Rexha released two additional EPs in 2017, All Your Fault: Pt. 1 and All Your Fault: Pt. 2, which again saw the moderate success of the singles "I Got You" and "The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody)". Rexha has also seen success with several collaborations including "Hey Mama" with David Guetta, Nicki Minaj and Afrojack, "Me, Myself & I" with G-Eazy, "In the Name of Love" with Martin Garrix, and "Meant to Be" with Florida Georgia Line, the latter of which had large success as a country crossover single, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. Rexha's debut studio album, Expectations (2018), reached number 13 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States and saw the success of its lead single, "I'm a Mess", and brought Rexha two nominations for Best New Artist and Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the 61st Grammy Awards. Rexha released her second studio album, Better Mistakes, in 2021.
Self Control
Bebe Rexha Lyrics
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And I don't mean cigarettes and alcohol
'Cause when it comes to you I can't say no
I don't wanna taste, I want it all
When I get your call
I'm out the door, not a minute more
Like an animal
Oh, oh
One little kiss can turn into a thousand
One little touch and I'm gone
Got no self control
And I don't mean cigarettes and alcohol
'Cause when it comes to you I can't say no
I don't wanna taste, I want it all
Got no self control
And I don't mean cigarettes and alcohol
When it comes to you I can't say no
I don't wanna taste, I want it all
I'm so predictable
Fall every time, ain't it pitiful
And it's not enough
I tried to quit
But I'm giving up
One little kiss can turn into a thousand
One little touch and I'm gone
Got no self control
And I don't mean cigarettes and alcohol
'Cause when it comes to you I can't say no
I don't want a taste, I want it all
Got no self control
And I don't mean cigarettes and alcohol
When it comes to you I can't say no
I don't want a taste, I want it all
And the hunger grows
I'm craving you and my body knows
'Cause it wakes me up
Heart through my chest, it's gotta be love
One little kiss can turn into a thousand
One little touch and I'm gone
Got no self control
And I don't mean cigarettes and alcohol
'Cause when it comes to you I can't say no
I don't want a taste, I want it all
Got no self control
And I don't mean cigarettes and alcohol
When it comes to you I can't say no
I don't want a taste, I want it all
The song "Self Control" by Bebe Rexha talks about the lack of control that one can have with their desires for someone they are in love with. This song is not about smoking or drinking but it is about how the singer cannot resist the irresistible charm of someone she loves, the love that makes her crave more and more. She does not want just a taste, but she wants it all.
The lyrics describe how the singer loses all her self-control when it comes to the person she loves, she cannot resist their call and ends up being out the door every time they call her. Her love makes her lose all her control, and it is illogical that such a feeling can have so much power over her. The singer admits that she is very predictable and falls for them every time, even though she has tried to quit, she gives in every single time.
The song also describes the hunger that grows within her as she craves more of the person she is in love with. She wakes up every day with the feeling of love and infatuation, and it's all-consuming. Her body has an innate reaction to their touch or even a single kiss. The song is a confession of how love can cause someone to lose their self-control and surrender to the irresistible feeling of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Got no self control
I have no ability to resist my impulses
And I don't mean cigarettes and alcohol
I'm not referring to basic addictions
'Cause when it comes to you I can't say no
In regards to you, I cannot resist
I don't wanna taste, I want it all
I don't want just a little, I want everything
When I get your call
Whenever you get in touch with me
I'm out the door, not a minute more
I immediately leave without any hesitation
Like an animal
I behave impulsively and without rational thought
I lose control, it's illogical
I cannot contain myself and it defies reason
One little kiss can turn into a thousand
Even a small gesture can lead to a big reaction
One little touch and I'm gone
Even a slight physical contact can make me powerless
I'm so predictable
My behaviour is monotonous and easily anticipated
Fall every time, ain't it pitiful
I always seem to give in, it's embarrassing
And it's not enough
My willpower is not sufficient
I tried to quit
I attempted to stop my impulses
But I'm giving up
I am surrendering to my desires
And the hunger grows
My craving is intensifying
I'm craving you and my body knows
My body is attuned to wanting you
'Cause it wakes me up
My desire for you is stimulating
Heart through my chest, it's gotta be love
My intense physical reaction to you signifies that I must be in love
Got no self control
I have no ability to resist my impulses
And I don't mean cigarettes and alcohol
I'm not referring to basic addictions
When it comes to you I can't say no
In regards to you, I cannot resist
I don't want a taste, I want it all
I don't want just a little, I want everything
Got no self control
I have no ability to resist my impulses
And I don't mean cigarettes and alcohol
I'm not referring to basic addictions
When it comes to you I can't say no
In regards to you, I cannot resist
I don't want a taste, I want it all
I don't want just a little, I want everything
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Bebe Rexha, Andrew Wells, Lauren Christy
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@chrisgood1881
They are indeed purple
but one thing you've missed
the concept of purple
didn't always exist
Some cultures lack names
for a color you see
hence good old homer
and his "wine-dark sea"
A usage so quaint
a phrasing so old
for verses of romance
in sheer bright gold
So roses are red
violets once were called blue
im hugely pedantic
but what else is new?
@amenoddinarthur3754
Me :oh hi there bebe rexha
bebe: *looks at the food*
Me: oh you want some chips?
bebe: yes!
Me: here taste it!
bebe: "i dont wanna taste,i want it all
Me: sorry bebe im not sharing
bebe: *makes grumpy face*
@michelleramirez9955
hears music
Mom: Michelle come it
Me: IDGAF
Mom: WHAT DID U SAY!!!
ME: *listens to music of self control and goes to kitchen and gets knife
Mom: w-what
Me: GOT NO SELF CONTROL AND I DONT NEED CIGARETTE'S AND ALCOHOL WHEN IT COMES TO U I CANT SAY NO I DPNG WANT TO TASE I WANT IT ALL!!!
Mom: STOP YOUR INSANE
and I'm like this is a fake knife 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@pastelvoices9912
BEBE: SELF CONTROL
HASLEY: WHO IS IN CONTROL
CAMILLA: SHE LOVES CONTROL
@xxicenarwhalqueenxx8705
Alan walker: lost control
@ifgoneleaveamessage
ONE LITTLE TOUCH AND I'M GONE I DON'T WANNA TASTE I WANT IT ALL.
@ifgoneleaveamessage
Nice
@marionmoore3610
Wow all related
@whereisdacheeze315
@Kristian Wiseman WHEN I GET YOUR CALL, I'M OUT THE DOOR NOT A MINUTE MORE
@ano806
I always think Bebe Rexha expresses herself so openly in her songs and also tackles real-life experiences. You can see the thought put behind the song.
@durumorgil4853
Bebe Rexha has so many good songs ! :3
@AceOfHeartss
SOOOO true
@adrienboo8817
IKR