It's OK To Not Be OK

[Verse 1]
You missed the train again
Still sitting on the kitchen floor
Phone lit up with all their faces
You hit "ignore"
Dirty dishes in the sink
You wear that same old sweater
Say
"I’m fine
Just kinda tired"
But you’re not sure
[Chorus]
It's OK to not be OK
You don't have to fake brave every day
You can cry on a Tuesday
You can cancel all your plans
It's OK to not be OK
Let the mask slip out of your hands
You’re still worthy when you’re breaking
You’re still loved when you just can’t
[Verse 2]
Laundry’s living on the chair
You call your mom
Then hang up twice
Scroll through strangers spilling secrets
Think
"me too" in your mind
You forget to eat till evening
Stare at ceiling
Count the cracks
Every breath feels like a boulder
On your back
[Chorus]
It's OK to not be OK
You don't have to fake brave every day
You can cry on a Tuesday
You can cancel all your plans
It's OK to not be OK
Let the mask slip out of your hands
You’re still worthy when you’re breaking
You’re still loved when you just can’t
[Bridge]
What if healing looks like resting
Like saying "I can’t come tonight"
Like answering yourself kindly
When you lose another fight (oh-oh)
What if all the broken pieces
Aren’t a problem to erase
What if you are still in progress
Even on your hardest days
[Chorus]
It's OK to not be OK
You don't have to fake brave every day
You can cry on a Tuesday
You can cancel all your plans
It's OK to not be OK
Let the mask slip out of your hands
You’re still worthy when you’re breaking
You’re still loved right where you stand

Sparse indie-pop ballad with close-mic female vocals, soft felt piano, and light, organic percussion; verses sit intimate and hushed, chorus blooms with warm pads and stacked harmonies, subtle bass swell and airy guitar swirls in the bridge for a gentle emotional lift