Dua Lipa (born August 22, 1995) is an English-Albanian singer-songwriter. S… Read Full Bio ↴Dua Lipa (born August 22, 1995) is an English-Albanian singer-songwriter. She was born in London of refugee parents from The Republic of Kosovo, where she grew up part of her life, but saw everything change when as a child she moved back to her parents' homeland. While still in her teens, she returned to the British capital alone, inspired by her singer father to pursue an artistic life.

Dua Lipa began to write her name in the music industry. Lipa gained attention from the specialized media as an artist after the release of her debut album in 2017, "Dua Lipa" (self-titled). It won the third position on the UK Albums Chart and featured eight singles. "New Rules" and "IDGAF" have become global hits, reaching the number 1 position in countries such as Australia, Belgium, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, as well as reaching the top ten positions in more than 30 countries, including the USA for "New Rules" . The album featured the hits "One Kiss" with Calvin Harris, "Be The One", "Scared To Be Lonely" with Martin Garrix, "No Lie" with Sean Paul and many others. It later received 5 nominations at the BRITs Awards, the most important British awards ceremony in music. She also won with her debut album two Grammys, "Best Dance Recording" for her song "Electricity" with Silk City, and moreover the "Best New Artist" award. "Dua Lipa" (self-titled) is the most streamed female album of all-time on Spotify.

But Lipa's great success would even come in her second album "Future Nostalgia", which made the promising young woman a true pillar of world pop music. Having hits such as "Don't Start Now", "Break My Heart" and "Levitating" , the album is currently the most played female album of the 2020's decade on Spotify and secured a Grammy at the 2021 ceremony for "Best Pop Vocal Album" and was present among the nominations for "Album of the Year". It also won the Brit Award for "Album of the Year". "Future Nostalgia" is the 2nd most streamed female album of all-time on Spotify. "Don't Start Now" became her most streamed hit on Spotify, nominated for "Record of the Year" at the Grammys. It was the biggest female song of the year 2020.

The British phenomenon has captured an all-time record on the Billboard Hot 100, all thanks to the success of "Levitating". The track became the longest-charting female song on the chart, with 77 weeks, being the 4th song overall to reach this astonishing feat. The same track became the biggest hit of 2021 in the United States and globally without ever reaching #1, proving once and for all that the disputed #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100, that she still doesn't have reached, doesn't define the success of an artist. For Lipa, it seems that longevity is more important than an instant success.

Her newest hit with Elton John and PNAU, "Cold Heart" is one of the biggest hits of 2022. She had during that year a sold-out global stadium and arena tour with "The Future Nostalgia Tour", marking her as a definitive icon of the beginning of the 2020's decade, especially in the European continent, her main music market.

She is set to begin her third album cycle in 2023, while also making her expected acting debut that year with "Barbie" and "Argylle" in 2024.

Bad Idea
Dua Lipa Lyrics

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Why's it so much better
When we're not together?
Why's it feel so good
When it's a bad bad idea?

Will you protect me from the
Things that I want? Will you be down and
Leave the second we're done?

I got one thing I want
I know that it's wrong
But I like to play with fire

I'll fuck you with no feelings left
Cruel intentions in my head
Hate it but I love the
Way I'm feelin' kinda reckless
I know that we had a past
I just want my power back
Hate it but I love the
Way I'm feelin' kinda senseless

It's a bad idea but I can't help myself, no
I can't help myself it's a bad idea
But I can't help myself
So I'll just help myself to you

Why's it so much better
When we're not together?
Why's it-why's it feel so good when
It's a bad bad idea?

The taste of chaos on the tip of my tongue
I kinda like the crazy girl I've become
It's about time that I just have me some fun
'Cause I like to play with fire

I'll fuck you with no feelings left
Cruel intentions in my head
Hate it but I love the
Way I'm feelin' kinda reckless
I know that we had a past
I just want my power back
Hate it but I love the
Way I'm feelin' kinda senseless

It's a bad idea but I can't help myself, no
I can't help myself it's a bad idea
But I can't help myself
So I'll just help myself to you
(I got a bad idea, ha)

Why's it so much better
When we're not together?
Why's it-why's it feel so good when
It's a bad bad idea?

(Ah, No, I can't help myself)
(Ah) ha
I don't know what makes me feel this way
(Feel this way)
I don't care because I like it (I like it)
I don't know what makes me feel this way
(Feel this way)
But I won't stop because I like it

It's a bad idea but I can't help myself, no
I can't help myself (I got a bad idea)
It's a bad idea (No, no, no)
But I can't help myself (Help myself) , no
I can't help myself (Help myself)
It's a bad idea but I can't help myself
(Help myself)
So I'll just help myself to you

Why's it so much better
When we're not together?
Why's it feel so good when
It's a bad bad idea? Why's it so much better
When we're not together? (Not together)

Why's it feel so good when
It's a bad bad idea? (I got a bad idea)

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of the song “Bad Idea” by Dua Lipa asks a question that is often asked in toxic relationships - “Why's it so much better when we're not together? Why's it feel so good when it's a bad bad idea?” These lines suggest that the singer knows that this person is not good for her, but still, she craves them. She not only acknowledges her unhealthy attraction to this person but also questions herself as to why she enjoys it. The next lines talk about how the person she's attracted to, though magnetic and seemingly irresistible, is not a good influence. The singer asks if they would protect her from things she wants or leave the second they’re done. This questioning shows that the person is aware of the harmful nature of their relationship and the toxic behavior of the other person. However, this does not stop the singer from wanting them.

The chorus further highlights the conflicting feelings of the singer. While she knows it’s a bad idea, she can’t help herself from wanting to be with this person. She is aware of her actions and her attraction to this person but cannot stop herself, letting the fire within her burn. The lines “I'll f**k you with no feelings left, cruel intentions in my head. Hate it, but I love the way I'm feeling kinda reckless” are symbolic of the singer’s internal conflict. She knows it’s wrong, but the rush of emotions she feels with this person is something she can’t resist. The idea of “playing with fire” in terms of emotions, danger, and unrestrained passion, is an anathema to social conformity and expectations. So, despite knowing the consequences of her actions, the singer still continues to pursue her attraction to this person.

Line by Line Meaning

Why's it so much better When we're not together?
The singer wonders why things feel better when they are apart from the person they like.

Why's it feel so good When it's a bad bad idea?
The singer is questioning why something that is wrong feels so pleasurable to them.

Will you protect me from the Things that I want? Will you be down and Leave the second we're done?
The singer is asking their partner if they will help them resist their temptations, and also if they will remain present in their lives after they have sex.

I got one thing I want I know that it's wrong But I like to play with fire
The artist is acknowledging that what they want is not right, but they still desire it and are willing to take risks to attain it.

I'll fuck you with no feelings left Cruel intentions in my head Hate it but I love the Way I'm feelin' kinda reckless I know that we had a past I just want my power back Hate it but I love the Way I'm feelin' kinda senseless
The artist is describing their desire for sex with no emotional attachment, admitting to having selfish intentions, and enjoying the feeling of recklessness and senselessness despite knowing it may not be healthy behavior.

It's a bad idea but I can't help myself, no I can't help myself it's a bad idea But I can't help myself So I'll just help myself to you
The singer knows that their actions are not wise, but they cannot resist their desires and will use their partner to fulfill them.

The taste of chaos on the tip of my tongue I kinda like the crazy girl I've become It's about time that I just have me some fun 'Cause I like to play with fire
The singer enjoys the thrill of chaos and has embraced their wild side, and they are ready to indulge in some fun despite the potential risks.

(Ah, No, I can't help myself) (Ah) ha I don't know what makes me feel this way (Feel this way) I don't care because I like it (I like it) I don't know what makes me feel this way (Feel this way) But I won't stop because I like it
The artist acknowledges their lack of control over their feelings and actions, but they do not care because they enjoy it and will not stop.

(I got a bad idea, ha)
The artist has a desire or plan that they know is not good.

Why's it feel so good when It's a bad bad idea?
The artist is questioning why something that is wrong feels so pleasurable to them.

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