Bad Habits
Jaida Dreyer Lyrics
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Of Johnny Walker poured
And ends
With a slow dance on a hardwood floor
And the feeling we've been here before, yeah
It's so familiar
Before long I'll be smoking
Order up another round of regret
And then I'm gonna let my heart forget
What I said I'd never do again
And it's gonna feel good
And then I'm gonna feel like I could die
I know I should
Just push you away while there's still time
Before all my bad habits decide
To spend the night, yeah
I've tried to quit you in these dimlit hours
Oh, but my weakness it just overpowers
All of my will, and all of my high towers
They crumble
And I know I'm gonna stumble
And it's gonna feel good
And then I'm gonna feel like I could die
I know I should
Just push you away while there's still time
Before all my bad habits decide
To spend the night, yeah
You're gonna spend the night
It starts with that first glass
Of Johnny Walker poured
And ends with a slow dance on a hardwood floor
And you and
I both know that we've been here before. Jaida Dreyer's song Bad Habits describes how certain temptations and vices can be difficult to resist, especially when it comes to a toxic relationship. The lyrics suggest that the singer is well aware of the consequences of giving in to her "bad habits," but she cannot help but succumb to them.
The opening verse sets the scene with a glass of Johnny Walker, a popular brand of Scotch whiskey, being poured. This is likely a reference to the beginning of a night of indulgence and possibly even self-destruction. The line "It ends with a slow dance on a hardwood floor" suggests that the night will be long and eventful, but it will inevitably come to an end with a bittersweet moment of intimacy.
The second verse describes the singer's addiction to her lover in the form of smoking his cigarettes and drowning her sorrows with another round of drinks. However, she acknowledges that she will regret her actions and promises herself never to repeat them. The chorus repeats the same message: the temptations will feel good momentarily, but the consequences will come back to haunt her, and she should push her lover away before it's too late.
Overall, the song is a poignant portrayal of the struggle to break free from patterns of self-destructive behavior in a relationship, despite knowing the damage it can cause.
Writer(s): Daryl Burgess, Jaida Dreyer
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