Play Dead - The Birthday Massacre [4:47, Pop, Violet Album]
2130134Rocio: “And up until now, you’ve lived in their shadows trying hard to please them.” The writer is describing a girl who tries so hard to fit into everybody’s standards to fit in. She then realized that no matter how how hard she tries she’ll never please anyone.
2619692GH: The title “Play Dead” Can be used as a metaphor as a human being we cant play dead we have needs and feelings and expressions of happiness , sadness, anger etc. as the title says play dead and each line goes back into not showing feelings or having any reaction like a dead body that is just there yet it feels no physical or emotional pain.
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