Dead Like Me
Danny Denial Lyrics

Now I'm stuck in another miserable state
Currently, I'm trapped in yet another unhappy situation.

Waiting for the sky to open up and strike me down
I am anticipating a dramatic event that will bring me to my demise.

Everyday's a slog everyone's a flake
Each day feels like a heavy burden, and the people around me are unreliable.

I'm waiting for my dreams to burn me out
I expect my aspirations to eventually exhaust and disappoint me.

Right about now
At this very moment.

And sleep eternally
Desiring to find peace in permanent rest.

I'll sleep eternally
I will embrace everlasting slumber.

I'm so tired now and expired now
I am utterly fatigued and feel at the end of my rope.

And it doesn't get better than this
This current state of despair is as good as it gets.

You can't hear me now cause I've retired now
I have withdrawn and no longer wish to be heard.

As if you ever gave a shit
As if you ever truly cared about my well-being.

But I think there's gotta be someone dead like me
I believe there are others who feel just as desolate and lifeless.

Well I think there's gotta be someone dead like me
I maintain the belief that I'm not alone in this despair.

Here I am in my aging skin and bones
I find myself in a body that is deteriorating with time.

Waiting for my arms to shrink away and disappear
I anticipate the slow disappearance of my strength and presence.

My whole life's a lie I wasn't born alone
The life I've led has been deceptive; I've never truly been solitary.

I'm walking through these streets with half a heart
I navigate life feeling incomplete and emotionally drained.

Half a home
I reside in a place that feels unwelcoming and lacking.

Until it happens again
I wait for the inevitable recurrence of my struggles.

It's gonna happen again
I am certain that this cycle of pain will repeat.

I'm so tired now and expired now
I feel exhausted to the point of having nothing left to give.

And it doesn't get better than this, no it don't
This is the height of my misery; it cannot improve from here.

You can't hear me now cause I've retired now
I have chosen not to engage anymore; my voice is silenced.

As if you ever gave a shit, fuck you
It's as though you never cared at all, which infuriates me.

Well I think there's gotta be someone black like me
I believe there are others who feel marginalized and alone.

Well I think there's gotta be someone dead like me
I think I'm not the only one experiencing this sense of lifelessness.

Everyone that I love is already in love
All the people I care about have found love, leaving me behind.

Everyone that I love is already in love
Those dear to me have formed deep connections that I lack.

Everyone that I love is already in love
The people I cherish are all deeply engaged in romances.

Everyone that I love is already in love
Everyone I hold dear has found their partner, further isolating me.

I'm so tired now and expired now
I feel drained and absolutely finished.

And it doesn't get better than this
This sadness is the pinnacle of my experience; it won't improve.

You can't hear me now cause I've retired now
I have chosen to withdraw from speaking out; I'm no longer active.

As if you ever gave a shit
As if you ever showed concern for my struggles.

Well I think there's gotta be someone black like me
I think there are others like me who feel marginalized and oppressed.

Well I think there's gotta be someone dead like me
I suspect there are many others who share this sense of emptiness.