The band eclipsed their previous success with their 2006 concept album, The Black Parade, which gained generally favorable reviews among music critics. Their fourth studio album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, was released on November 22, 2010, to positive reviews. The band's final release in their original run were a series of singles, released over the course of five months, collected on the compilation Conventional Weapons. The band announced its break-up on March 22, 2013, one month after the final release in the Conventional Weapons series. On March 25, 2014, the band released May Death Never Stop You: The Greatest Hits (2001–2013), a greatest hits album containing material spanning their entire career, as well as some previously unreleased material.
On Halloween of 2019, the band announced a comeback show in Los Angeles, California, and fans speculated that there was more to it than just a show. On November 5, three more shows were confirmed in Australia, New Zealand and Japan. On January 29, 2020, eighteen additional dates were announced in North America.
On May 12, 2022, the band released The Foundations Of Decay, solidifying their return as a band.
I'm Not OK
My Chemical Romance Lyrics
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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
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
(I'm not okay)
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
(I'm not)
Forget about the dirty looks
The photographs your boyfriend took
You said you'd 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-kay
The song "I'm Not Okay" by My Chemical Romance is a powerful and emotional track that deals with the themes of depression, loneliness, and feeling misunderstood. The lyrics center around the lead singer's struggles with his mental health, as he pleads for understanding from those around him. The song begins with the lines "Well, if you wanted honesty, that's all you had to say", which can be interpreted as a plea for someone to simply listen to the singer's struggles without judgement. The chorus, which repeats the line "I'm not okay" multiple times, is a powerful declaration of the singer's feelings of hopelessness and despair.
The second verse of the song references specific events from the singer's life, including a time when the person he is singing to broke their foot while jumping out of a second-story window. This line, along with the references to dirty looks and photographs, could be seen as a commentary on the superficiality of modern society and the ways in which people can be judged and misunderstood based on their appearance. The bridge, which features the lines "To be a joke and look, another line without a hook", could be interpreted as a reference to the singer's feelings of being a "fake" or a fraud.
Overall, "I'm Not Okay" is a deeply personal and emotional song that highlights the struggles of individuals dealing with mental health issues. Its lyrics are raw and honest, and it has resonated with fans around the world as a powerful anthem of hope and solidarity in the face of hardship.
Line by Line Meaning
Well if you wanted honesty
If you wanted me to be truthful with you
That's all you had to say
You just had to ask
I never want to let you down or have you go
I don't want to disappoint you or lose you
It's better off this way
It's best if we end things now
For all the dirty looks
For all the judgmental stares
The photographs your boyfriend took
The pictures your boyfriend snapped
Remember when you broke your foot
Do you recall when you fractured your foot
From jumping out the second floor?
From leaping out of a second-story window
I'm not okay
I'm not doing well
You wear me out
You exhaust me
What will it take to show you
What do I have to do to demonstrate to you
That it's not the life it seems?
That my life is not as great as it appears to be?
(I'm not okay)
(I'm struggling)
I've told you time and time again
I've explained it to you over and over
You sing the words but
You sing the lyrics, but
(I'm not okay)
(I'm not doing well)
Don't know what it means
You don't understand what they mean
To be a joke and look
To feel like a laughingstock
Another line without a hook
Another song without a catchy chorus
I held you close as we both shook
I embraced you as we both trembled
For the last time
For the final time
Take a good hard look
Examine things closely
Forget about the dirty looks
Forget about the disapproving glares
The photographs your boyfriend took
The pictures your boyfriend captured
You said you'd read me like a book
You claimed to understand me completely
But the pages all are torn and frayed
But the pages are all damaged and worn
I'm okay
I'm fine
I'm okay
I'm good
I'm okay now
I'm doing well now
(I'm okay now)
(I'm doing well now)
But you really need to listen to me
But you need to pay attention to what I'm saying
Because I'm telling you the truth
Because I am speaking honestly
I mean this
I'm being serious
(Trust me)
(Believe me)
Well, I'm not okay
Well, I'm not doing well
I'm not o-fucking-kay
I'm not doing fucking okay
I'm not okay
I'm not doing well
I'm not okay-kay
I'm really not doing well
Contributed by Dylan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@imor0014
Walking through the corridor
Well,
Are you ready Ray? Yeeah
How about you, Frank? Oh, I'm there, babe
How about you, Mikey?
Fucking ready
Well, I think I'm alright
One, two, three, four, Killjoys make some noise!
Na na na playing in the background
Principal: Can you explain what happened?
Gee: You see, we were at a gig in a bar, you know, so the police burst into here
Frnk: In the middle of a gunfight, in the center of the restaurant, the said "come with your arms raised high"
Mikey: We were doing nothing wrong, just dancing with a couple of girls at the bar before we had to leave to Normandy.
Ray: It was a mess, everything went wrong, Mikey died, she died too
Principal: she?
Gee: Helena. So long and Goodnight
Principal: Mikey?
Mikey: I'm really not so with you anymore, I'm just a ghost
Gee: But we'll carry on And though you're dead and gone, believe me
Your memory will carry on.
Principal: You're so not dead, but you will be. Frank, you peed on a locker and drank the chemicals at chemistry class, Michael you broke into my office and used the public address to blast your music, Ray you spent the whole chemistry class doing... whatever and Gerard you failed all your classes. You four get detention today, immediately after school, and Frank do not discredit a defenseless textbooks
At detention
Gee: we should have faked our death
@elm_
If you ever felt alone
If you ever felt rejected
If you ever felt confused
If you ever felt lost
If you ever felt anxious
If you ever felt wrong
If you ever felt wronged
If you ever felt unclean
If you ever felt angry
If you ever felt ashamed
If you ever felt curious
If you ever felt used
Be prepared to feel revenge
Feel the romance
My brutal romance
My beautiful romance
My miserable romance
My X-rated romance
My harlequin romance
My innocent romance
My scandalous romance
My selfish romance
My pathetic romance
My childish romance
My watercooler romance
My chemical romance
@tvmonkey4929
If you ever felt alone
If you ever felt rejected
If you ever felt confused
If you ever felt lost
If you ever felt anxious
If you ever felt wrong
If you ever felt wronged
If you ever felt unclean
If you ever felt angry
If you ever felt ashamed
If you ever felt curious
If you ever felt used
Be prepared to feel
Revenge
Feel the romance
My brutal romance
My beautiful romance
My miserable romance
My x-rated romance
My harlequin romance
My innocent romance
My Chemical Romance
@poisinskulls3513
If You Ever Felt Alone
If You Ever Felt Rejected
If You Ever Felt Confused
If You Ever Felt Lost
If You Ever Felt Anxious
If You Ever Felt Wrong
If You Ever Felt Wronged
If You Ever Felt Unclean
If You Ever Felt Angry
If You Ever Felt Ashamed
If You Ever Felt Curious
If You Ever Felt Used
Be Prepared To Feel Revenge
Feel The Romance
My Brutal Romance
My Beautiful Romance
My Miserable Romance
My X-rated Romance
My Harlequin Romance
My Innocent Romance
My Selfish Romance
My Childish Romance
My Pathetic Romance
My Scandalous Romance
My Water-Cooler Romance
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE
@voluntaryvictim
THEY OPENED WITH THIS SONG AT THE REUNION
WE'RE NOT OKAY
@sweetanarchi
cam is trash so damn true 😭
@daydreams-of-death
ok but.. were we EVER okay?
@VLNC_-ci8pf
😭😭
@KillingLonliness
And this was my first ever mcr song I ever listened to
@katieburns3082
I threw my phone XD
@kathrynhamel6465
Roses are red
My eyeliner’s black
The time has come
MCR is back
@florianeb7134
Kathryn Hamel genius
@user-yt9th8hb4c
The best comment i've seen so far.✌Welcome back MCR!
@babiigurl2148
I love this !!! 👏🏼