E OK [English translation]

Verse 1:

I'm just a simple passerby,

Looking for a place in the world,

I'd like to wake up from sleep,

But this sleep seems to be for real.

Pre-chorus:

And more and more often,

I hide under smiles,

So many shouts,

But I want you to know

Chorus:

That it's OK to cry,

To break pieces of what you feel from you,

To look for warm arms for your heavy shoulders,

It's OK to not be OK.

Verse 2:

Sadder each day that passes,

And only happy in photographs,

Like a decoration lacking any spirit,

We say it's "OK" even if it isn't.

Pre-chorus:

And more and more often,

I hide under smiles,

So many shouts,

But I want you to know

Chorus:

That it's OK to cry,

To break pieces of what you feel from you,

To look for warm arms for your heavy shoulders,

It's OK to not be OK.

Bridge:

I've stayed too long on the road of broken dreams,

Forgetting that life doesn't stop, but moves forward,

When heavy clouds settle on your thoughts again, it seems

Like after this rain, don't expect any sun

Chorus:

And it's OK to cry,

To break pieces of what you feel from you,

To look for warm arms for your heavy shoulders,

It's OK to not be OK.

• Artist:Mark Stam