Playing Dead - inTIMacy!: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Playing Dead

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R&B/Soul

Playing Dead was released on August 25, 2025 by inTIMacy! as a part of the album Do Not Disturb

Song Details

AlbumDo Not Disturb

Release DateAugust 25, 2025

LabelinTIMacy!

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM65

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

inTIMacy!

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Timothy Allen Minor Jr.

Timothy Allen Minor Jr.

Songwriter

Lyrics

Yuh,

This one for Niecy

Ya know…

I guess you were right

Yuh

(Yuh)

(Yuh)

& this for for my **** in Dallas too,

Ya know,

Holla at ya boy

Late night,

Gettin' in where I’m fitting in

& It’s a late flight

& I’ll say it twice

Been a minute

Since I felt a win,

Since I felt like HIM

That’s a weight right?

Weighin' in

In the spotlight,

In the moonlight,

In the daylight,

Seeing him,

Mr. "Cool dude"

Mr. "Who you?"

You okay, right?

Nah

But that’s just the way it goes,

Hide all that rain

under faded clothes,

Hide all that pain

under faded hoes,

Tears on the sleeve

of designer coats,

Prayin’ for peace,

but, I’m chasin’ ghosts,

I been hating hoes,

(I bet Satan knows)

Gated communities,

Stay in those

Used to be dreams,

Now it’s only debts,

Used to be calls,

Now it's slowly texts,

It used to be love,

Now it’s only sex,

When it comes to your heart,

They want none of that,

Awkward silence

over these dinner plates,

Smiles that don’t sync

with inner states,

Tryna elevate,

'Cause the ceilings off,

Tryna meditate,

'Cause the feelings off

Seen the realest break

just to get applause,

Seen the truest ones

Get the biggest loss

Seen the snakes

dripped in designer threads

Say they down to ride,

but they down with feds

Yeah they say they down,

but they dip instead,

Yeah they say it’s love,

But it’s barely said

I guess that’s the game,

Playin' dead,

Playin’ dead,

Dodging what’s ahead

(Yuh)

This

isn’t

bringing

me

closer to you

Only ya feelings

Stay Bottled, true

Don’t let them take you away,

Don’t take me away

Back to back

with these sleepless nights,

She askin’ why

But don’t read me right,

Told her I’m good,

But I lied twice,

One for the mask,

& the past life

I been scrollin’ through

the all "Coulda Beens”

I get caught once

Now, I’m innocent,

Caught twice,

So I hit again

Fake friends hit me

with the “Yo, you up?”

Same ones gone

when the funds get cut

Ain’t no love,

just a run of luck.

Got scars on my name

they be coverin’ up

I been duckin’ calls,

Like I’m duckin’ feds,

Tryna find some peace

In a war with meds

Tryna find some sleep,

But the bed too cold,

And my heart too numb

for a hand to hold

Used to always dream

of the penthouse view,

Now it’s tense all up in the rooms,

When the rent ain’t due,

I be chillin foo,

Workin' jobs that be killin' you

All of this shit,

It’s a lonely flex,

When the wins come in,

But ya soul in debt,

Kill the envy

when I post these flows,

Still feel empty

when I pose with hoes

(I do)

This

isn’t

bringing

me

closer to you

Only ya feelings

Stay Bottled, true

Don’t let them take you away,

Don’t take me away

Long road,

But I’m still on track,

Made peace,

But I want it back,

Had dreams,

But they spilled off map,

Fell deep,

Had to build all that

Lost days,

Ain’t no warnin’ signs,

Just cold stares

& distorted minds

Fake prayers over real decline,

Sayin’ “I’m fine”

But it’s borderline

I been way too numb,

Off to overthink,

I think,

In sync

Let the past talk,

I just mute the noise,

Ain’t no shame

in the quiet voice,

Yeah, I lost some light,

But I kept what’s left

Yeah

(Yeah)

(Yeah)

Hey Sweetness, it's me.

I know you're probably too busy to answer the phone right now,

but, I just wanted to call and leave you a quick message,

for just, whenever you get a chance to listen to it.

I know it's been hard.

I probably know better than anyone,

and I know a lot if feels like you're going it alone,

no matter how much I try to support you,

but I want you to know that it will pass,

and you're doing so incredibly well.

I couldn't be more proud of you if I tried, seriously.

Okay, that's it. Long voicemail. Sorry.

I love you so much. I'll see you later tonight, if you're feeling up to it.

Keep hanging in there, Sweetness.

You've got this,

and we've got each other.

Okay, bye.

Written by: Timothy Allen Minor Jr.

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