"I'm Tired" is a song by English singer

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and American singer

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, released as a single from the season two soundtrack of American TV series ''

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'' on 28 February 2022. It was written by Labrinth, Zendaya and the series' creator and director

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, and released following the season two finale. The song was also included on the season two score alongside an extended solo version with just Labrinth, and a Zendaya version called "Rue's I'm Tired". At the

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, the song was nominated for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.

Background

The "

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-inspired" song was first used in the fourth episode of season two, in which the character Rue (Zendaya) imagines herself in church.

Live performances

On April 22, 2023, Labrinth and Zendaya performed the song at Day 2 of

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References

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