Sometimes its okay not to be okay

Don’t lose who you are in the blur of the stars!
Seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing,
It’s okay not to be okay…
Sometimes it’s hard, to follow your heart.
Tears don’t mean you’re losing, everybody’s bruising,
Just be true to who you are!

Sometimes, things are just too heavy to carry. Its not that we’re not strong enough to handle things, but sometimes, we must be honest and admit to ourselves “I am not OKAY”. Most of the times, we’re there for our friends and special someone to have a share with their burden during their roughest times. Sometimes, we always thought that we are strong. “I can make it through all by myself”.  Why not try to show your weakness and pain to people around you?

I realized that sometimes, its okay to show the other side of you. To shed tears on your friends shoulders. To receive that warm embrace of comfort from that special someone. To hear those words from people you truly treasure. It may not be the remedy to your agony, but it gives you the strength and hope to move on, move forward, to be strong. Removing the mask of smiles and showing off the blues in your eyes doesn’t mean you’re less of being you, rather, its unveiling the real you.

from the song Who You Are - Jessie J

(full lyrics after the jump)

Who You Are - Jessie J

I stare at my reflection in the mirror…
Why am I doing this to myself?
Losing my mind on a tiny error,
I nearly left the real me on the shelf …
“no,no, no, no…”

Don’t lose who you are in the blur of the stars!
Seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing,
It’s okay not to be okay…
Sometimes it’s hard, to follow your heart.
Tears don’t mean you’re losing, everybody’s bruising,
Just be true to who you are!
(who you are)x11

Brushing my hair, do I look perfect?
I forgot what to do to fit the mold , yeah!
The more I try the less is working yeah yeah yeah
‘Cause everything inside me screams, “no,no,no,no…”

Don’t lose who you are in the blur of the stars!
Seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing,
It’s okay not to be okay…
Sometimes it’s hard, to follow your heart.
But tears don’t mean you’re losing, everybody’s bruising,
There’s nothing wrong with who you are!

Yes no, he goes, fake shows
Like “whoa”, just go, and leave me alone!
Real talk, real life, good love, goodnight,
With a smile …
That’s my home! (that is my home) “no,no,no,no…”

Don’t lose who you are in the blur of the stars!
Seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing,
It’s okay not to be okay…
Sometimes it’s hard, to follow your heart.
Tears don’t mean you’re losing, everybody’s bruising,
Just be true to who you are!
yeah yeah yeah