Dead Inside
Justus Bennetts Lyrics

(Dead inside)
Feeling emotionally numb and empty.

(Dead inside)
Continuing to feel emotionally numb and empty.

(How you make me feel a-)
Expressing the contradictory nature of feeling alive despite the emotional emptiness.

I never knew the devil had an (whoop) like that
Surprised to discover the destructive power someone possesses.

Walk away and then I look right back
Unable to resist returning despite wanting to move on.

Got me bending over backwards like an acrobat
Being manipulated and contorted to please the other person.

But I can't be mad cuz
However, I can't blame you because

I just had a revelation
I recently had an epiphany

I don't need your manipulation
Realizing that I don't require your controlling influence.

I've been takin' medicine and meditatin'
Engaging in self-care practices like medication and meditation.

But you got me saying
Nevertheless, I find myself saying

Fu- my mental health
Negatively impacting my mental well-being

Put my - through hell
Subjecting myself to a distressing and painful experience

And by the time you're done
Once you're finished

I'll need some professional help
I'll require assistance from a mental health professional

Pull the rug from under me
Deceiving and destabilizing me

Cuz baby no one else
Because, my dear, nobody else

Can make me feel so dead inside
Has the ability to make me feel emotionally empty

While making my heart melt
Simultaneously creating intense emotional connection

Baby let the good times roll
Allowing oneself to enjoy the pleasant moments

Put me in a casket, straight jacket
Heeding a destructive path in a restrained state

You're the best bad habit that I've had
Acknowledging indulging in a detrimental but enticing attachment

But I wonder if you even care at all
Questioning the other person's level of concern or empathy

I'm conditioned to listen to my inhibitions
Accustomed to following my inner doubts and fears

But you hittin' different, I swear
However, your impact is distinct and unique, I promise

It started as nothin'
Our relationship commenced insignificantly

And turned into somethin'
And evolved into a meaningful connection

Now I'm seein' sh- that ain't there
Currently perceiving things that don't actually exist

(Dead inside)
Continuing to feel emotionally numb and empty

(Dead inside)
Feeling emotionally numb and empty

(How you make me feel alive)
Contrasting the emotional emptiness with a sense of vitality

(Dead inside)
Feeling emotionally numb and empty

(Dead inside)
Continuing to feel emotionally numb and empty

(How you make me feel alive)
Contrasting the emotional emptiness with a sense of vitality

(Dead inside)
Feeling emotionally numb and empty