Bad Girlfriend
Olivia Holt Lyrics


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I think you've slept 'til one too many times
'Cause I see something changing in your eyes (yeah)
I got too used to kissing you goodnight
Feels like I woke up in a bed of lies

You keep callin'
Callin', callin', callin', callin'
And I think you've been fallin'
Fallin', fallin', fallin', fallin'
But you deserve a warning

I'm a bad girlfriend
I don't do holding hands
I'm no good with parents, no
I'm a bad girlfriend
I'm no good with romance
But I'd try anything for you
For you, for you, for you, for you
Anything for you
For you, for you, for you, for you
Anything for you
I'm a bad girlfriend
I'm no good with romance
But I'd try anything for you

I think I took you home too many nights
'Cause I just like waking up by your side (yeah)
Did I hold you a little too tight?
It's 'cause there's something here that's feeling right

You keep callin'
Callin', callin', callin', callin'
And I think you've been fallin'
Fallin', fallin', fallin', fallin'
But you deserve a warning

I'm a bad girlfriend
I don't do holding hands
I'm no good with parents, no
I'm a bad girlfriend
I'm no good with romance
But I'd try anything for you
For you, for you, for you, for you
Anything for you
For you, for you, for you, for you
Anything for you
I'm a bad girlfriend
I'm no good with romance
But I'd try anything for you

Oh, mark my words, baby, let's try it
I'll make it work, won't even fight it
'Cause you ain't the only one fallin'
But you deserve a warning

I'm a bad girlfriend
I don't do holding hands
I'm no good with parents, no
I'm a bad girlfriend (I am, I am, I am, I am)
I'm no good with romance
But I'd try anything for you
For you, for you, for you, for you
Anything for you (na, na, na)
For you, for you, for you, for you
Anything for you
I'm a bad girlfriend




I'm no good with romance
But I'd try anything for you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Olivia Holt's "Bad Girlfriend" tell the story of a woman who knows that she is not the typical perfect girlfriend material. She admits that she's not good at holding hands, or with parents, or with romance, yet she would do anything for her lover. The opening lines suggest that her partner has been sleeping until late for a while now, and she sees a change in their behavior. She feels like she has been living in a bed of lies, and that something needs to be done. She believes that her partner deserves a warning that she's a bad girlfriend, and although she's trying, it's not an easy road for her when it comes to romance.


The chorus reaffirms that the singer is a bad girlfriend and punctuates it with "I'm no good with parents, no." She admits that she's not good at expressing love physically. Still, she loves her partner so much that she'd try anything for them, thus emphasizing the complexity of the emotions involved. The bridge sees the character being more confident and vocal about her efforts to keep the relationship afloat. She marks her words, promising to make their relationship work, and asking her partner to try with her. The lyrics then reassure her partner that they're not alone in their fall, and that they too deserve a warning.


Line by Line Meaning

I think you've slept 'til one too many times
I believe you've been neglecting your responsibilities by sleeping in too often


'Cause I see something changing in your eyes (yeah)
I can sense a change in your behavior and emotions through the way you look at me


I got too used to kissing you goodnight
I have become too accustomed to saying goodbye to you at night with a kiss


Feels like I woke up in a bed of lies
It seems like everything I thought was true about our relationship is actually false


You keep callin' Callin', callin', callin', callin'
You constantly reach out to me, trying to talk or connect


And I think you've been fallin' Fallin', fallin', fallin', fallin'
I suspect that you have been developing stronger feelings for me


But you deserve a warning
I feel obligated to caution you about my true nature as a girlfriend


I'm a bad girlfriend I don't do holding hands I'm no good with parents, no I'm a bad girlfriend I'm no good with romance But I'd try anything for you
I admit that I am not a great partner; I avoid public displays of affection, struggle with meeting the parents and am not the most romantic type, but I am willing to attempt changing for you


I think I took you home too many nights
I believe we've spent too many nights together at my place


'Cause I just like waking up by your side (yeah)
Because I enjoy waking up next to you in the morning


Did I hold you a little too tight?
Maybe I have been too clingy or possessive in our relationship


It's 'cause there's something here that's feeling right
But it's only because I feel a strong connection with you


Oh, mark my words, baby, let's try it I'll make it work, won't even fight it 'Cause you ain't the only one fallin'
I promise to attempt to be a better girlfriend for you and work on our relationship with commitment, as I also admit to developing feelings for you




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alma-Sofia Miettinen, Caroline Ailin, Eichen Frederik, Jason Gill, Frederik Eichen

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@codiya

Oliva's songs are the definition of quality over quantity .

@Cocobear76

Lol true

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@Shans_bruh

It sounds like every other song in 2019

@codiya

@@Shans_bruh If you don't like it, then don't listen to it :)

@Shans_bruh

@@codiya I never said whether I liked or not. I just stated that it sounded pretty generic.

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@carlos.quyllur

She really talks about people reality don't even putting labels on the moral, just been human and making mistakes about life, she REALLY represents the Life and her Feelings of it in the music. Love You Olivia 😘

@nelysilva7489

Olivia Holt: I’m a bad girlfriend
Me: I’m a nonexistent girlfriend

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