Numb where love should be

Title: “Numb Where Love Should Be”

(Ann Marie style – R&B/Hip-Hop, deeper emotion + ad libs)

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…yeah…

(heavy sigh)

I hate this about me… (I do…)

I swear I’m trying… (I’m trying…)

mm…

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You say you love me, I freeze up (freeze…)

Like my heart just don’t wake up (won’t wake…)

I nod my head, I say “me too” (I do…)

But it don’t feel the way it do for you… (no…)

And I see it in your eyes (your eyes…)

You start realizing I’m not right (I’m not…)

You giving everything you got (you are…)

And I’m just standing here… lost… (so lost…)

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I don’t wanna break you down (I don’t…)

But I feel it coming now (I do…)

You loving me out loud (so loud…)

I can’t even match the sound… (too quiet…)

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I can’t feel love… it’s killing me (it’s killing me…)

Something missing mentally (so empty…)

You can hold me, I’ll receive (I will…)

But I can’t give you what you need… (I can’t…)

I fake the words, but they fall flat (they do…)

You feel the truth, I see that (I see it…)

You deserve love, I know that’s real (so real…)

But I can’t give what I don’t feel… (I don’t…)

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I wish I felt it in my chest (my chest…)

That warm rush everybody gets (they get…)

But mine just echo, nothing there (just empty…)

Like loving me ain’t even fair… (it ain’t…)

You touching me, I don’t react (I don’t…)

I hate myself for holding back (I do…)

You tryna fix what you can’t see (you can’t…)

This broken part inside of me… (it’s deep…)

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Look—

I ain’t cold, I’m just shut down (shut down…)

Too many scars, I don’t trust now (I don’t…)

Built these walls, I can’t come down (can’t…)

Even love can’t break me out… (nah…)

And I see you tryna fight for me (fight…)

While I’m losing what I’m ‘posed to be (me…)

You giving love like it’s easy (so easy…)

Why it feel so hard for me? (why?)

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If I could feel it, I would stay (I would…)

Give you everything, no games (no games…)

But I’d rather tell you truth than lie… (than lie…)

Even if it hurts you… and I… (and I…)

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I can’t feel love… it’s killing me (it’s killing me…)

Something missing mentally (so empty…)

You can hold me, I’ll receive (I will…)

But I can’t give you what you need… (I can’t…)

I try and try, it ain’t enough (ain’t enough…)

You giving real, I’m giving bluff (I am…)

You deserve love, I know that’s real (so real…)

But I can’t give what I don’t feel… (I don’t…)

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I’m sorry… (I’m sorry…)

You loved me better than I could ever love you… (you did…)

And that’s what hurts the most… (it hurts…)

…yeah… (mm…)