“keep me afraid” is track 2 off Nessa Barrett’s debut ep “Pretty Poison”.
The track talks about how it feels to be trapped in a toxic relationship and how this person constantly manipulates and guilt-trips her, And how she’s not scared of this person and that they’ll never get to her, No matter ho...
[Chorus]
I'm in the corner of your cage
Mascara running down my face
The door is open, but I'll stay
You think you can keep me and keep me afraid
You're twisting screws inside my head
I won't just lie down and play dead
Take a good look at my face, you think you can keep me?
[Verse 1]
Scared to fall asleep at night when you're by my side
I don't know why, it doesn't feel right
Hide behind your poker face, you do it every day
I know you lie, so I fake a smile, ah
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause in the end (The end), I know you'll get (You'll get)
Everything you gave
[Chorus]
I'm in the corner of your cage
Mascara running down my face
The door is open, but I'll stay
You think you can keep me and keep me afraid
You're twisting screws inside my head
I won't just lie down and play dead
Take a good look at my face, you think you can keep me?
But I'm not afraid
[Post-Chorus]
Da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da-dum
Da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da-dum, dum
[Verse 2]
Better hope and plead and pray I keep your secret safe
You better run 'cause I got the gun
I don't need receipts to show the things that we both know
'Cause I got the scars to prove who you are, ah
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause in the end (The end), I know you'll get (You'll get)
Everything you gave
[Chorus]
I'm in the corner of your cage
Mascara running down my face
The door is open, but I'll stay
You think you can keep me and keep me afraid
You're twisting screws inside my head
I won't just lie down and play dead
Take a good look at my face, you think you can keep me?
But I'm not afraid
[Post-Chorus]
Da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da-dum
Da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da-dum, dum
keep me afraid was written by Marty Rod & Evan Blair & Cara Salimando & Nessa Barrett.
keep me afraid was produced by Marty Maro & Evan Blair.
Nessa Barrett released keep me afraid on Fri Sep 10 2021.