Play Dead
Echoes of Silent Regret: Julia Wolf's Play Dead Reflections
Lyrics
I play dead when you come around buckle down
I feign indifference when you approach, restrain myself
So you know that we never gon' try again
To ensure we never attempt reconciliation
Bite my tongue show you love I
I suppress my true feelings, expressing love
Know either way I lose so I turn my head
Acknowledging that in any case, I face a loss, so I look away
When I saw you out one night uptown I
Observing you one night in the city
Wasn't in the mood to let you down
Not in the mood to disappoint you
Had to play dead so I won't forget
Choosing to act indifferent to avoid forgetting
It was not love it was never love
Emphasizing that what existed was never true love
Yeah it's not love it was never love
-Yeah it's not love it was never love
-Yeah it's not love, yeah it's not love
-I was chewing on my sweatshirt string
Reflecting on nervousness, scripted "I love you," and deteriorating conversations
Full of nerves
-You still said "I lovе you" first
-This shit's feeling so rehearsed, damn
-I think our small talk is making things worsе
-You look to me when you can't see your worth
-All our friends can't be friends now
Highlighting the strain on friendships and the contrast in lifestyles
You go out I stay homebound
-Call me up to say you still feel proud
-See me out here executing everything we used
-To lay in bed and talk about
-I play dead when you come around buckle down
Reiteration of playing dead to avoid revisiting the relationship
So you know that we never gon' try again
-Bite my tongue show you love I
-Know either way I lose so I turn my head
-When I saw you out one night uptown I
-Wasn't in the mood to let you down
-Had to play dead so I won't forget
-It was not love it was never love
Repeated emphasis on the absence of genuine love
Yeah it's not love it was never love
-Yeah it's not love it was never love
-Yeah it's not love, yeah it's not love
-Would you curse me out?
Contemplating conflicts and the need for resolution
I'm tryna feel something
-Touching on your draws
-Like I'm blind to your hurting
-This is how we are and
-We both don't deserve it
-I'ma head out we should work out our burdens
Suggesting a separation to address their burdens
I been kinda evil but you let it slide
Admitting wrongdoing and questioning if playing dead can revive the relationship
If I play dead will it give you life?
-I been kinda evil but you let it slide
-If I play dead will it give you life?
-I play dead when you come around buckle down
Reiteration of playing dead to avoid revisiting the relationship
So you know that we never gon' try again
-Bite my tongue show you love I
-Know either way I lose so I turn my head
-When I saw you out one night uptown I
-Wasn't in the mood to let you down
-Had to play dead so I won't forget
-It was not love it was never love
Repeated emphasis on the absence of genuine love
Yeah it's not love it was never love
-Yeah it's not love it was never love
-Yeah it's not love, yeah it's not love
-I play dead when you come around buckle down
Reiteration of playing dead to avoid revisiting the relationship
So you know that we never gon' try again
-Bite my tongue show you love I
-Know either way I lose so I turn my head
-When I saw you out one night uptown I
-Wasn't in the mood to let you down
-Had to play dead so I won't forget
-It was not love it was never love
Repeated emphasis on the absence of genuine love
Yeah it's not love it was never love
-Yeah it's not love it was never love
-Yeah it's not love, yeah it's not love
-I been kinda evil but you let it slide
Reflecting on wrongdoing and questioning if playing dead can revive the relationship
If I play dead will it give you life?
-I been kinda evil but you let it slide
-If I play dead will it give you life?
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