Christina Aguilera Talking About "I'm Ok"

Christina Aguilera talking about "I'm Ok", MTV diary 2002, followed by the song.

Once upon a time there was a girl
In her early years she had to learn
How to grow up living in a war that she called home
Never know just where to turn for shelter from the storm
It hurt me to see the pain across my mother's face
Everytime my father's fist would put her in her place
Hearing all the yelling I would cry up in my room
Hoping it would be over soon

Bruises fade father, but the pain remains the same
And I still remember how you kept me so afraid
Strength is my mother for all the love she gave
Every morning that I wake I look back at yesterday
And I'm OK

I often wonder why I've carried all this guilt
When it's you that helped me put up all these walls I've built
Shadows stir at night through a crack in the door
The echo of a broken child screaming "please, no more!"
Daddy, don't you understand the damage you have done
To you it's just a memory, but for me it still lives on

Bruises fade father, but the pain remains the same
I still remember how you kept me so, so afraid
Strength is my mother for all the love she gave
Every morning that I wake I look back at yesterday

It's not so easy to forget
All the marks you left along her neck
When I was thrown against cold stairs
And every day afraid to come home
In fear of what I might see next

Bruises fade father but the pain remains the same
I still remember how you kept me so afraid
Strength is my mother for all the love you gave
Every morning that I wake I look back at yesterday
And I'm OK
I'm OK.

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[1gemini]

She's lying.

[BabyMimi00]

And you're a cunt

[mvickym89]

was she actually abused??

[BabyMimi00]

well she's not a liar

[DivasForeverChannel]

Cool Vid, I've Listened To The Song Times Over On The Stripped Album & I Would Agree With Christina It's Certainly The Most Emotional & Personal Song On The Album.

[LeavingToChange]

She never sung it live, she said it would be too hard for her,

[dirrtychick123]

@88GmG sory the first year wuz suppusd 2 b 2000. do u understand it betr now tho

[dirrtychick123]

@88GmG back in 2002 she wuz tryin to forgive and forget and let him back in her life. in 2002 she is singing the song to help her completly get over everything tht happnd 2 her when she wuz little

[88GmG]

I dont understand how can u forget ur father (He was with her in her mtv diary 2000) and after that come back on your decision and clear him of your life and reveal that u were abused...??? Im not saying she's lying but thats weird, somebody can explain?

[heyxutube]

@1gemini why would she cry if she is lying.. haha

[Hanzy123]

@LeavingToChange I found a fairly recent live performance of this sing. I had to give her props for doing it live. She was so emotional.

[Hanzy123]

This is so beautiful. And at 3:39 you can hear a crack where she's crying. And the ending with Max. Love it <3

[livetodancexox]

@KristinaLiens i feel your pain, i delt with all the abuse christina has delt with,

thats why christina aguilera is so close to my heart

are stories are so similar

[livetodancexox]

@1gemini you dont write a song like that, if your lying

[viniceo]

oh sorry u r right.......sorry again english is not my native language

[Bridie4167]

I think it's "bruises fade father, but the pain remains the same"