Bad To You
Ariana Grande Normani & Nicki Minaj Lyrics

Hello, Charlie (ooh)
Greeting to the listener, possibly a reference to Charlie's Angels franchise.

Baby, I've been feedin' the addiction
I am addicted to you and can't get enough of you.

Flyin' from there and back, felt like an acrobat
Traveling to see you is like an intense physical feat that requires acrobatic skills.

Brown eyed, so I fell into submission
The listener's brown eyes have entranced me and I am now submitting to their power.

Eager to catch myself, like what the hell?
I am surprised by how much I am falling for you and trying to regain control of my emotions.

Now we pull your chain
We are intentionally messing with you and testing your boundaries.

Just to wake you up, wake you up
We are trying to get you to realize how you truly feel about us.

Push you 'til you break
We are pushing you to your limits and testing your emotional reactions.

Now you're steppin' up, steppin' up, ah, ah
You are finally taking a stronger stance in this relationship and asserting yourself.

Why are you only good to me When I'm bad to you?
Why do you show me love only when I am acting out and causing trouble in the relationship?

Loving you and hating you is in, depending on the day
My feelings for you are constantly fluctuating and changing from love to hate.

Stopped thinking like a victim
I am no longer allowing myself to feel like a victim in this relationship and taking control of my emotions.

This time, I'll throw it back
I am taking the initiative and doing something unexpected to change the dynamic of our relationship.

Boy, can you handle that?
Are you capable of handling the changes I am making to our relationship?

Got you trippin', gave you no attention
I purposely ignored you to see how you would react and it caused you to feel disoriented.

That's when I figured out what you're about
By observing your behavior, I learned more about your true intentions and feelings towards me.

Why you only nice when I get bad, boy?
Why do you only show me love and affection when I am acting out and causing trouble in the relationship, but not when I am being good?

Get back on your job like you employed, boy
Take charge of this relationship and start putting in effort like you are getting paid for it.

You know that I'm saucy, got that sauce, soy
I am confident and sassy, and I am bringing that energy to our relationship.

I ain't 'bout to stay up on this merry-go-round and round
I am tired of going in circles in this relationship and want to break the cycle.

But I don't want no clowns around me (brrr)
I am not interested in being around anyone who is not serious about our relationship or who does not show me genuine respect.

I tell him, "Who is you cuffin'?"
I am questioning who he is actually committing to and if he is taking our relationship seriously.

I got him huffin' and puffin'
My actions are causing him to feel frustrated and worked up.

He keep on callin' me, "Baby" Like I'm a bun in the oven (no, no, no)
He keeps calling me pet names and acting like we are closer than we really are, which I do not appreciate.