Citizen Soldier - Im Not Okay Link
In addition to being a musician, Segura is a clinical therapist . This professional background allows him to weave clinical themes of PTSD, depression, and trauma into accessible rock music.
As of late 2020, "I'm Not Okay" is one of the band's most popular tracks, with over 35 million streams on platforms like Spotify . Citizen Soldier - Im Not Okay
The chorus is a desperate call for someone to truly see the pain—"I am not okay, and I need you to see it"—challenging the listener to remain present even when the "monsters" are loud. 2. Band Background and "The Healer" In addition to being a musician, Segura is
A central theme is the wish for a "scar" or "bruise on the surface" to validate the singer's internal pain. This highlights the frustration of having a struggle that is not visible to others and is often dismissed as a "sad excuse". The chorus is a desperate call for someone
The song has become an anthem within the "mental health rock" community.
Segura founded the band in 2016 while he was in a psychiatric hospital, where he wrote the lyrics for one of their first songs, "Let It Burn," on a napkin.
The song's lyrics focus on the internal conflict of suffering in silence to avoid being a "burden" to others.
