"Dead Man Walking" is a song by American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz, released on September 18, 2020, as the lead single from his sophomore studio album Wasteland (2022).

[1] The song was written by Faiyaz alongside co-producers, Lil Rece, Dpat, and Jordan Ware.

[2] Robin Murray for Clash wrote that the songs "find[s] Brent daring to pull down the curtain of hype that surrounds him, and let fans see a little extra from his world".

[3] Pitchfork's Dani Blud described the single as a track "that distilled a fledgling philosophy for the next quarter of his life".

She stated that the song had "slushy harmonies and sleek orchestral production".