< IM NOT OKAY!!!!!!!!!!!!" whihc is what i know, ive wanted to do at times.. but instead just keep it to my self!

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OzzyFan039
08-19-2005

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This "song" blows. There's no lyrical talent whatsoever, and the "music" is a bunch of random notes. That, and the lead "singer" sounds like he got kicked in the balls and then someone shoved a cactus down his throat. EMO SUCKS!

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skates02155
08-19-2005

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OzzyFan039 - this isn't emo! it's pop!

as for the maning of the song...it's about not being okay!

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hamergurl45
08-22-2005

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i absolutley love this song. i think that everybody no matter who they are can relate to this song in atleast one way or another.

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Shay_Way
08-27-2005

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Gerard said himself, this is about him and his friends in highschool. Thats why the video (pt 2) is set in a sort of Boarding School setting.

Best Part =
Gerard: I mean this, I'm okay!
Frank: Trust me! *kisses Gerard*

Thats hot

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rhi
08-27-2005

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I don't get this song. It goes "I'm not OK" then it goes to "I'm OK now etc" then it goes back to "I'm not OK" ..

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Raptor
08-28-2005

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to me in this song i think they're trying to say that they really love men and that girls are too much for them. i think the singer has a feminine voice found in most females and what he really wants is someone to understand that he can't be with girls anymore. this is why make up is worn and girls jeans are worn also.

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xxdeadmanwalkingxx
09-03-2005

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lol raptor i agree with u completely. all u people who think punk is rock ur wrong. its pop. that means its for teenage gurls not punks, and his voice is extremely annoying as the same with all those other pop bands. if u want to be punk listen to what punks really listen to, METAL! because the only ppl i no who listens to this r gurls. and my one friend but im starting to think hes gay...

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kanryou
09-03-2005

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I think you've got it all wrong. Punk is an outrage against The System, like the Sex Pistols, or the Clah. Punk is dead because the genre is so skewed now. We have nothing to fight against anymore, because most "punks" don't care, or don't care about what's really important, like saving CBGB's. In times of disaster, such as now, I hate to speak out against Bush, but he's what we should be fighting and screaming about. I mean, all it is is oil oil oil. Daddy didn't get to finish his war, so I'll ruin America by doing it for him. Bands like NOFX and Bad Religion are the last of a dying breed. As much as I absolutely love My Chemical Romance, they're not punk, but, heaven forbid, they're not pop.

And hell yeah, two men rock! Too bad Bert and Gerard aren't talking. You need to break out of the conformist ways America thinks we should live.

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werumm
09-04-2005

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theres so much joy in this song, its great. For once Americas youth culture got something right.

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xxdeadmanwalkingxx
09-04-2005

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well i still think its pop/punk (both the same) becuse its not classified as ne thing else its mainstream, there for it gets overplayed and raptor is right thats what this song is about lol. ur obviously a teenage gurl cuz u listen to mcr and u think two men rock. its gay. im not agreeing wit america two chicks rock but two men is gay. o yea u did get one thing right bush is a fucking asshole. btw im not punk or gothic but i do no alot of them

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kanryou
09-04-2005

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I wouldn't consider myself punk or gothic either, but I do wear black, so many ppl mistake me for it. I am a teenagwe girl, and I just think it's great that anyone can be happy, whether it's 2 guys, 2 girls, or whatever. MCR is very mainstream, I agree, but they didn't succumb to this "recipe" major labels have set out for bands. You knw, the "hard/ heavy tune" then the "ballad tune" They just released what was good. Sad to say, Papa Roach did it, Nickelback does it. As long as they're true to themselves, I'll always be a loyal fan. I'm glad you're not a "conformist". More ppl should be openminded. The world might run a little smoother. I'm sorry for accusing you of being that way. I know alot of them too. Being in ROTC, and a liberal, I just stick with,"I'm infiltrating!" Age:16.

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xxdeadmanwalkingxx
09-04-2005

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well im glad u agree to some stuff i said, i wear black alot and am also confused as gothic/punk. but i didnt mean ne thing to offend u but i got the age and ur gender guessed right lol. but what makes me mad is when i mention a band and no one has heard of it. but i also get mad when everyone flips out about the same song/band everyday. u no like akons song lonely. and sorry about the homosexual thing for some reason it just makes me want to puke lol.

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B12
09-04-2005

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THIS song is pop.
the rest of My Chemical Romnce's songs are emo/pop.

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xxdeadmanwalkingxx
09-05-2005

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maybe lol i dont even no what im talking about

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cateyes0o
09-05-2005

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I'm pretty sure this song means that hes NOT okay

just my opinion though...

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kanryou
09-06-2005

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Just revel in it, all fans who love MCR and ppl who don't!
Interpretation is different for everyone. If you belive it means something, then that's what it means. That's why humanity is so great.

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xxdeadmanwalkingxx
09-07-2005

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yea i guess this song isnt so bad

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pety
09-08-2005

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it's not, and where do u get off calling those who listen to this just a bunch of teenage girls. under ur info it says u were born in 1991little boy. srry, but ur not old enough to be a punk.

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xxdeadmanwalkingxx
09-08-2005

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lol dont worry im not and neither do i want to be a punk

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dejavu
09-10-2005

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im not ocay. it is soooo into me!

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xxdeadmanwalkingxx
09-11-2005

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u can call me a lil boy if u damn well plz to. u obviously think that ur all that, o btw i dont think ud listen to metal do u? prob not, ur ears r probably to weak and u wont be able to take it. whats wit that? not many gurls listen to metal cuz they dont like the "screaming". well its how we (as in metal heads everywhere) get out our anger and ur obviously preppy if u dont have ne anger to get out. and what do u mean im not old enough to be a punk? i rarely see a punk older than 13 or 14.

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DemolitionLover13
09-11-2005

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To xxdeadmanwalkingxx:
I'm a girl, and I'm kinda partial to the screaming... YEAH! Very invigorating... it kinda leaves ya breathless, especially when you sing along with it.=) Just wondering, but is there a "lea Newlin" in the house?

Oh, yeah, I guess I should comment on the song... I like it, don't get me wrong, but it's definately NOT one of their better songs. When I listen to it, I get all depressed and shit, 'cuz it reminds me of how much my life sucks ass (long story)... Any ways, I like "I Never Told You What I Do For A Living" way much better than this one...

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emoscreamo
09-13-2005

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i love this song and the second video they did for is amazing! I think this song is just about high school "For all the dirty looks", i think is about an outcast at school and people thinking you're a freak and stuff. I also think that "For photographs your boyfriend took" is about some girl in high school and "Remember when you broke your foot from jumping out the second floor?" is something about kids messign around at school or something. i LOVE this song! and MCR shall kick ass once again!!!

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Atreyurdabest
09-13-2005

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I HATE MCR they are a disgrace to my ears they make me want to puke

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