Bad
Oriana Lyrics


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Like a deep smell of gasoline
Toxic, I want to be clean
You stick your drugs into my veins
Can′t get enough of this damn pain
I'm pretty weak, but I′m also strong
It's only you who can dress me wrong
Somedays your love can feel so fake
Yeah, in a minute or so I break
Like an old summer hit, it's pretty good, that′s it
I′m getting, I'm getting tired of you
′Cause when we hit replay it is reminding me
That I should leave you 'cause you′re
Bad, bad, bad, bad, oh, bad, bad
That I should leave you 'cause you′re
Bad, bad, bad, bad, oh, bad, bad
That I should leave you 'cause
We got too much of us somehow
Sometimes we're happy, then we′re not
Bad, bad, bad, bad, oh, bad, bad
That I should leave you ′cause you're

We′re like a kingdom of broken dreams
We ruled the world in my fantasy (Ah)
With hidden tears, we go hand in hand
We look so fine in our messy land

Like an old summer hit, it's pretty good, that′s it
I'm getting, I′m getting tired of you
'Cause when we hit replay it is reminding me
That I should leave you 'cause you′re

Bad, bad, bad, bad, oh, bad, bad
That I should leave you ′cause you're
Bad, bad, bad, bad, oh, bad, bad
That I should leave you ′cause
We got too much of us somehow
Sometimes we're happy, then we′re not
Bad, bad, bad, bad, oh, bad, bad
That I should leave you 'cause you′re

Like an old summer hit, it's pretty good, that's it
I′m getting, I′m getting tired of you
'Cause when we hit replay it is reminding me
That I should leave you ′cause you're

Bad, bad, bad, bad, oh, bad, bad
That I should leave you ′cause you're
Bad, bad, bad, bad, oh, bad, bad
That I should leave you ′cause
We got too much of us somehow
Sometimes we're happy, then we're not




Bad, bad, bad, bad, oh, bad, bad
That I should leave you ′cause you′re

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Oriana's song, "Bad," speak about a toxic relationship that the singer wants to leave behind. The opening lines use the metaphor of the smell of gasoline, which is deep and powerful, to convey the strong hold the other person has on her. The singer wants to be clean, implying that she wants to break free from the toxic influence of the other person. However, she feels addicted to the other person's drugs, which is causing her pain. Despite feeling weak and vulnerable, the singer recognizes her inner strength and acknowledges that it is only the other person who can weaken her.


The chorus of the song features the repeated phrase "Bad, bad, bad, bad, oh, bad, bad," emphasizing the toxicity of the relationship. The singer realizes that the relationship is not making her happy, and she should leave it behind. She compares the relationship to an old summer hit, saying that it was good in the past, but now it's stale and overplayed. Even though there were some happy times in the relationship, they were too few and too far between. Ultimately, the singer realizes that she needs to leave the other person behind for her own wellbeing.


Line by Line Meaning

Like a deep smell of gasoline
I am attracted to something toxic, like the smell of gasoline


Toxic, I want to be clean
I know that the thing I am attracted to is harmful and I want to be free from it


You stick your drugs into my veins
You are the one who is giving me this harmful thing that I am addicted to


Can′t get enough of this damn pain
Even though it hurts me, I cannot stop wanting it


I'm pretty weak, but I′m also strong
I am vulnerable to this toxic thing, but I am also capable of leaving it behind


It's only you who can dress me wrong
You are the only one who can make me feel bad about myself


Somedays your love can feel so fake
Your love for me feels insincere some days


Yeah, in a minute or so I break
Sometimes I cannot handle the pain and I break down


Like an old summer hit, it's pretty good, that′s it
Our relationship is like a familiar old song that we keep listening to, but it's not really good for us


We got too much of us somehow
Our relationship has become too much of a part of who we are, even though it's not always good


Sometimes we're happy, then we′re not
Our relationship has ups and downs


We′re like a kingdom of broken dreams
Our relationship is built on unrealistic expectations and aspirations that have never been realized


We ruled the world in my fantasy (Ah)
In my imagination, our relationship was perfect and we were powerful


With hidden tears, we go hand in hand
We both know that there is sadness and pain in our relationship, but we continue to stay together


We look so fine in our messy land
Even though our relationship is messy and complicated, we make it look good from the outside


That I should leave you 'cause you′re
I know that I should end our relationship because you are


Bad, bad, bad, bad, oh, bad, bad
You are harmful and toxic and our relationship is not good for me




Writer(s): Elvira Anderfjärd

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Comments from YouTube:

@verorutti8621

Este estilo le queda genial a Ori, extraño este tipo de música.

@auvimultok

Todo lo queda bien!!!❤

@Julio333

A esta canción le faltó publicidad, es muy buena. Debería tener más views.

@aniram1239

Oriana, te necesito haciendo esto de nuevo. Necesito nuevas canciones para obsesionarme, grax

@yogotti9496

I’m surprised this song wasn’t a hit in the USA if promoted people would love this song

@florgimbernat9206

Aún no entiendo como este video no tiene unas 50 millones de visitas, si es increíblemente original y no puedo dejar de escuchar la canción! No importa lo voy a escuchar yo 50 millones de veces

@candelagorosito7877

fantasma

@ele_05

Definitivamente debería de seguir con este tipo de canciones, el estilo te pega totalmente, it's simple, catchy and the vocals are beautifully displayed

@mirkosvidovskykramer4738

BAD ES UN TEMAZO. perdónenme, pero BAD es una de las mejores canciones de Oriana.

@virginiaramos7509

Y luna llena también 😍

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