New Rules
Dua Lipa Lyrics

Talkin' in my sleep at night
I'm constantly thinking about my love life, even in my dreams.

Makin' myself crazy
My thoughts and emotions about my love life are overwhelming me.

(Out of my mind, out of my mind)
I'm losing control of my thoughts and actions due to my emotions.

Wrote it down and read it out
I wrote down my thoughts and feelings in hopes of finding a solution.

Hopin' it would save me
I was trying to find a way to save myself from the emotional turmoil.

(Too many times, too many times)
I've been trying to find a solution to my love life problems for too long.

My love, he makes me feel like nobody else
When I'm with him, I feel like I'm the only one in the world.

Nobody else
No one else makes me feel the way he does.

But my love, he doesn't love me
Unfortunately, he doesn't feel the same way about me.

So I tell myself, I tell myself
I have to remind myself that he doesn't love me in order to move on.

One, don't pick up the phone
The first rule I set for myself is to not answer his calls.

You know he's only calling 'cause he's drunk and alone
He only contacts me when he's intoxicated and lonely.

Two, don't let him in
The second rule is to not let him back into my life.

You'll have to kick him out again
If I let him back in, I'll only have to kick him out again later.

Three, don't be his friend
The third rule is to not remain friends with him.

You know you're gonna wake up in his bed in the morning
If I continue being his friend, I'll eventually end up in his bed again.

And if you're under him
If I'm in bed with him, it's going to be difficult to move on.

You ain't getting over him
I won't be able to move on if I keep getting involved with him.

I got new rules, I count 'em
I set these new rules for myself to protect my emotional well-being.

I keep pushin' forwards
I'm trying to move on and make progress in my love life.

But he keeps pullin' me backwards
Unfortunately, he keeps dragging me back into the same old cycle.

(Nowhere to turn, no way)
I feel stuck and don't know how to make things better.

(Nowhere to turn, no)
I feel lost and don't have anywhere to turn for help.

I finally see the pattern
I've come to realize that our relationship follows a harmful pattern.

(I never learn, I never learn)
Even though I know it's not good for me, I keep repeating the same mistakes.

Practice makes perfect
I keep practicing self-discipline to follow my new rules.

I'm still tryna learn it by heart
I'm still trying to make these new rules a natural part of my life.

Eat, sleep, and breathe it
I'm focused on these rules at all times, even in my daily activities.

Rehearse and repeat it 'cause I (I got new, I got new, I)
I keep practicing these rules because I know they will improve my life.

Don't let him in, don't let him in
I'm reminding myself not to let him back into my life.

Don't be his friend, don't be his friend
I'm reminding myself to not remain friends with him.

You ain't getting over him
I won't be able to move on if I keep getting involved with him.