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crisis actor by ericdoa

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ericdoa

crisis actor

Release date: 6th July 2019

From DOA
Track 9
2:11
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About This Track

'crisis actor' by ericdoa is a 2019 alternative track from the album 'DOA'. The lyrics present a confrontational, self-protective persona, swearing off a relationship dynamic that feels staged and performative. There is a recurring focus on getting inside someone’s head, hiding from threat, and rebranding identity in the face of disaster, with images of rubble, flame, and trouble. The song’s perspective keeps circling the same tension, refusing to “play” along, and settling into a bleak vow to change the terms.

"crisis actor" is a track by ericdoa, from the album DOA, released 6th July 2019. The track is 2:11 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about ericdoa.

About the Artist

ericdoa

ericdoa

Lyrics

crisis actor

Won't play with you, yeah, I would rather play dead
I'm only here to get inside of your head
I'm so in love, tryna pray for some person
Looks like I'm never, the truth is, I wasn't
I run from the rubble, hide from the flame
Show the world we're in trouble and change my name
And disaster's, what you make it
Different outcome, we can change it
Ever after, make arrangements
So I lie here on the pavement
And disaster's, what you make it
Different outcome, we can change it
Ever after, make arrangements
So I lie here on the pavement
Traded all my friends for enemies
Showing me emotion isn't help to me
Don't think that it's empathy
Fixing me is gonna need a remedy
I've crossed the line, yeah
And it's not the time to defend
And disaster's, what you make it
Different outcome, we can change it
Ever after, make arrangements
So I lie here on the pavement
And disaster's, what you make it
Different outcome, we can change it
Ever after, make arrangements
So I lie here on the pavement

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Track details

From DOA

2:112019
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Album
DOA
DOA
ericdoa
7th July 2019
Track number
9
Release year
2019
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    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
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    Producer
    ericdoa, Noah Beresin, Two Inch Punch
    Guitar
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    Vocals
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