Verse 1
A hundred people vying like vultures,
for the carcass that he left.
All she wants is some peace of mind,
But her battlescars left her bereft.
He smelled good, his smile was inviting
“your friends are nice, but the taxi’s arriving.”
Clasped hands, they cut through the crowd,
All eyes on them, spot-lit & proud.
Verse 2
A picture paints a thousand words,
But the filter was all wrong.
You leaned in, whispered a name
And forgot our favourite song.
You bartered over me like I was your property,
And no-one ever found out what you did to me.
Chorus
So baby I’ll just lie here,
And play dead,
And try not to listen to the voices in my head-
act like I don’t get it but I’m pulling at the threads
It’s all come loose, I tied my own noose.
The more I struggle, the more I see,
That love isn’t pain & it wasn’t meant to be
I’m not yet strong enough to break free,
So I’ll play dead, pretend you love me.
Verse 3
He told you you were beautiful,
The first night that you met.
His hands were in your hair and you’ll never forget.
But the thing is that he’s too complex
& if he doesn’t get his way then he gets vexed.
Eventually you make a choice:
Toe the line or lose your voice.
Chorus
So baby I’ll just lie here,
And play dead,
And try not to listen to the voices in my head-
act like I don’t get it but I’m pulling at the threads
It’s all come loose, I tied my own noose.
The more I struggle, the more I see,
That love isn’t pain & it wasn’t meant to be
I’m not yet strong enough to break free,
So I’ll play dead, pretend you love me.
(Repeat)
So baby I’ll just lie here,
And play dead,
And try not to listen to the voices in my head-
act like I don’t get it but I’m pulling at the threads
It’s all come loose, I tied my own noose.
The more I struggle, the more I see,
That love isn’t pain & it wasn’t meant to be
LOU MCLEAN is a singer/songwriter who sprang from the GRS Edinburgh collective. Taking her place as the riot grrrl scene’s
token pop princess, she writes darkly comedic feminist bangers, always focussing on lyric & melody. Her musical journey has been as eclectic as her influences, spanning genre and ignoring convention. She is currently studying MA in Songwriting at UWS. 'Killjoy' is her 4th EP....more
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