DEAD TO ME

Lyrics

[Intro — low voice] Don’t tell me you love me. You had me when I believed that. (BOOM — 808) Yeah. [Verse 1] I gave you a heart, you gave me a lesson, Now every “I love you” sound like a question, You knew where it hurt, that’s where you kept pressin’, Call that a breakup? I call it a weapon. I was down for the ride when the tank hit E, You jumped out quick when it wasn’t all free, Now you tell everybody what happened to me— Funny how your side always leaves out me. Look— I don’t throw dirt, I let truth dig graves, Don’t need revenge, let your choices get paid, You wanted distance—I gave you space, Now don’t send rockets when you see I’ve changed. That’s bars. I got ice in veins that were warm for you, Got trust issues wearing your perfume, You say “I’ve changed”— Yeah? Me too. Difference is mine was because of you. (808 SLIDE) [Hook — melodic/aggressive] YOU’RE DEAD TO ME— But you still live inside my head, Ain’t that some irony? I buried us but you ain’t left. Got that bass down low Like the place you left my heart, Now the 808 shake Every time I fall apart. You wanted cold? LOOK WHAT YOU MADE. Used to give love, Now I give space. You want the old me? Baby, too late— YOU KILLED HIM. Now live with the change. [Verse 2 — FAST] I don’t miss you—I miss who I thought you were, That’s two different things, let me make that clear, I ain’t scared of losing you anymore— Already lost you while you were still here. Wait. Run that back. You were beside me, miles away, Smile on your face while the love decayed, I kept making excuses, you kept making mistakes, I was fixing a future you planned to escape. Now that’s cold. But colder still? I’d probably forgive you if time stood still. And I hate myself for that little bit— ’Cause the heart says “stay” while the brain says— QUIT. So I put that pain in an 808, Let the whole damn trunk say what I can’t say, If my heart won’t break in a quiet way— THEN TURN THAT BASS UP. LET THE WHOLE BLOCK SHAKE. (808 DROP) [Bridge — almost no instrumental] Everybody thinks anger means you stopped loving them. Nah. Sometimes you’re angry… because you didn’t. (Silence) [Verse 3 — beat comes back HARD] So don’t confuse my silence with peace, There’s a war downstairs where my heart used to beat, Got memories boxed but they don’t stay sealed, Funny how wounds disappear— But don’t always heal. I learned love ain’t blind, I was closing my eyes, Saw every red flag and called ‘em sunrise, You didn’t fool me— I helped with the lie. That’s the hardest truth I’ve swallowed tonight. Now— I don’t need closure, the door’s already shut, Don’t need your reasons, I’ve heard enough, You taught me forever ain’t always that much— Some people say “love” when they really mean “until.” (Beat cuts) Yeah. Remember that one. [FINAL HOOK] YOU’RE DEAD TO ME— But you still live inside my head, Ain’t that some irony? I buried us but you ain’t left. Got that bass down low Like the place you left my heart, Now the 808 shake Every time I fall apart. You wanted cold? LOOK WHAT YOU MADE. Used to give love, Now I give space. You want the old me? Baby, too late— YOU KILLED HIM. Now live with the change. [Outro] I don’t miss you. I miss the person I thought you were. There’s a difference. (low 808 rumble fades)