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Play a Role
Hip-Hop/Rap
Play a Role was released on May 22, 2026 by emptyhands as a part of the album Play a Role - Single
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Release DateMay 22, 2026
Labelemptyhands
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM72

Lyrics

I got black smoke hanging under my eyes,
Every latenight call just dies.
Mom said, “Boy, you changed too fast,”
Friends moved on like I’m the past.
Boss keeps saying I’m hard to read,
Love keeps cutting every need.
I keep drowning in crowded rooms,
Heartbeat sounds like broken shoes.
Everybody wants the highlight reel,
Nobody asks how the lowlights feel.
I wear fake smiles like designer brands,
Still slip right through everybody’s hands.
And I swear I tried
God knows I tried.
But every open door
Closed from the other side.
Why you love me like a role?
Only feel me when I go.
Everybody wants my soul,
Nobody wants me close.
I scream loud, they turn away,
Fade to black in neon rain.
You only loved me, oh
When i playing this dumb role
Backseat, black hoodie, rain on the interstate,
Text saying “pull through,” damn, guess I’m already late.
Hands on the wheel but my head in another place,
Whole damn life feeling secondrate.
Family dinner like a courtroom scene,
Everybody talking, nobody hearing me.
Love turned venom in a silver cup,
Every “forever” got folded up.
Too much pressure in a cheap motel,
Smile for the feed while I rot like hell.
They say “be yourself,” then they run away,
Maybe I was never made to stay.
And I swear I tried
God knows I tried.
But every open door
Closed from the other side.
Why you love me like a role?
Only feel me when I go.
Everybody wants my soul,
Nobody wants me close.
I scream loud, they turn away,
Fade to black in neon rain.
You only loved me, oh
When i playing this dumb role
If I disappear tonight,
Would you finally read my mind?
Or just post another memory
While the real me slowly dies?
Love me like a role…
Playing this dumb role…
Only when I’m gone.
Written by: Mark Novak
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