On March 18, 2018, two days after the release of his second studio album, ?, X asked his fans to get a Miami charity’s Instagram page to 30,000 followers. In return, he promised to release a song that did not make the album’s final tracklist.
The song was eventually released on March 20 through Brain Bakery Mag’s SoundCloud page.
In an August 2019 interview with Billboard, X’s manager, Solomon Sobande, revealed that the song would be included on X’s fourth studio album (and second posthumous), Bad Vibes Forever.
On October 18, 2019, X’s estate released a teaser announcing that Geneva Ayala would appear in the song’s music video, in which she is depicted eating a heart. The video begins with a voice memo from April 12, 2018, in which X explains his concept for the song’s video:
"I’ll include my ex in a weird way. I feel like tying her into it makes the video amazing, and it-it almost, like, really captures everyone’s minds and gives me the power that I truly deserve."
The song was officially released on October 22, 2019, and the music video premiered on the 25th.
hearteater
XXXTENTACION Lyrics
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Still breathing, why you looking so surprised?
Hearteater, try but you will not suffice
Hearteater, why'd you eat my heart alive?
Still breathing, why you looking so surprised?
Hearteater, try but you will not suffice
Ooh, you're poison
Poison, filled with poison
Fill my veins with poison
Poison, filled with poison
Hearteater, why'd you eat my heart alive?
Still breathing, why you looking so surprised?
Hearteater, try but you will not suffice
Hearteater, why'd you eat my heart alive?
Still breathing, why you looking so surprised?
Hearteater, try but you will not suffice
The lyrics of "Hearteater" by XXXTentacion are open to interpretation, but some see it as a reflection on a past romantic relationship or a relationship with a person who has betrayed him. The song seems to depict the pain and hurt that he feels. The lyrics "Hearteater, why'd you eat my heart alive?" suggest that the person he is addressing has hurt him deeply and has taken something vital from him. The line "Still breathing, why you looking so surprised?" can be interpreted as the singer being shocked that they are still alive after someone has taken something so essential from them.
The repeated lyrics "Hearteater, try but you will not suffice" suggest that the person who hurt him will never be enough to fully heal the pain that they have caused him. The lines "Ooh, you're poison / Poison, filled with poison / Fill my veins with poison / Poison, filled with poison" further emphasize the idea that the person who hurt him is toxic and has poisoned his life. However, he seems to be unable to let go of them, as he still refers to them as his "Hearteater," indicating that he still loves them despite the pain they have caused.
Line by Line Meaning
Hearteater, why'd you eat my heart alive?
Why did you consume my heart, Hearteater?
Still breathing, why you looking so surprised?
I am still alive, why are you shocked?
Hearteater, try but you will not suffice
You will not be enough, Hearteater.
Ooh, you're poison
You are toxic.
Poison, filled with poison
You are filled with poison.
Fill my veins with poison
You have filled my veins with your poison.
Poison, filled with poison
You are filled with poison.
Hearteater, why'd you eat my heart alive?
Why did you consume my heart, Hearteater?
Still breathing, why you looking so surprised?
I am still alive, why are you shocked?
Hearteater, try but you will not suffice
You will not be enough, Hearteater.
Hearteater, why'd you eat my heart alive?
Why did you consume my heart, Hearteater?
Still breathing, why you looking so surprised?
I am still alive, why are you shocked?
Hearteater, try but you will not suffice
You will not be enough, Hearteater.
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jahseh Onfroy, Johnathan Cunningham, Robert Soukiasyan
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sofalain2718
Heart eater, why'd you eat my heart alive?
Still breathing, why you looking so surprised?
Heart eater, try but you will not suffice
Heart eater, why'd you eat my heart alive?
Still breathing, why you looking so surprised?
Heart eater, try but you will not suffice
[Bridge]
Ooh, you're poison
Poison, filled with poison
Fill my veins with poison
Poison, filled with poison
[Chorus]
Heart eater, why'd you eat my heart alive?
Still breathing, why you looking so surprised?
Heart eater, try but you will not suffice
Heart eater, why'd you eat my heart alive?
Still breathing, why you looking so surprised?
Heart eater, try but you will not suffice
@kennethadam13
[Chorus]
Heart eater, why'd you eat my heart alive?
Still breathing, why you looking so surprised?
Heart eater, try but you will not suffice
Heart eater, why'd you eat my heart alive?
Still breathing, why you looking so surprised?
Heart eater, try but you will not suffice
[Bridge]
Ooh, you're poison
Poison, filled with poison
Fill my veins with poison
Poison, filled with poison
[Chorus]
Heart eater, why'd you eat my heart alive?
Still breathing, why you looking so surprised?
Heart eater, try but you will not suffice
Heart eater, why'd you eat my heart alive?
Still breathing, why you looking so surprised?
Heart eater, try but you will not suffice
@Lana-zr7lq
"Being alone really makes you realize all you got is yourself"
XXXTENTACION
@omniken2494
Not an x quote but ok.
@Lana-zr7lq
@Omni Ken it is quote, he told that on one concert before he died...
@KLanh
some_girl that quote just restated it self twice basically
@Lana-zr7lq
@Tekashi 6ix9ine i know him
@VictorRodriguez-cy4vf
x had so much unreleased music, he was always working. i dont understand why you guys complain like such bitches. i love this, thank you for releasing it.
@jakey1159
Notice how all his songs are short but leave the biggest impact on people
@claudiaaguilar1316
2
@highboysbigfan8781
That is so true
@nyaturomin1701
So what