The track is structurally different to typical pop track, featuring a bridge before each pre-chorus, another example of Benee’s inclination to “cross genres (and) mix it up.”
"It was actually written about this dream I had. I was studying euthanasia at the time because I was at a religious high school and it was this weird fucked up dream that was kinda about purgatory. I ended up in this weird afterlife because this girl killed me for no reason and I was running around and I wasn’t meant to be there so everyone was questioning me. It was all over the place. And then there was a guy that was trying to kill me in the afterlife which made no sense. It was one of those weird dreams that I remembered every little detail about. So I woke up shooketh and wrote everything down on my computer to try make sense of it.
So when I started playing with the idea of making this a song, I knew that wanted to make it a diss track for the girl that killed me. I had never really played around with those kinda badass lyrics before. I feel that the likes of Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen really capture that attitude and it’s something that I really love about their songwriting. So I wanted to find a way to incorporate that into my own. So that’s how I came up with this one. And there were times I questioned if I should be saying these things but the feedback has been amazing so I’m glad people enjoyed those vibes."
– BENEE, via THOMASBLEACH (August 2019)
Afterlife
BENEE Lyrics
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You've got this wrong you are mistaken
Inject me with some kind of poison
Body shuts down and I'm left falling
Am I supposed to fight and leave my soul behind
Blank walls surrounding me stuck in between two scenes
And every part of me was left purple and green
Now what am I to do
In this state of feeling confused
Plan out my revenge on you
In this afterlife I see you as the killer
Pulling down on the trigger like I mean nothing to you
In this afterlife I will prove that you're ugly
And make your new boyfriend love me 'til there's no one above me
In the afterlife afterlife afterlife
In the after life after life afterlife
In the after life after lifer after life
In the after life after life after life
A hooded man will be waiting
To kill me right where I began
Then I will die for the third time
Then rise up limping like a zombie
Am I supposed to fight
And leave my soul behind
Blank walls surrounding me
Stuck in between two scenes
And every part of me was left purple
And green one more lost lonely teen
Left broke down chasing dreams
Now what am I to do
In this state of feeling confused
Planning out my revenge on you
In this afterlife I see you as the killer
Pulling down on the trigger like I mean nothing to you
In this afterlife I will prove that you're ugly
And make your new boyfriend love me 'til there's no one above me
In the afterlife afterlife afterlife
In the after life after life afterlife
In the after life after lifer after life
In the after life after life after life
In the afterlife afterlife afterlife
In the after life after life afterlife
In the after life after lifer after life
In the after life after life after life
The lyrics of Benee’s song “Afterlife” tell a story of revenge, death, and the afterlife. In the first verse, the singer is injected with a poison that shuts down their body and sends them falling. They are stuck between two scenes, surrounded by blank walls, and left purple and green. They wonder if they are supposed to fight and leave their soul behind. In the chorus, the singer sees their killer in the afterlife and plans to seek revenge by making their killer’s new lover fall in love with them.
In the second verse, the singer is faced with a hooded man who will kill them right where they began. They will die for the third time and rise up limping like a zombie. Again, they wonder if they are supposed to leave their soul behind and fight. The chorus repeats the main theme of revenge and making the killer’s new lover fall in love with them.
The song’s lyrics portray an interesting mix of emotions, including confusion, anger, and desire for revenge. The singer is stuck between two worlds, the afterlife and the world of the living, and is trying to navigate them both. This song brings up themes of grief, forgiveness, and moving on after a tragedy.
Line by Line Meaning
A silver gun in which I'm facing
I am facing a silver gun, which is a dangerous situation.
You've got this wrong you are mistaken
You are mistaken and have made a wrong assumption about me.
Inject me with some kind of poison
Someone is trying to harm me by injecting poisonous substances into my body.
Body shuts down and I'm left falling
As a result of being injected with poison, my body shuts down and I begin to fall.
Am I supposed to fight and leave my soul behind
Should I fight back and risk losing my soul in the process?
Blank walls surrounding me stuck in between two scenes
I feel trapped between two places and am surrounded by empty walls.
And every part of me was left purple and green
Every part of me was left bruised and battered, represented by the colors purple and green.
One more lost lonely teen left broke down chasing dreams
I am one more lonely and broken teenager who is struggling to chase their dreams.
Now what am I to do
I am unsure about what my next steps should be.
In this state of feeling confused
I am feeling confused and uncertain.
Plan out my revenge on you
I am now planning to take revenge on someone who has wronged me.
In this afterlife I see you as the killer
In the afterlife, I see the person who wronged me as my killer.
Pulling down on the trigger like I mean nothing to you
The killer is nonchalantly and carelessly pulling the trigger, indicating that they do not value my life.
In this afterlife I will prove that you're ugly
In the afterlife, I will prove that the person who wronged me is a terrible person.
And make your new boyfriend love me 'til there's no one above me
I will make the person who wronged me jealous by making their new boyfriend love me more than anyone else.
A hooded man will be waiting
In the future, I will encounter a hooded person who means to harm me.
To kill me right where I began
The hooded person wants to kill me in the same place where my troubles began.
Then I will die for the third time
This will be the third time I have experienced a figurative death, either emotionally or physically.
Then rise up limping like a zombie
I will rise again, but in a weakened state, akin to that of a zombie.
Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jason Lee P. Schoushkoff, Joshua Marc Fountain, Stella Bennett
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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[Verse 1]
A silver gun in which I'm facin’
You've got this wrong, you are mistaken
Inject me with some kind of poison
Body shuts down and I'm left fallin’
Am I supposed to fight
And leave my soul behind?
Blank walls surrounding me
Stuck in between two scenes
And every part of me
Was left purple and green
One more lost lonely teen
Left broke down chasing dreams
[Bridge]
Now what am I to do?
In this state of feeling confused
Planning out my revenge on you
[Pre-Chorus]
In this afterlife
I see you as the killer
Pulling down on the trigger
Think I mean nothing to ya
In this afterlife
I will prove that you're ugly
Yeah, make your new boyfriend love me
'Til there's no one above me
[Chorus]
In the afterlife, afterlife, afterlife
In the afterlife, afterlife, afterlife
In the afterlife, afterlife, afterlife
In the afterlife, afterlife, afterlife
[Verse 2]
I heard a man will be waitin'
To kill me right where I began
Then I will die for the third time
Then rise up limpin' like a zombie
Am I supposed to fight
And leave my soul behind?
Blank walls surrounding me
Stuck in between two scenes
And every part of me
Was left purple and green
One more lost lonely teen
Left broke down chasing dreams
[Bridge]
Now what am I to do? (Oh, what I am to do?)
In this state of feeling confused (Confused, confused)
Planning out my revenge on you (On you)
[Pre-Chorus]
In this afterlife
I see you as the killer
Pulling down on the trigger
Think I mean nothing to ya
In this afterlife
I will prove that you're ugly
Yeah, make your new boyfriend love me
'Til there’s no one above me
[Chorus]
In the afterlife, afterlife, afterlife
In the afterlife, afterlife, afterlife
In the afterlife, afterlife, afterlife
In the afterlife, afterlife, afterlife
[Outro]
In the afterlife, afterlife, afterlife
In the afterlife, afterlife, afterlife
In the afterlife, afterlife, afterlife
In the afterlife, afterlife, afterlife
@saitamad3080
This is the first time I liked so many songs from a single artist
@karunahembrom4799
Me too
@eflinbatu4195
Same
@allijo28
same except this is the second one next to oliver tree
@TilDelish
@@allijo28 Same here! Looks like we have similar taste ;)
@bobe5424
Same :D
@alphatate1731
You're actually on the verge of blowing up. You have the most amazing voice ive ever heard. Literally goosebumps everytime i hear any of your songs.🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@beepboopbopbob6874
👌👌👌👌
@lovelycutie9782
Dude plz shut your up
@lovelycutie9782
Jeez