Die For Me
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Intro: Future & Post Malone
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeahYeah, you'd die for meSaid you'd die, said you'd dieBut you lied, you lied to meChorus: Post Malone
Said you'd take a bullet, told me you would die for meI had a really bad feeling you'd been lying to meWe were on the low, but you were getting high with meWhen it's past 11, that's a different side I seeSaid you'd die for me, you'd die for me, you'd die for meBut you lied to me, you lied to me, you lied to meSaid you'd die for me, you'd die for me, you'd die for meBut you lied to me, you lied to me, you lied to meVerse 1: Post Malone
It was love at first sight, felt like you were chosen (Oh)But that blood in your veins, yeah, I know it's frozen (It's so cold)Got no patience no more (No), been waitin' too long (Yeah)You hid that shit away and I was the last one to know, bitch (Ayy, ooh)I heard you comin' in, I was lyin' there awake (Awake)Didn't know that it was you, got the gun right out the safe (Damn)Remember when you got my ass arrested (Wow)At least when I was in jail, I got some rest in (Yeah)Ooh, I surrender (Ayy), time to forget ya (Ayy)I'm too tired to forgive ya (Ayy), it's too hard on my liver (Ayy)And you know (Ayy) it’s all (Ayy) over nowAll your friends (Ayy), you know (Ayy) they sold you outChorus: Post Malone & Future
Said you'd take a bullet, told me you would die for me (Die for me)I had a really bad feeling you'd been lying to me (Lying to me)We were on the low, but you were getting high with me (High with me)When it's past 11, that's a different side I see (Side I see)Said you'd die for me, you'd die for me, you'd die for me (Die, die, die)But you lied to me, you lied to me, you lied to me (Lie, lie, lie)Said you'd die for me, you'd die for me, you'd die for me (Die, die, die)But you lied to me, you lied to me, you lied to me, yeah (You lied, yeah)Verse 2: Future
It was a VIP, happened to be one of my best nights (Yeah)9 AM, I came from out the club, it was daylight (Daylight)Got a bad girl, I was treating her too nice (I was treating her too nice)Caught you being vulnerable, that ain't what I need, ayy (That ain't what I need)You just sold your soul, girl, quit crying (Sold your soul)From your passport, it looks like you lying (Know you cold)You broken down by your past, don't deny it (You know I know)Your ex called, you was vulnerable, you flying, nah (Flying)Wasn't on the best of terms, girl, I was trying (I was trying on ya)I did everything to reach out to you (I was reaching out)Said you never had me caught up in no drama (No drama)I done ran into my karma (I done ran)Chorus: Future
Said you'd take a bullet, told me you would die for me (That you would die)I had a really bad feeling you'd been lying to me (You'd been lying)We been on the low, but you been getting high with me (You was high)When it's past 11, that's a different side I see (A different side)Said you'd die for me, you'd die for me, you'd die for me (Said you'd die, you said you'd die)But you lied to me, you lied to me, you lied to me (Know you're lying)Said you'd die for me, you'd die for me, you'd die for me (Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah)But you lied to me, you lied to me, you lied to meVerse 3: Halsey
Settle down, I'll spell it out, it's simple enoughI came around, I figured out, should follow my gutI don't play anymore, I went through your phoneAnd called the girls in your DMs and took all them homeAnd I know it's been a while since the last time you heard from meGrew into a savage and that's why they gave this verse to meTurns out it shows 'cause they turn out at showsI sold fifteen million copies of a break-up noteBrought some strangers in our bedsAnd now you lost your right to privacySpilling all our secretsWhen you thought they'd probably die with meKnow you fucking love it on the lowAnd you don't have to say I'm crazy'Cause I know nothing's changed thoughChorus: Post Malone & Halsey, Halsey
Said you'd take a bullet, told me you would die for me(You'd die, you'd die, you'd die)I had a really bad feeling you'd been lying to me(But you lied, you lied, you lied)We were on the low, but you were getting high with me(You'd die, you'd die, you'd die)When it's past 11, that's a different side I see(But you lied, you lied, you lied)Said you'd die for me, you'd die for me, you'd die for me(You'd die, you'd die, you'd die)But you lied to me, you lied to me, you lied to me(But you lied, you lied, you lied)Said you'd die for me, you'd die for me, you'd die for me(You'd die, you'd die, you'd die)But you lied to me, you lied to me, you lied to me(But you lied, you lied, you lied)What the song means
"Die For Me" is about a relationship built on trust that collapses after repeated lies. The narrator starts out remembering a grand promise that his partner would sacrifice everything for him, and the song slowly reveals that the promise was empty. The chorus repeats "die for me" again and again, so the vow sounds more ironic each time it returns.
The mood moves from suspicion and hurt to anger and then to cold resignation. In the verses the narrator discovers the betrayal, learns that the partner's friends helped hide it, and decides he is finished with them. Halsey's verse shifts the tone into something sharper and more vengeful, as the narrator exposes secrets and claims the partner secretly enjoys the drama.
The key images carry most of the meaning. "A bullet" and "die" stand for loyalty that costs nothing to promise. "On the low" and "getting high" suggest a hidden, reckless life behind closed doors. "Past 11" marks the hour when the partner's true character appears, and the frozen blood points to coldness and emotional distance.
Key phrases explained
- got my ass arrested
- got me thrown in jail — Crude slang that stresses how the partner caused the narrator's trouble.
- sold you out
- betrayed you, informed on you — An idiom meaning friends turned against you for their own benefit.
- on the low
- secretly, on the down-low — Refers to a hidden relationship kept away from public view.
- I done ran into my karma
- my past bad deeds caught up with me — Non-standard grammar that gives the line a casual, conversational feel; karma means consequences.
- took all them home
- took those women home with him — Slang for bringing strangers to bed, used as revenge for the partner's betrayal.
Song info
- Release date
- 2019-09-06
- Album
- Hollywood’s Bleeding
- Written by
- Billy Walsh, Halsey, Future, Post Malone, Happy Perez, watt
- Produced by
- Happy Perez, watt, Louis Bell
- Featuring
- Halsey, Future
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