Listen & Lyrics: Nessa Barrett ‘Pain’

Social media personality Nessa Barrett released her debut single as a solo artist with “Pain.” She wrote and arranged the music herself and released it via Warner Records.

Nessa went viral with almost 10 million followers on TikTok and over 2.7 million followers on Instagram. The 17-year-old recently moved to Los Angeles from her home in New Jersey to begin her music career.

Apart from her music and social media content, Barrett is also actively involved in supporting anti-bullying and mental health outreach. In June, she made a video for the Child Mind Institute discussing mental health support available for families during the COVID-19 crisis. As someone who has come of age (Barrett turns 18 in August) in the often harsh glare of the social media spotlight, the musician and influencer has been working to use her platform to raise awareness to help other young people who are struggling.

Nessa Barrett “Pain” Lyrics:

[VERSE 1]

You took away my heart and

Told me we were different

Beautiful with room to grow

You left me in the morning

Softly without warning

How was I supposed to know?

[CHORUS]

Oh I’m trying

Give me a reason

To let you go cause

Right now I can’t

I’m in pain

I’m in pain

[VERSE 2]

And I feel lost without you

Never thought to doubt you

Oh, who else is there to blame?

So save your best excuses

They can’t get me through this

Maybe time can, maybe space

[CHORUS]

Oh I’m trying

Give me a reason

To let you go cause

Right now I can’t

I’m in pain

I’m in pain

[BRIDGE]

Should I say I’m sorry?

Did I mess it up?

All that you got from me

Was it not enough?

[CHORUS]

I’m in pain

I’m in pain

You’re to blame

I’m in pain