In 2017, she decided to try singing her own songs and released her debut single Issues. The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Chart, was certified triple-platinum and got her 2 Grammy Award nominations. After releasing her debut album "Nervous System" in 2017, Julia was the opening act for the European dates of Niall Horan’s Flicker World Tour in 2018.
She has also collaborated on songs with various major artists, such as Niall Horan, Noah Kahan, James Bay, Justin Bieber, 5 Seconds of Summer, LANY, Trippie Redd, LAUV, Kygo, RL Grime, Maroon 5, Shawn Mendes, Rita Ora, Clean Bandit, Keith Urban, Jordan Davis, JP Saxe and Selena Gomez.
Don't Wanna Think
Julia Michaels Lyrics
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I guess that I should probably write one 'cause
I'm feeling pretty lonely
He's the only thing that holds me right now
Now I'm not really one for drinking songs but
I guess if I'm not wrapped here in your arms then
I can't talk about love
And who wants to talk about love?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
I don't want us
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Well, I don't wanna think about you right now
Don't wanna think about you right now
'Cause if I did, it would be damn bad
And I'd show up at your house
I was screaming at your door
Saying "what the fuck is wrong with you?"
I thought that we were good enough
I thought that you needed love
No, I don't wanna think about you right now
Don't wanna think about you right now
Now I'm not really one for drinking songs but
Fuck it, here it comes, uh
Heartbreak is annoying
And I feel it in the morning
Swallow it down like a bitter pill
At least it'll taste better than this feeling will
And I don't like myself when I'm just standing still
No, I don't wanna think about you right now
Don't wanna think about you right now
'Cause if I did, it would be damn bad
And I'd show up at your house
I was screaming at your door
Saying "what the fuck is wrong with you?"
I thought that we were good enough
I thought that you needed love
I know that when I wake up
There's gonna be seven texts and three calls to you
And I'm not gonna know what to do
I will make up some excuse about
How that was meant for someone else
When the truth is I'm not over you
In "Don't Wanna Think," Julia Michaels sings about not wanting to think about her ex-lover. She states that she is not someone who writes drinking songs, but feels lonely and only the thought of drinking and being in his arms is what is keeping her sane. She admits that the thought of her ex-lover brings out her bad self and makes her feel damn bad. She talks about how heartbreak is annoying and how she would rather swallow a bitter pill than bear the pain of feeling her heartbreak.
Julia Michaels feels that if she thinks about her ex-lover, she will go crazy and might end up at his doorstep screaming and asking what is wrong with him. She believes that they were good enough and that he needed love, but she does not understand why they could not make it work. She admits that when she wakes up, she reaches out to her ex-lover, even though she knows she is not over him.
In conclusion, "Don't Wanna Think" is a song about heartbreak, loneliness, and the struggle to move on. Julia Michaels admits that the thought of her ex-lover brings her pain, but she cannot stop herself from reaching out to him. She also shows how drinking and being in someone's arms can bring comfort but does not solve the problem.
Line by Line Meaning
Now I'm not really one for drinking songs but
I'm not typically drawn to songs about drinking, but
I guess that I should probably write one 'cause
I feel like I need to write a song about my current state
I'm feeling pretty lonely
I'm feeling really isolated and alone
He's the only thing that holds me right now
The only thing that gives me comfort is the thought of him
Now I'm not really one for drinking songs but
Again, drinking songs aren't usually my thing,
I guess if I'm not wrapped here in your arms then
If I'm not physically with you and feeling loved,
I can't talk about love
It's hard for me to talk about love and relationships
And who wants to talk about love?
Honestly, who even enjoys talking about love?
I don't want us
I don't want to be consumed by thoughts of us
Well, I don't wanna think about you right now
I don't want to think about you in this moment
Don't wanna think about you right now
I want to avoid thinking about you at all costs
'Cause if I did, it would be damn bad
If I allowed myself to think about you, it would be really painful
And I'd show up at your house
I'd be so upset that I might show up at your door unannounced
I was screaming at your door
I might even be so angry that I start screaming outside your door
Saying 'what the fuck is wrong with you?'
I'd be confronting you about what you did wrong
I thought that we were good enough
I thought that our relationship was strong enough to withstand anything
I thought that you needed love
I thought that you wanted and valued a relationship based on love
Well, I don't wanna think about you right now
Once again, I really don't want to think about you right now
Fuck it, here it comes, uh
To hell with it, I'm going to go ahead and write a drinking song
Heartbreak is annoying
Going through a heartbreak is frustrating and difficult
And I feel it in the morning
I wake up feeling heartbroken every morning
Swallow it down like a bitter pill
I'm forcing myself to accept the pain and move on
At least it'll taste better than this feeling will
Even though it's difficult, it's still better than feeling heartbroken
And I don't like myself when I'm just standing still
I hate feeling stuck and not making progress
I know that when I wake up
I'm aware that tomorrow morning
There's gonna be seven texts and three calls to you
I'm going to have multiple missed calls and messages from you
And I'm not gonna know what to do
I'm not sure how I'm going to handle it
I will make up some excuse about how that was meant for someone else
I'll come up with a lie to try and explain why I didn't respond earlier
When the truth is I'm not over you
But the real reason is that I'm not over our relationship yet
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JULIA MICHAELS
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