Raised in the Djursholm district of Danderyd, Lo is an alumna of the music school Rytmus Musikergymnasiet. She formed the rock band Tremblebee in 2006. After it disbanded, Lo pursued a career in songwriting and earned a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music in 2011. Working with producers Alexander Kronlund, Max Martin and Xenomania, she became a successful songwriter, while also recording and releasing her own compositions independently.
In 2013, Lo was signed to Universal Music, Island and Polydor. The following year, Lo rose to prominence with her debut album, Queen of the Clouds. It spawned the sleeper hit single "Habits (Stay High)", which peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as "Talking Body". Her second album, Lady Wood, was released in October 2016 and debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200. Its lead single, "Cool Girl", became an international hit. Her follow-up records, Blue Lips (2017) and Sunshine Kitty (2019), also performed well, the latter spawning the song "Glad He's Gone", which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Video.
In addition to her solo work, Lo has co-written songs for other artists, including: Lorde's "Homemade Dynamite" (2017) and Ellie Goulding's "Love Me Like You Do" (2015), a song that garnered her Grammy Award and Golden Globe nominations. She has collaborated with many artists, such as Charli XCX, Flume, SG Lewis, Dua Lipa, Kylie Minogue and Coldplay, among others.
Bad As The Boys
Alma Lyrics
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I run my fingers through her hair
Crushing my hope that this could go anywhere
I'm just a memory of good times, she's not mine
Love hurts, when you hold her
But it's over
Oh why, oh why, oh why
Love hurts, when you're deep in
She's forgetting
I met her in the summer
Thinking life will get better
But she's gone now
Took my heart and sunk with it
She was just as bad as the boys
Bad as the boys
I met her in the summer
Thinking life will get better
But she's gone now
Took my heart and sunk with it
She was just as bad as the boys
Bad as the boys
I know she used me for some fun
And now it's done until she felt like the one
Maybe the heat just got me blind
She's so fine
Love hurts, when it's fire
She's a liar
Oh why, oh why, oh why
Love hurts, when you're fingering
But she kiss him
I met her in the summer
Thinking life will get better
But she's gone now
Took my heart and sunk with it
She was just as bad as the boys
Bad as the boys
I met her in the summer
Thinking life will get better
But she's gone now (yeah)
Took my heart and sunk with it
She was just as bad as the boys
Bad as the boys
Big girls cry, big girls cry
It's, it's, it's alright
Big girls cry, big girls cry
It's, it's, it's alright (and big girls cry)
Big girls cry, big girls cry (ooh ooh)
It's, it's, it's alright (you know that big girls cry)
Big girls cry, big girls cry (it's alright)
It's, it's, it's alright (alright, alright)
I met her in the summer
Thinking life will get better
But she's gone now
Took my heart and sunk with it
She was just as bad as the boys (no, no, no)
Bad as the boys
I met her in the summer
Thinking life will get better
But she's gone now
Took my heart and sunk with it
She was just as bad as the boys (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Bad as the boys (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I, I know she, I know she used me for some fun
She was as bad as the boys
I, I know she, I know she used me for some fun
She was as bad as the boys
Alma's song "Bad As The Boys" is a poignant and introspective reflection on heartbreak and the challenges of inevitable loss. The chorus repeats the phrase "Love hurts when you hold her, but it's over," while the verses delve into more intricate descriptions of the relationship that has ended. Alma describes her affection for a girl she met in the summer, emphasizing how the girl's allure and charm led her to believe that things could only get better. However, their relationship was not meant to be everlasting.
The lyrics also alludes to a larger societal issue of double standards when it comes to women and their sexual experiences. Alma sings, "She was just as bad as the boys," acknowledging the way society judges and oppresses women who express themselves sexually. This powerful message adds depth to the already poignant lyrics, as it seeks to deconstruct and challenge negative gender and sexuality stereotypes.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah
Expression of acknowledgement and agreement
I run my fingers through her hair
Physical action of affection towards the subject of the song
Crushing my hope that this could go anywhere
Feeling of disappointment and despair about the potential of the relationship
I'm just a memory of good times, she's not mine
Realization that the relationship is over and the singer is left with only memories
Love hurts, when you hold her
Aching feeling of heartbreak when holding the subject of the song
But it's over
Confirmation that the relationship has ended
Oh why, oh why, oh why
Expression of confusion and questioning of the events in the relationship
Love hurts, when you're deep in
Pain and heartbreak experienced when emotionally invested in the subject of the song
She's forgetting
Recognition that the subject of the song is moving on and forgetting about the singer
I met her in the summer
Introduction of the subject of the song and the beginning of the relationship
Thinking life will get better
Hopeful outlook on the future and the belief that the relationship will improve life
But she's gone now
Realization that the relationship has ended and the subject of the song has moved on
Took my heart and sunk with it
Metaphorical use of sinking as a representation of heartbreak and loss
She was just as bad as the boys
Recognition that the subject of the song has the qualities typically associated with men and their behavior in relationships
Bad as the boys
Confirmation that the subject of the song has the same negative qualities typically associated with men in relationships
I know she used me for some fun
Awareness of the subject of the song's intentions and the realization that she did not have serious feelings for the singer
And now it's done until she felt like the one
Recognition that the relationship was purely physical and that the subject of the song did not see a future with the singer
Maybe the heat just got me blind
Acknowledgment of the possibility that the physical attraction in the relationship blinded the singer from seeing the subject of the song's true intentions
She's so fine
Physical attraction and admiration towards the subject of the song
Love hurts, when it's fire
Representation of the intense, burning feeling of heartbreak when emotionally invested in the subject of the song
She's a liar
Recognition that the subject of the song was not truthful in the relationship
But she kiss him
Confirmation that the subject of the song has moved on and is with another person
Big girls cry, big girls cry
Reassurance that even strong women feel heartbreak and are allowed to express their emotions
It's, it's, it's alright
Reassurance that the emotions experienced after a breakup are normal and that time will heal the pain
I, I know she, I know she used me for some fun
Reiteration of the awareness that the subject of the song did not have genuine feelings for the singer
She was as bad as the boys
Confirmation that the subject of the song had the same negative qualities typically associated with men in relationships
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson, Alma-Sofia Miettinen, Jakob Jerlstrom, Ludwig Soderberg
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