XXXTENTACION – LETS PRETEND WE’RE NUMB Lyrics

“LETS PRETEND WE’RE NUMB” is another softer, more emotional song from X. The beat, produced by Khaed, samples parts from Yuna’s “Someone Out of Town”.

X is rapping about a girl, most likely his ex-girlfriend Cinthia, and what it feels like seeing each other after their relationship ended in a bad way. He knows that she misses him and is trying to use other guys to make X jealous. Likewise, X is trying to do the same with girls, but they aren’t giving him the same emotional connections as his ex-girlfriend. Towards the end of the song, X raps about the anger he feels when thinking about her and starts to blame himself for losing her.

LETS PRETEND WE’RE NUMB Lyrics by XXXTENTACION

[Intro]
As a fair warning to everyone listening to this song
I advise you to not hide your feelings
Don’t pretend to be okay when you’re not okay
Don’t pretend to be happy when you’re sad
It’ll only lead to your misery

[Verse]
Don’t you fucking hate it when you hear my name?
I feel the same, and when you hear this you gon’ feel the pain
And all these niggas that you fuckin’ with to get away
But girl, I know you think about it almost every day
And I’ll be honest, I be jealous of these niggas, true
How you friendly with these niggas that you talk to?
Captivated by your mind and your walk too
Can’t replace you with these bitches that I talk to
This ain’t lust, it’s love, we had trust, what’s good?
I should’ve held you close, should’ve kept you warm
And when the rain is fallin’, wonder who you call
Don’t pray to God, you’d rather cry than call, don’t jump
Pretend it don’t hurt, repent, I won’t stump
My feet in a rage, my nigga, I’m no chump
Need you and I crave you, hate you
Think I ripped the wings off of my fuckin’ angel
Don’t hurt me, damn

[Outro]
W.R.A.C
I’ll forever be the—
I’ll forever be the elephant in the room
I’ll always love you
I’m sorry (I’m sorry)