Bad Idea
Grande Ariana Lyrics


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I've been outta sight
I've been worried 'bout you lately
Runnin' outta time
Wishin' you would come and save me

'Cause I don't wanna roll with it (yeah, yeah)
Tryna get control of it (yeah, yeah)
Why can't I let go of it? (Yeah, yeah)
Gotta find somebody quickly (mm, yeah)

I got a bad idea
How 'bout we take a little bit of time away?
I got a bad idea
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me
I got a bad idea
Yeah, I'ma call you over here to numb the pain
I got a bad idea
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me

Even though we shouldn't, baby boy, we will (you know we will)
Need somebody, gimme something I can feel (yeah)
But, boy, don't trip (don't trip), you know this isn't real
You should know I'm temporary

'Cause I don't wanna roll with it (yeah, yeah)
Tryna get control of it (yeah, yeah)
Why can't I let go of it? (Yeah, yeah)
Gotta find somebody quickly (yeah)

I got a bad idea
How 'bout we take a little bit of time away?
I got a bad idea
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me
I got a bad idea
Yeah, I'ma call you over here to numb the pain
I got a bad idea
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me

Gotta get control of it
Why can't I let go of it? (Ooh)
Wishin' you would come and save me
Yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah, yeah

I got a bad idea (uh-huh)
How 'bout we take a little bit of time away? (Are you done?)
I got a bad idea (uh-huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me (are you done?)
I got a bad idea (uh-huh)
Yeah, I'ma call you over here to numb the pain (are you done?)
I got a bad idea (uh-huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me (are you done?)
Yeah (uh-huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me (are you done?)
(Uh-huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me

I got a bad idea
How 'bout we take a little bit of time away?
I got a bad idea




Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me

Overall Meaning

The song “Bad Idea” by Ariana Grande describes a situation in which the singer is feeling lost and alone, and is seeking comfort in the arms of someone she knows she shouldn't be with. In the lyrics, Ariana sings about how she's been out of sight and worried about the person she's singing to lately. She's running out of time and wishes they would come and save her. The chorus then reveals her “bad idea” of taking some time away with the person she shouldn't be with to forget about everything else.


Ariana then admits that even though they shouldn’t be together, they’re going to do it anyway because they need the connection with someone. She acknowledges that it’s not real, and that it’s only temporary. Despite knowing all of this, she still can’t seem to let go of it and is desperately trying to get control of the situation. The repeating chorus of “I got a bad idea” shows that she’s aware of the fact that what she’s doing is not a good decision, but can’t help herself.


Overall, the song is about the temptation of toxic relationships and how sometimes we do things we know are not good for us in order to feel a sense of comfort and connection with someone else.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been outta sight
I haven't been around lately


I've been worried 'bout you lately
I've been concerned for your wellbeing


Runnin' outta time
I'm running out of time to fix things


Wishin' you would come and save me
I wish you could help me out of this situation


'Cause I don't wanna roll with it (Yeah, yeah)
I don't want to keep going down this path


Tryna get control of it (Yeah, yeah)
I'm trying to gain control of the situation


Why can't I let go of it? (Yeah, yeah)
Why can't I move on from this?


Gotta find somebody quickly (Mmm, yeah)
I need to find someone else to help me with this


I got a bad idea How 'bout we take a little bit of time away?
I have a risky plan to solve our problems- let's take a break


Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah Forget about me
Let's forget about everything and move on


Yeah, I'ma call you over here to numb the pain
I'll ask you to come here to make me feel better


Even though we shouldn't, baby boy, we will (You know we will)
We both know we shouldn't do this, but we will


Need somebody, gimme something I can feel (Yeah)
I need someone to make me feel better


But, boy, don't trip (Don't trip), you know this isn't real
Don't get too attached, this isn't a real relationship


You should know I'm temporary
You should understand that this isn't going to last


Gotta get control of it Why can't I let go of it? (Ooh)
I need to be in control, but I can't seem to move on


Are you done?
Are you finished with this plan?


Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah Forget about me
Let's forget about everything and move on




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ariana Grande, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Max Martin, Peter Anders Svensson, Savan Harish Kotecha

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@solangeoliveira5497

[Verse 1]🦋🦋
I've been outta sight
I've been worried 'bout you lately
Runnin' outta time
Wishin' you would come and save me

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I don't wanna roll with it (Yeah, yeah)
Tryna get control of it (Yeah, yeah)
Why can't I let go of it? (Yeah, yeah, mmm)
Gotta find somebody quickly (Mmm, yeah)

[Chorus]
I got a bad idea
How 'bout we take a little bit of time away?
I got a bad idea
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me (Ari-Chan)
I got a bad idea (Uh-huh)
Yeah, I'ma call you over here to numb the pain (Ari-Chan)
I got a bad idea (Uh-huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me

[Verse 2]
Yeah, I know we shouldn't, baby, but we will (You know we will)
Need somebody, gimme something I can feel (Yeah)
But, boy, don't trip (Don't trip), you know this isn't real
You should know I'm temporary

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I don't wanna roll with it (Yeah, yeah)
Tryna get control of it (Yeah, yeah)
Why can't I let go of it? (Yeah, yeah, mmm)
Gotta find somebody quickly, yeah

[Chorus]
I got a bad idea
How 'bout we take a little bit of time away?
I got a bad idea
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me (Ari-Chan)
I got a bad idea (Uh-huh)
Yeah, I'ma call you over here to numb the pain (Ari-Chan)
I got a bad idea (Uh-huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me

[Bridge]
Gotta get control of it
Why can't I let go of it? (Ooh)
Wishin' you would come and save me
Yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]
I got a bad idea (Uh-huh)
How 'bout we take a little bit of time away? (Ari-Chan)
I got a bad idea (Oh yeah, yeah, uh-huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me (Ari-Chan)
I got a bad idea (A bad idea, uh-huh)
Yeah, I'ma call you over here to numb the pain (Ari-Chan)
I got a bad idea (A bad idea, uh-huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me (Ari-Chan)
Yeah (Uh-huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me (Ari-Chan)
(Uh-huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me

[Outro]
I got a bad idea
How 'bout we take a little bit of time away?
I got a bad idea
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me



@furiousvids7790

thank you next album as an eyeshadow pallette;

thank u, next - soft pink
7 rings - neon pinkish purple
NASA - cosmic blue with lots of holo glitter
needy - lavender
bad idea - black with glitter
bloodline - blood red matte
fake smile - gray with glitter (because it isnt that vivid) or dark green like the color of her grammys dress
imagine - light blue with holo glitter
in my head - royal blue
make up - bold pink
ghostin - pale white
break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored - black with purple glitter


edit: thank u for the likes i didn't think that u guys would like this so much lmfao sadly this isn't a thing this is just my imagination while listening to the whole album a few times with my eyes closed



@ffgg6063

[Verse 1]
I've been outta sight
I've been worried 'bout you lately
Runnin' outta time
Wishin' you would come and save me

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I don't wanna roll with it (Yeah, yeah)
Tryna get control of it (Yeah, yeah)
Why can't I let go of it? (Yeah, yeah, mmm)
Gotta find somebody quickly (Mmm, yeah)

[Chorus]
I got a bad idea
How 'bout we take a little bit of time away?
I got a bad idea
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me (Ari-Chan)
I got a bad idea (Uh-huh)
Yeah, I'ma call you over here to numb the pain (Ari-Chan)
I got a bad idea (Uh-huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me

[Verse 2]
Yeah, I know we shouldn't, baby, but we will (You know we will)
Need somebody, gimme something I can feel (Yeah)
But, boy, don't trip (Don't trip), you know this isn't real
You should know I'm temporary

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I don't wanna roll with it (Yeah, yeah)
Tryna get control of it (Yeah, yeah)
Why can't I let go of it? (Yeah, yeah, mmm)
Gotta find somebody quickly, yeah

[Chorus]
I got a bad idea
How 'bout we take a little bit of time away?
I got a bad idea
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me (Ari-Chan)
I got a bad idea (Uh-huh)
Yeah, I'ma call you over here to numb the pain (Ari-Chan)
I got a bad idea (Uh-huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me

[Bridge]
Gotta get control of it
Why can't I let go of it? (Ooh)
Wishin' you would come and save me
Yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]
I got a bad idea (Uh-huh)
How 'bout we take a little bit of time away? (Ari-Chan)
I got a bad idea (Oh yeah, yeah, uh-huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me (Ari-Chan)
I got a bad idea (A bad idea, uh-huh)
Yeah, I'ma call you over here to numb the pain (Ari-Chan)
I got a bad idea (A bad idea, uh-huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me (Ari-Chan)
Yeah (Uh-huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me (Ari-Chan)
(Uh-huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me

[Outro]
I got a bad idea
How 'bout we take a little bit of time away?
I got a bad idea
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me



@brendosfelix5

I've been outta sight
I've been worried 'bout you lately
Runnin' outta time
Wishin' you would come and save me

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I don't wanna roll with it (Yeah, yeah)
Tryna get control of it (Yeah, yeah)
Why can't I let go of it? (Yeah, yeah, mmm)
Gotta find somebody quickly (Mmm, yeah)

[Chorus]
I got a bad idea
How 'bout we take a little bit of time away?
I got a bad idea
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me (Ari-Chan)
I got a bad idea (Uh-huh)
Yeah, I'ma call you over here to numb the pain (Ari-Chan)
I got a bad idea (Uh-huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me

[Verse 2]
Yeah, I know we shouldn't, baby, but we will (You know we will)
Need somebody, gimme something I can feel (Yeah)
But, boy, don't trip (Don't trip), you know this isn't real
You should know I'm temporary

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I don't wanna roll with it (Yeah, yeah)
Tryna get control of it (Yeah, yeah)
Why can't I let go of it? (Yeah, yeah, mmm)
Gotta find somebody quickly, yeah

[Chorus]
I got a bad idea
How 'bout we take a little bit of time away?
I got a bad idea
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me (Ari-Chan)
I got a bad idea (Uh-huh)
Yeah, I'ma call you over here to numb the pain (Ari-Chan)
I got a bad idea (Uh-huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me

[Bridge]
Gotta get control of it
Why can't I let go of it? (Ooh)
Wishin' you would come and save me
Yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]
I got a bad idea (Uh-huh)
How 'bout we take a little bit of time away? (Ari-Chan)
I got a bad idea (Oh yeah, yeah, uh-huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me (Ari-Chan)
I got a bad idea (A bad idea, uh-huh)
Yeah, I'ma call you over here to numb the pain (Ari-Chan)
I got a bad idea (A bad idea, uh-huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me (Ari-Chan)
Yeah (Uh-huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me (Ari-Chan)
(Uh-huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me

[Outro]
I got a bad idea
How 'bout we take a little bit of time away?
I got a bad idea
Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah
Forget about me



All comments from YouTube:

@topito

Most underrated Ariana song. True banger here!

@clerk74

True lol 😆

@clochettemsp6451

Mdr vous écouter ça chez Topito ?

@miyumiyu7906

J'approuve

@diyas9137

TOPITO VALIDE ARIANA GRANDE !!??

@me-jl7pz

I read it with a french accent lol

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@notshynotmemidzy5839

Selena: bad liar
Ari: bad idea
Billie: bad guy
Lady gaga: bad romance
Me: bad grades

@grace-ev1lx

PLEASE-

@ameliaz6598

fr

@Julia-nl4bz

HAHAHAHHA

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