(Intro) Yeah... Everybody asks the same question... "Are you okay?" I hear it every day... But nobody wants the real answer. (Verse 1) You ask if I'm okay, what you want me to say? Been fightin' through hell almost every damn day. Got pain in my chest, got thoughts in my brain, Keep 'em buried down deep while I'm smiling through the pain. I learned real quick how to hide my scars, How to fake being fine when I'm falling apart. Put on a face like nothing is wrong, Sing my pain into every damn song. I ain't telling my story, I ain't dropping no names. Some bridges burned down, never built 'em again. Some apologies came way too late, Some people left scars that I can't erase. Lost people I love... yeah, I miss 'em every week... Still hear their voices when the world gets quiet and bleak. But then there's some memories I don't wanna keep... Then there's some motherfuckers... Dead to me. (Verse 2) Y'all only see the smile, never see the fight. Never see the bullshit keeping me up all night. Never see the tears that I wipe away, Never see the battles that I fight every day. Everybody got opinions, everybody got advice, But they ain't lived a damn day inside my life. They don't know the weight that I carry around, They don't know how hard it is not to break down. Some people changed, and it wasn't for the best. Guess money and lies mattered more than respect. Watched fake friends turn into strangers overnight, Watched people choose wrong and call it right. I watched good hearts break, watched families fall apart, Watched people tear each other up and call it love from the start. That kinda shit leaves a permanent mark, Leaves a little more damage inside your heart. (Pre-Chorus) Don't ask me what happened. Don't ask me who. If you really knew the story... You'd probably hate 'em too. You'd see the reasons. You'd see the pain. You'd understand why I don't say their names. (Chorus) I'm tired of saying that everything's alright. I'm tired of pretending every fucking night. Some days I laugh, some days I barely breathe, Some people I miss... Some people are dead to me. I ain't full of hate, I just finally found peace. Sometimes walking away is the only relief. I stopped chasing people who never chased me. Stopped begging for love that they couldn't give me. So don't ask why you never hear me speak... They're dead to me. (Verse 3) Life ain't been sunshine, it ain't been fair. Had to grow up way faster than a kid should bear. Had to learn lessons nobody should know, Had to fight battles alone in the cold. Lost people I needed, watched memories fade, Still carry their voices every single day. Some people left, some people lied, Some people watched me drown and walked right by. Then you got the ones that tore it all apart, Thought blood meant family... turns out that's the hard part. Blood ain't worth shit if respect disappears, I learned that lesson through pain and tears. I gave second chances, I gave my trust, I watched it get broken and turned into dust. Now I protect what I got left inside, No more letting people take pieces of my mind. (Bridge) Maybe one day I'll forget the names. Maybe one day I won't feel the pain. Maybe those memories won't hit so deep, Maybe I'll finally get some peace. But until that day comes around, I'll keep my feet planted on this ground. I survived everything they thought would break me... And that's the one thing they can't take from me. (Final Chorus) I'm tired of saying that everything's alright. I'm tired of hiding what's going on inside. I spent too many years trying to please everybody, While forgetting I was somebody. Some days I laugh, some days I bleed, Some people I love... Some people I don't need. I ain't full of hate, I just finally found peace. Cutting off the poison was the best thing for me. So if you wonder why you never hear me speak... They're dead to me. (Outro) So next time you ask me... "You okay?" Nah. But I'm still standing. Still breathing. Still fighting. Still writing. I lost some people along the way... But I found myself. And if I cut you off... Trust me... I had my reasons.
