"Play Dead" is an unreleased song by Ellise. This song was scrapped from Ellise's debut studio album, Chaotic, and later considered for her third studio EP, Letting the Wolf In, but the idea was also scrapped.[1]
The full song leaked in high quality on October 23rd, 2021.
Song Leakage[]
- March 2020 - A 15-second snippet of the chorus is shared by Ellise on an Instagram story in high quality.
- October 23rd, 2021 - Ellise sent the song to fans in a Zoom meet and greet. The song later leaked via SoundCloud, where it was posted with Ellise's permission.
Snippet[]
- Snippet 1
Theme[]
The song is about Ellise breaking up with a potentially one-sided or abusive relationship with another person.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
I'm running out of options
God knows I've tried
To close all the doors
You wanna pry
I'll run against the clock and
You know that time is precious
You're wasting all of mine
On your hands and knees
You're begging me to stay
I could break your heart a million ways
Maybe you don't get the message
Learned from your mistakes
Read between the lines and sound it out
Use your brain
[Pre-chorus]
Hush baby
Gonna make you cry
[Chorus]
Do I have to play dead to get it through your head?
You're draining all the life from my bloodstream
Do I have to play dead and paint myself in red?
My heart isn't yours
Doesn't even beat
Dress you in black
Drag you out to the back
See my name
And it's etched in a grave
Do I have to play dead to get it through your head?
I can see the end and it's so sweet
[Verse 2]
I guess I never wanted
The life you saw
Behind a pearly picket fence
It never crossed my mind that
Your cookie cutter eyes are full of cruel intent
On your hands and knees you're begging me to pray
That I won't break your heart a million ways, baby
Miss the bigger picture in a dire state
Read between the lines
In bloody ink, I hex your name
[Pre-chorus]
Don't blame me
You were never mine
[Chorus]
Do I have to play dead to get it through your head?
You're draining all the life from my bloodstream
Do I have to play dead and paint myself in red?
My heart isn't yours
Doesn't even beat
Dress you in black
Drag you out to the back
See my name
And it's etched in a grave
Do I have to play dead to get it through your head?
I can see the end and it's so sweet
Trivia[]
- When Ellise sent the song to the meet and greet participants, she added that she wouldn't mind if it got leaked.
