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Nessa Barrett – dying on the inside (demo) (2022) | Track profile | Dork

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dying on the inside (demo)

Release date: 28th February 2022

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"dying on the inside (demo)" is a track by Nessa Barrett, released 28th February 2022. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 5 articles about Nessa Barrett.

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Lyrics

dying on the inside (demo)

[Verse]

I wish I could break the mirror

It makes me feel like I should fucking disappear

And drown my demons in a bathtub filled with tears

No matter what I try, they always seem to come back to life

[Pre-Chorus]

What if I didn't do this to my body?

What if I quit and then you don't want me?

The dinner conversation no one talks about

Don't know how much longer I can keep this down

[Chorus]

Beauty is a knife

I've been holding by the blade

Swallowing my pride so I won't eat anything

It's all a lie, honestly, it's eating me alive

They're all like

"Did you change your hair?"

"Did you lose a little weight?"

"You should keep it up 'cause it really looks great"

I hatе that I always look my best

When I'm dying on the insidе

[Post-Chorus]

Inside

When I, when,when I

When I'm dying on the inside

Whoa, whoa

When I'm dying, when I'm dying

You only love me when I'm dying

When I'm dying on the inside

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